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Sr. Director, Formulation Sales

Debut Biotech · San Diego, CA · On-site

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About Debut Biotech

Debut Biotech develops biotechnology-based beauty ingredients and formulations in a vertically integrated manner, beginning with AI-powered discovery and continuing through biosynthesis, biomanufacturing, downstream processing, and finished formulations. Backed by KdT Ventures.

About the role

Are you passionate about bringing breakthrough, science-backed beauty formulations to market? In this role, you will lead Debut's efforts to secure and expand strategic brand partnerships, with direct accountability for the largest and most complex accounts in the formulation business.

What they're looking for

  • Own and grow relationships with (prestige and masstige) skincare brand partners, serving as the senior commercial point of contact for key accounts
  • Drive heavy outbound prospecting and pipeline generation for an assigned customer segment or territory, in alignment with Debut's commercial strategy and revenue goals
  • Carry an elevated revenue target and take ultimate accountability for pipeline health, forecast accuracy, and conversion of strategic opportunities
  • Own the full commercial process for strategic accounts, from executive-level first contact through qualification, proposal, negotiation, project award, and purchase order
  • Build and maintain relationships with senior decision makers across R&D, product development, marketing, and executive leadership within major beauty organizations
  • Leverage existing, established relationships with (prestige and masstige) skincare brands to generate immediate, high-value opportunities for Debut's advanced formulations and biotechnology platform
More about this role

Debut is the unconventional innovation lab spearheading the next generation of big business. Only Debut has a scalable, integrated, climate-positive creation model powered by biotechnology that puts human wellbeing at the center of everything we do—setting the new standard for profitable business and a new pace for an ever-changing world. Our hybrid biotechnology approaches unlock latent markets, providing access to sustainably produced, natural ingredients with health benefits that cannot be obtained through other methods. We are committed to traversing the entire process, from ingredient discovery to the scaling of these products, for consumer markets. If you are passionate, enjoy fast-paced innovation and collaborative teams, then Debut is for you.

Summary

Are you passionate about bringing breakthrough, science-backed beauty formulations to market? In this role, you will lead Debut's efforts to secure and expand strategic brand partnerships, with direct accountability for the largest and most complex accounts in the formulation business. You will drive heavy outbound prospecting and pipeline generation for a defined territory or account segment, in alignment with Debut's...

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