BEAM Business Development Fellow Hosted by Opportunity Stanislaus
BEAM Circular is unlocking the power of communities to transform waste into opportunity by building a vibrant regional ecosystem for the circular bioeconomy in California's agricultural heartland. The Opportunity Stanislaus - BEAM Business Development Fellow will support the Vice President of Business and Economic Development in developing commercial relationships with supplier networks and customer pathways essential for biomanufacturing companies in the North San Joaquin Valley.
Responsibilities
- Conduct proactive outreach to biomanufacturing companies and commercial partners, including suppliers, offtakers, logistics providers, and service firms
- Assess company needs and partnership requirements; connect firms with relevant NSJV partners and BEAM resources
- Facilitate strategic introductions that support commercialization, siting, and regional expansion
- Support the business attraction and expansion pipeline through targeted outreach, materials preparation, and coordinated follow-up
- Maintain working relationships with industry associations, corporate partners, and regional stakeholders
- Support the VP of Business and Economic Development in building and curating a network of technical, operational, engineering, and analytical service providers aligned with biomanufacturing needs
- Identify, engage, and help vet or verify companies for inclusion in the BEAM Service Provider Network
- Coordinate closely with BEAM's innovation and economic development teams to integrate service-provider capabilities into commercialization support programs. Maintain active communication with service providers to track new capabilities, capacity expansions, or strategic interests relevant to BEAM's pipeline
- Support the VP of Business and Economic Development in coordinating outreach and partnerships across cities, counties, utilities, and economic development organizations
- Work with the California Bioindustrial Manufacturing Coalition (CBIO) Industry Development Steering Committee to support alignment with statewide business development efforts
- Support preparation of briefing memos, partner profiles, pitch decks, and outbound outreach materials
- Translate insights from partner meetings and industry engagement into practical recommendations to strengthen NSJV's competitiveness as a biomanufacturing hub
- Contributions to briefing materials, pitch decks, and partner profiles prepared for the VP of Business and Economic Development, and coordination support for partnership and pitch meetings
- Quarterly summaries of NSJV partnership activity, insights, and opportunities prepared for contribution to CBIO Industry Development Steering Committee discussions and statewide coordination
- Periodic summaries translating partner engagement into practical recommendations for strengthening regional competitiveness
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, agribusiness, economics, marketing, supply chain, public policy, or a related field
- Experience in business development, partnership management, supply chain coordination, or ecosystem building
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to engage stakeholders across diverse sectors
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to identify synergies and build trust
- Strong organizational and project-management skills
- Strong writing and presentation skills
- Entrepreneurial, proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
- Ability to synthesize insights into clear, actionable recommendations
- Experience in climate tech, ag-tech, advanced manufacturing, or the bioeconomy is a plus
- Familiarity with the Central Valley business landscape is highly desirable
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