Director, Venture Capital and Life Sciences

Caring for skin means caring for people.

It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands - Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA - focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries - making people feel comfortable in their own skin.

At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people - our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities - and our planet.We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and fosters innovation and ingenuity.We know thatresponsibly-sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.

A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At Beiersdorf, you'll find:

• A welcoming workplace that fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
• Nimble teams that enjoy challenging work and the ability to make an impact
• A dynamic community of life-long learners that values acumen, aptitude and the ability to learn as well as hard skills and established expertise
• A purpose-led company that cares about your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to thrive
• A collaborative culture that leads with care, trust, simplicity and courage

Unique benefits that consider the whole person.
We understand that you have a life outside of work, and we support you with unique benefits including:

• Generous and flexible PTO policy
• Summer Friday hours
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
• Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
• 401k match
• Growing number of Employee Resource Groups or affinity groups - to foster meaningful connections and belonging with other colleagues
• Dynamic work model - a hybrid of 3 days in-office collaboration and 2 remote focused work days.

Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:

We know that experience comes in all forms and we're not necessarily looking for individuals who can hit the ground running ('check all the boxes') but may bring a unique blend of competence and capabilities that can grow into a role and/or bring news skills to the team.

OVERVIEW:

At "Oscar & Paul - Beiersdorf Venture Capital" () we strive to shape the future of skin care by investing into innovative companies and start-ups to jointly drive disruptive technologies and skin care innovations. Key opportunity fields are life sciences, sustainability, and digital (health) solutions.

As part of the CVC team, you will have end-to-end deal responsibility, from origination to portfolio management. You will be able to leverage the assets from a global leader in skin care and will be working closely together with the R&D innovation functions in the respective fields.

Your Responsibilities:

• Deal Sourcing: You identify and evaluate investment opportunities in relevant fields of life science by engaging with entrepreneurs, universities, startup networks and VC/angel investors and leveraging you existing network.
• Investment Case Leadership: You lead investment projects from origination to final approval, including strategic assessment & recommendations to the investment committee as well as close collaboration with internal R&D expert functions and key internal stakeholders.
• Due Diligence: You conduct comprehensive due diligence, including technology assessment, market and competitor analysis, financial evaluation, and team due diligence.
• Portfolio Management: You manage and monitor existing portfolio companies, working with founders and providing strategic guidance to enhance growth and performance.
• Networking: You build and maintain strong relationships within the startup ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, investors, and industry partners as well as with BDF internal innovation owners.
• Market Connect & Thought Leadership: You stay up-to-date with investment trends, emerging technologies, and competitive intelligence in the relevant life science fields to bring outside-in perspective and VC investor thinking to the BDF innovation community.

Qualifications:

• University degree in life sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.)
• Long term relevant working experience, life science related (Corporate) Venture Capital experience is mandatory.
• Strong personal network in the (US) Life Science / Venture Capital ecosystem
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Sound experience in investment project management.
• Fluent English communication skills (spoken and written), further languages are welcome.
• Home Base in the US preferable.