Director of Investor Partnerships – Vernova Research

Job Description Summary GE Research is GE’s innovation powerhouse where research meets reality. We create leading-edge technology in world-changing efforts like carbon capture for sustainability, hydrogen-powered electric flight, ultra-precision healthcare, and more. The purpose of the Technology Incubation Group is to drive growth by developing a system that results in the intelligent identification of “early investigation” projects to accelerate their game-changing platform potential. As the opportunities are identified, the organization will be responsible for architecting and connecting to external funding partners essential to advancing these programs in high value markets ($1B+). The Technology Incubation Group is new to GE Research and operates like a startup within GE; thus this position represents an exciting opportunity to shape the future trajectory of commercialization.
The Director of Investor Partnerships will be responsible for negotiating external investor deals and working across GE to create new business partnerships in the domains of decarbonization, electrification, and accelerating renewables.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Negotiate new deals with simultaneous value for GE Vernova Advanced Research and for GE Vernova
• Creatively construct new business models to solve for multiple stakeholder requirements
• Actively engage investors of various types (VCs, strategics, family offices, others)
• Work across GE to ensure timely deal execution

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience
• Significant experience negotiating complex, multi-stakeholder deals
• E xpertise in working with and negotiating with investors
• Ability to create financial models and valuations detailing transactions
• Exposed to and well versed in technology concepts
• Experience successfully raising funds for early-stage companies, particularly at seed or A round
• Will consider remote work arrangements
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Must be 18 years or older
• You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at www.gecareers.com to be considered.

Desired Characteristics

• MBA preferred
• Degree in science, technology, or mathematics preferred
• Experience in deep tech startup ecosystem
• Excellent negotiation and networking skills
• Strong finance background
• Experience with startup pitch decks and pre-revenue startup valuations
• Ability to influence without authority and work together in a team environment to deliver favorable/tangible outcomes
• Entrepreneurial dive-right-in attitude: no job too small
• Large network within the venture capital community and startup ecosystem
• Comfortable leading multi-disciplinary, multifunctional teams towards startup creation or other commercialization outcomes
• Excellent communication skills

The salary range for this position is $125,000 – $208,000. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. Available benefits include health, welfare, retirement and paid leave.
Minorities and women encouraged to apply
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

• This is a remote position