Business Innovator

Lead market, business, product and partnerships strategy for specific moonshot projects including diving into exciting experiments and shaping key strategic initiatives

Roll up your sleeves on projects as an embedded Business Innovation team member with radical collaboration to accelerate our moonshots

Apply first principles systems thinking with the ability to set hypotheses and test them in the market with stakeholders and partners to progressively de-risk moonshot projects from a business perspective

As ‘player-coaches’, show up as critical thought partners and co-builders with our project leads

Support the investment readiness process for internal ventures preparing to graduate

Leverage our convening power and resources at X and Alphabet in your pursuit of accelerating moonshots

10 years of professional business experience with a significant focus on deep tech either through entrepreneurship, investing, management consulting or operating in a technical industry

Growth mindset with a strong propensity to learn and innovate through proactive problem, market, customer discovery

Deep analytical rigour, including demonstrable expertise with financial modelling for market, business and product development strategy. Specifically, deep experience and comfort with:

Market discovery and analysis including stakeholder/expert interviews

Product marketing analysis (e.g. identifying and translating current unmet needs to moonshot product requirements, identifying target customer/user segments, revenue models and pricing)

Go-to-market strategy and sequencing

Business financial modeling (e.g. market sizing, unit economics, pro forma P&Ls)

Ability to create significant strategic partnerships around early stage technology or ventures including sourcing, building alignment and closing strategic partnerships

Strong understanding of deep tech, emerging technologies, and the unique challenges of commercializing research and early technology innovations

Exceptional project management with a track record of successful, end-to-end project or deal execution, or entrepreneurial venture-building

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including ability to effectively communicate both technical and non-technical information to mixed audiences

Ability to work effectively, lead through influence, and build strong relationships in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment

MBA or equivalent strongly preferred

Demonstrated ability to de-risk a new product idea from a business perspective

Proven entrepreneurial background with experience as a founder or as an early employee at an early-stage startup

Hands-on experience designing and executing go-to-market strategies for novel technology products

Motivated by purpose and passion; you fall in love with problems, not solutions

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 - $280,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.