Executive Director, Phoenix

Executive Director

About the Company

Pioneering foundation advancing biology, automation&machine learning in life sciences

Industry Biotechnology

Type Non Profit

Employees 1-10

About the Role

The Company is in search of an Executive Director to lead its mission-driven organization. The successful candidate will be a strategic and dynamic leader, serving as a trusted advisor to the Board and collaborating with key team members to shape and drive the company's scientific and philanthropic strategies. This role is pivotal in ensuring the company's long-term sustainability, requiring the development of creative funding models, and the cultivation of relationships with donors and collaborators. The Executive Director will also be responsible for fostering a culture of transparency, trust, and mission-driven decision-making, and will play a central role in the company's growth and impact.

Candidates for the Executive Director position at the company should have a strong background in leadership, with the ability to balance a bold vision for growth with disciplined execution. The role demands a leader who can champion early-stage science, embrace productive friction, and is committed to driving discovery forward. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building and optimizing organizational capacity, and will be adept at leading a distributed, international team. A collaborative spirit and a strong partnership orientation are essential, as is the ability to ensure strong communication and coordination within a remote-first structure. The Executive Director will be instrumental in the company's scaling phase, focused on building sustainable systems for growth and fostering collaborations that support the mission.

Hiring Manager Title Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Travel Percent Less than 10%

Functions

CEO/President Non-Profit Management