Regional Development Manager

The position of the Regional Development Manager will be responsible for developing and driving strategic initiatives by cultivating partnerships with key stakeholders, research institutions, and industry leaders in the greater Los Angeles region.

The Regional Development Manager identifies emerging opportunities, builds relationships both internally and externally, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop and execute programs across Biocom’s 5 Pillars.

Success in this role requires a strong understanding of how the needs of life science organizations can be fulfilled by public policy, funding & partnering, cost savings, networking and workforce development initiatives. They must possess exceptional business development, communication, and relationship management skills to expand Biocom’s influence, and support long‑term organizational growth.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic plans and programs to expand Biocom's presence across the Greater Los Angeles life sciences ecosystem.
• Build relationships with established companies, startups, research institutions, incubators, accelerators, investors, and partner organizations.
• Identify new partnership, sponsorship, and collaboration opportunities that support organizational growth.
• Monitor industry trends, policy developments, competitive activities, and emerging technologies to identify strategic opportunities.
• Manage a pipeline of prospective partners and sponsors using Salesforce.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for regional committees.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop regional initiatives across Biocom's five pillars.
• Coordinate regional events and programming, including planning, scheduling, content development, and targeted outreach.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications on campaigns promoting events, funding initiatives, member benefits, and regional successes.
• Assist in developing presentations, briefing materials, and communications for meetings and conferences.

Please note this job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this position. This role will be fast‑paced and will require high levels of multi‑tasking, with priorities shifting at times.

The physical demands/conditions described below are representative of those that must be met/tolerated by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Ability to travel to various locations;
• Sitting at a desk for sometimes long and continuous periods of time;
• Answering or making calls on the telephone for sometimes long and continuous periods of time;
• Using a keyboard to perform research, and to communicate through written means for sometimes long and continuous periods of time;
• Looking at a computer monitor for long and continuous periods of time;
• Occasionally standing, walking, reaching, and stooping;
• Lifting up to 30 lbs.; and
• Exposure to various noise levels.

Incumbents must demonstrate the ability to follow policies and procedures as established in the Company’s Employee Handbook. Incumbents will also contribute to a positive work environment by behaving and communicating in a manner such that they get along with all constituent groups, co‑workers, and management.

In addition, the education, experience, and other skills listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.