Associate Director of Business Development

About the Role We are seeking an Associate Director of Business Development responsible for shaping and advancing Gore Medical’s inorganic growth strategy within the endovascular domain. This role serves as the Strategy & Asset Identification partner to the Business Group, defining where and how Gore should invest to drive long-term value creation. Operating at the intersection of portfolio strategy and external innovation, this lead develops growth theses, identifies and prioritizes targets, cultivates relationships, and advances high-quality opportunities into the deal pipeline.
Additionally, this role will support due diligence efforts and share learnings with integration teams. The role balances stewardship of the current growth roadmap (~75%) with proactive exploration of adjacent and emerging verticals (~25%). This position focuses on upstream strategy, opportunity framing, and executive decision support, partnering closely with Deal Execution & Integration teams to transition qualified opportunities into structured transaction processes.

This role can be located at our facility in Flagstaff or Phoenix, Arizona.

Responsibilities Lead inorganic growth strategy aligned to Business Group and enterprise priorities

Translate market and innovation trends into actionable investment roadmaps

Integrate build, buy, partner pathways to optimize portfolio value

Drive white space analysis to identify unmet needs and new opportunities

Prioritize targets using strategic, clinical, regulatory, and financial criteria

Develop investment theses, business cases, and valuation frameworks

Partner cross-functionally to build financial models and executive decision support

Build external partnerships and advance opportunities into deal pipeline

Drive aspects of transaction evaluation to include strategic fit assessment, market analysis, competative review and risk identification; and deliver data-backed recommendations on capital allocation and priorities

Drive continuous improvement of strategy tools, processes, and best practices

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree Minimum 7 years in product/portfolio or technical management, preferably, within medical devices, life sciences, healthcare technology or digital health

Experience developing a business case and financial model

Strong knowledge of markets, regulatory pathways, and commercialization

Influences senior leaders; clearly presents complex trade-offs Communicates risks and assumptions; simplifies complex concepts

High integrity; trusted with sensitive strategic information

Structured thinker; thrives in ambiguity and drives clarity

Manages stakeholders; prioritizes and advances work with urgency

Continuous improvement mindset; drives operational excellence

Ability to travel up to 20%
Desired Qualifications MBA or advanced degree preferred

Experience supporting corporate strategy, M&A, due diligence, or ventures (preferred)
Experience assessing digital/AI technologies and building roadmaps

What We Offer Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified…