Sr. Director​/Director, Business Development & Corporate Strategy

Dendreon Pharmaceuticals, LLC Sr. Director/Director, Business Development & Corporate Strategy

US-CA-Seal Beach

Who We Are: At Dendreon, we’re transforming the battle against cancer with personalized immunotherapy. Our flagship product,
PROVENGE® (sipuleocel‑T), was the first FDA‑approved immunotherapy for metastatic castrate‑resistant prostate cancer, utilizing a patient’s own immune cells to fight the disease.

If you’re driven by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on cancer patients’ lives, we invite you to join our team. With Immunotherapy Manufacturing Facilities in Seal Beach, CA, and Union City, GA, a strong Research & Development group in Seattle, WA, and a highly skilled Commercial team across the nation, Dendreon is at the forefront of cancer treatment innovation.

Core Values:

• Put Patients First: Every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of those living with cancer.
• Act with Integrity: We commit to transparency, honesty, and always doing what’s right.
• Build Trust: Trust is earned through candid, open communication and a collaborative approach.
• Raise the Bar: We embrace continuous improvement and innovation, always striving to elevate our people.
• Drive Results: We are accountable to each other and deliver success together.

Job Summary: The Sr. Director/Director of Business Development & Corporate Strategy will drive Dendreon’s growth through strategic partnerships, commercial contracting, and corporate development initiatives. This role is ideal for a business development professional with a proven track record of securing and managing successful partnerships or contracts within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical sectors, aligned with both commercial and clinical strategy.

The Sr. Director/Director will lead the sourcing, diligence, structuring, and execution of transactions, including licensing agreements, strategic alliances, and commercial partnerships. Success in this role requires strong financial, scientific, and market insight, as well as the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders.

In addition, the Sr. Director/Director will drive business development efforts for Dendreon’s CDMO services, positioning the company as a strategic manufacturing partner for biotech and pharmaceutical organizations from early development through commercialization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnerships & Investment‑Driven Growth
  • Serve as a key corporate strategist identifying high‑impact opportunities for external innovation and investment.
  • Identify, evaluate, and lead transactions and strategic investments aligned with Dendreon’s business strategy & focus.
• Biotech Business Development & Asset Acquisition
  • Lead search and evaluation of clinical‑ to commercial‑stage therapeutic assets aligned with Dendreon’s core therapeutic areas, including immunotherapy, urology, and oncology.
  • Conduct robust diligence with cross‑functional support from Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, IP, Commercial, and Finance to drive informed decisions and maximize asset value.
  • Develop detailed market assessments, forecasts, valuation models, and scenario analyses for internal and external opportunities.
  • Partner closely with internal teams (R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Commercial, Finance, Legal/IP) to perform scientific and commercial diligence, valuation modeling, and competitive landscape analyses.
• CDMO Strategy & Business Development
  • Build and execute a business development plan to position Dendreon’s manufacturing capabilities as a CDMO partner for emerging and established biotech clients.
  • Identify and engage prospective CDMO clients—ranging from seed‑stage startups to mid‑size biotechs—developing proposals and partnership structures that leverage Dendreon’s capabilities.
  • Collaborate with Technical Operations, Quality, and Regulatory to ensure operational readiness and partner alignment on timelines and technical feasibility.
  • Represent Dendreon at relevant CDMO and manufacturing conferences and in client‑facing discussions.
• Deal Structuring, Negotiation & Execution
  • Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of term sheets and definitive agreements for BD and CDMO transactions.
  • Manage internal…