💲 Business Development Lead 💲

Walnut Creek, California, US on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Overview

You will team up with us to design and build a comprehensive web-based platform (think AutoDesk, SAP, Adobe Creative Cloud, Azure ML Studio) for digital materials RnD. You will team up with us to identify market opportunities and build an enterprise-focused sales team from the ground up. We have a set of Fortune 500 customers (example case studies are at mat3ra.com/case-studies). You will explore growth and business development opportunities with them and source new ones.

Your career with us will be aimed at a 4-5 year (or longer) period and rapid growth. Example candidates may be established professionals looking for a significant ownership stake and creative breadth in their next venture, or bright early-career applicants able to learn quickly. Having a Rolodex of existing connections in the materials, chemicals and cloud computing industries is a plus. Successful candidates will continue into leadership roles as we grow.

This is a full-time permanent position.

Responsibilities

  • strategic planning of the company activities in biz dev and sales
  • communication with potential customers, sourcing new leads
  • collect, organize, and relay customer feedback to the product team
  • hiring and growing the team

Why Join

  • drive early-stage adoption in a new and highly innovative vertical
  • realize your ambitions, grow, and make an impact in a meaningful way
  • unique timing (proven concept, ready to scale, incoming funding)

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience selling technical products.
  • existing proven track in enterprise sales (cloud, materials or related)
  • prior startup experience, including business development
  • strong knowledge of sales automation tools
  • experience driving product vision, go-to-market strategy, and design discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience creating strategic BD roadmaps, working with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience managing day-to-day early product sales direction.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: Cloud infrastructure, software as a service, big data, or artificial intelligence/machine learning.
  • Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Product Management, Engineering, UX/UI, Sales, Customer Support, Finance or Marketing.
  • Ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Extreme attention to details

Benefits

Company Benefits Include

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Work From Home
  • Free Food & Snacks
  • Wellness Resources
  • Stock Option Plan


Compensation

  • $120,000 - $180,000 salary range
  • 0.1 - 0.9% stock options
About this role

Summary

Develop and execute sales strategies, grow customer base, and lead business development.

Job title

Business Development Lead

Experience level

mid to senior level

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote work allowed from Walnut Creek, California, United States

Salary

$120k–$180k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

bachelor’s degreeenterprise salessales automation toolsstartup experienceproduct vision

Preferred skills

strategic BD roadmapsearly product salescloud infrastructuresoftware as a servicebig dataartificial intelligencemachine learningcross-functional teamworkstakeholder influenceattention to detail

Specializations

enterprise salesbusiness developmentcloudSaaSAI/ML
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

California, USA

Remote State

Walnut Creek, CA, USA

On-site City