Business Development Manager

Company: Casdin Capital, LLC
Location: New York
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Firm OverviewCasdin Capital, LLC ("Casdin") is a New York-based fundamental research investment firm focused on the life sciences and healthcare industry. The firm manages a long-short equity fund and makes investments in early-stage to late-stage private investments. Casdin was launched in 2012 by founder and CIO Eli Casdin and manages a multi-billion dollar fund.At Casdin, we start from a position of curiosity, honesty, and passion for gaining a deep and thoughtful understanding of opportunities in the life science ecosystem. We commit to finding the highest quality management teams doing the work to create high-growth companies. We use data to continually advance our knowledge and are long-term investors. We believe in collaboration and transparency and operate at the forefront of innovation.Position OverviewWe are in an exciting stage of growth and can offer the ideal candidate an opportunity to significantly impact our AUM and revenue targets. There will be a focus on executing a successful fundraising strategy with a focus on selling our product offerings to new and existing investors, expanding the Casdin network over the long run. The ideal candidate has a relentless drive, top-of-the-charts EQ, and is deeply process-driven with a collaborative approach.Responsibilities

• Strategically develop and execute a go-to-market plan with a focus on selling our product offerings to new and existing investors spanning pension funds, family offices, endowments, and foundations across regions domestically and globally.
• Prospect and develop new relationships with potential investors with a hunter mindset to focus efforts on the highest opportunities for medium and long-term investor relationships that align with Casdin's investment objectives.
• Keep a pulse on the market, capture thoughtful market feedback to support our product development strategy, and document all feedback in a CRM/knowledge database.
• Create and organize marketing campaigns and collateral, providing insights that can be additive to investor-facing marketing materials.
• Work in close partnership with Research, Finance, and Operations teams to deliver high-quality client service to Casdin limited partners.
• Prospect and set up meetings to play a critical role in organizing communications to ensure key decision makers attend client meetings with organized follow-ups documented in the CRM.
• Organize, attend, and manage the execution of client-facing meetings, coordinating closely with administrative and operational colleagues to ensure the team has appropriate materials to present, travel arrangements are confirmed, and the team has all of the pertinent information about the client.
• Play an active role in the team's execution of event planning (virtually and in-person), to support fund marketing efforts.Requirements/Qualifications
  • Preferred candidates will have 5-10 years of experience, with a track record of success selling hedge fund products into family offices, endowments, foundations, pensions, RIA platforms, and consultants.
  • Driven to meet fundraising demands while handling competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Superb written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft engaging and influential messages for investors, marketing collateral to support investor pitch materials, and regular investor relations connection points.
  • Researcher's mentality to discover value in the preparation of digging into a network and identifying connections to leverage.
  • Process-driven with excellent organizational skills to manage each step of the process with an outcome-oriented and collaborative approach.
  • Ability to work independently and diligently - can develop a clear ask for what analysis is required to support investor discussions and work with subject matter experts throughout the company to compile relevant components.
  • Deeply organized and efficient in supporting client meetings and marketing events execution.
  • Appreciates the value and owns the process of relationship tracking within the CRM.The minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is $150,000 to $300,000. Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, past performance, education, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, and successful candidates are eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus.

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