Director, Ecosystem Partnerships (HealthTech)

Location: Remote within the United States, with permanent residency required in one of the specified states. Bay Area, New York City, and Knoxville candidates receive priority; these locations follow a hybrid model with 3 days per week in office.

Salary: $176,000–$220,000 USD annually, with a possible geographic premium.

Company

hirify.global is a digital health company using specialty-focused real-world data and artificial intelligence to generate insights for drug development, medical practices, and patient care.

What you will do

• Develop and prioritize the ecosystem strategy across CROs, consulting firms, data aggregators, and technology platforms.
• Define partnership coverage by therapeutic area, partner type, or region and create a multi-year ecosystem roadmap.
• Design repeatable processes for partner onboarding, enablement, governance, and relationship management.
• Recruit, manage, renew, and expand a portfolio of high-value partners while increasing deal flow and data usage.
• Lead negotiations for data-sharing, white-labeling, and integrated service agreements.
• Track partner performance and pipeline health, reporting ecosystem-led growth to executive leadership.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, alliances, or channel strategy within HealthTech or life sciences data.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling partner ecosystems that deliver measurable bookings growth.
• Deep expertise in real-world data and real-world evidence across the drug development lifecycle.
• Experience with oncology and at least one of ophthalmology, urology, or neurology.
• Knowledge of health-data infrastructure, including tokenization, HIPAA de-identification, clean rooms, and APIs.
• Legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States is required; visa sponsorship and OPT/STEM extension support are unavailable.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• MBA or another advanced degree.
• Existing relationships with major CROs, life sciences consulting firms, and data companies.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10–20% to partner sites and industry conferences.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on diversity, responsibility, integrity, voice of customer, and end results.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Flexible time off and paid parental leave.
• Annual learning and wellness stipend.