[Hiring] SVP, Strategy and Business Development @Inari

Role Description

As the SVP, Strategy and Business Development, you will play a critical enterprise leadership role in shaping Inari’s long-term growth agenda and building the strategic partnerships needed to advance the company’s mission. Reporting to the CEO and as a member of the Inari Leadership Team, you will translate market insights, scientific capabilities, competitive dynamics, and customer needs into a clear, actionable strategy that aligns internal priorities with external opportunities.

This includes:

• Identifying, evaluating, and integrating suitable partners.
• Leading the development and management of a multi-year strategic roadmap.
• Identifying and developing new areas for growth across core and adjacent markets.
• Helping shape go-to-market approaches for novel technologies, products, and platforms.
• Driving the sourcing, evaluation, structuring, and execution of strategic collaborations.
• Engaging with agriculture companies, food companies, technology providers, startups, research institutions, and commercial channel partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, PhD, JD, or master’s in business, agriculture, life sciences, biotechnology, engineering, or related field).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategy, business development, corporate development, licensing, strategic partnerships, innovation, commercial strategy, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering strategic partnerships, collaborations, licensing transactions, joint development agreements, M&A, or other complex business development initiatives.
• Strong understanding and experience in agriculture, biotechnology, seed, crop protection, and biologicals.
• Proven ability to evaluate technical, commercial, financial, and strategic dimensions of business opportunities.
• Experience working directly with senior executives, Boards, external partners, investors, and strategic customers.
• Strong financial acumen, including business case development, deal modeling, ROI assessment, and valuation concepts.
• Robust legal, IP, and licensing acumen to support effective functional engagement and deployment of related negotiation strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without relying solely on direct authority.
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing strategy/business development team as the function grows.
• Ability to travel as needed for the role.

Requirements

• Experience in agriculture technology, seed, crop protection, gene editing, and biologicals.
• Prior experience in a venture-backed, growth-stage, or innovation-oriented company.
• Experience partnering with large strategic players, research institutions, startups, or global commercial organizations.
• Familiarity with intellectual property, licensing models, technology transfer, research collaborations, and commercialization pathways.
• Ability to integrate a data and AI strategy into the overall company strategy.
• Track record of building new business models, market opportunities, or strategic partnership ecosystems from early concept through execution.
• Global business experience and ability to operate across cultures, markets, and organizational models.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $240,188 - $330,258.
• Three components of pay: base, short-term incentive, and long-term equity.
• One-time new hire stock option grant.
• Comprehensive benefits package including PPO and HDHP with a company-funded health savings account (HSA), vision, dental, and several flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• A host of voluntary benefits and a robust wellness program.
• 401k plan with company matching.
• Flexible paid time off policy.