Head of Business Development

Join the POPCORN project as Head of Business Development to lead fundraising & GTM strategy, bridge research to market, and drive customer discovery.

Requirements

• MBA or a technical degree with substantial business experience in semiconductors, EDA, or deep tech industries
• 10+ years of experience in business development, product management, or corporate strategy within deep-tech environments
• Proven track record of co-founding or scaling startups, ideally as part of a founding or leadership team that achieved successful growth or exit
• Demonstrated success in venture fundraising, strategic partnerships, and M&A activities
• Experience building customer-centric operations and managing global business relationships
• Ability to bridge technical and commercial domains, understanding product constraints and customer requirements

Benefits

• Generous salary based on Scale 14 of the CAO for Dutch Universities
• 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%
• Excellent pension scheme via the ABP
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages
• Flexible working week
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program