Product Funding Executive

Deliverables

• Close new business in order to meet or exceed revenue goals.
• Obtain an understanding of prospective clients’ technologies and business needs quickly and deliver content & advice on behalf of Grant Engine.
• Pick up and lead the engagement via the Sales-to-Delivery handoff with new clients.
• Frame-up necessary elements of specific opportunities for the Delivery team.
• Work seamlessly with Program Managers to ensure happiness.
• Manage client relations throughout their lifetime at Grant Engine.
• Ensure a high level of satisfaction with all clients.
• Anticipate client needs. Fulfill within your role or work closely with Delivery team to ensure client satisfaction.
• Provide excellent customer service with a positive attitude to every client, on every occasion.
• Add tangible value to Client’s overall company strategy (team, funding, technology/IP, marketplace), product profile and roadmap and product’s quantitative differentiators against standard of care or state of the art.

Necessary Qualifications

• Must have experience working in grants and non-dilutive arena, ideally both NIH and DoD.
• Experience with Hubspot.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated track record of impeccable relationship building and client management.
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of scientific grant funding.

Additional Qualifications and Competencies

• PhD strongly preferred.
• Relationship Building: Internal and external customer service, objectivity, credibility, confidentiality, proactivity, responsiveness, teamwork and mutual respect.
• Communication for Impact: Exceptional verbal and written English language communications skills, presentation skills, diplomacy, perceptual objectivity, active listening.
• Flexibility: Ability to handle changing priorities and multiple deadlines while maintaining high quality of workmanship.
• Ethical Practice: Rapport building, trust building, personal and professional integrity, credibility, professional and personal courage.

Compensation

Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Bonus eligible.