Deputy Director

Location: Bay Area, California
Job Category: Other
Job ID: 11739
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: per year
Posted: 05.01.2026

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Job Description:

ElevAAte Biotech (http://www.elevaatebiotech.org/) is a nonprofit advancing the leadership pipeline for East Asian Americans in U.S. biopharma. We run programming for senior executives, including investors, and operators.

We're hiring a Deputy Director to serve as the Executive Director's right hand and organizational backbone. This is a senior role with significant ownership of programs, operations, and the work that keeps an organization moving.

Location: Remote, preferably Bay Area or California
Reports to: Executive Director
Status: Full-time (est. 40 hrs/week)
Starting date: As soon as possible

What you'll own:

• Program management across ElevAAte's flagship events and initiatives
• Operational systems and infrastructure that enable the org to scale
• Strategic projects and communications in support of the ED

Responsibilities
Organizational Strategy & ED Support

• Serve as a thought partner to the ED on organizational priorities, programming, and growth
• Help develop and execute ElevAAte's annual plan and long-term strategy
• Develop frameworks to evaluate impact and community growth

Programs & Events

• Own the end-to-end design and quality of ElevAAte's programming — multi-day leadership retreats, regional gatherings, research reports and virtual events
• Ensure events reflect ElevAAte's values and serve the needs of a senior biotech audience
• Manage volunteers and contractors supporting program delivery

Fundraising Support

• Help develop sponsorship proposals and materials
• Maintain donor and sponsor tracking in Salesforce and support follow-through on the ED's development pipeline

Operations

• Oversee day-to-day organizational operations and internal systems, including Salesforce
• Ensure the organization has the structure, tools, and clarity to execute effectively

Job Requirements:

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in program management, operations, communications or a related field
• Track record of managing complex projects and senior relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — comfortable with executive-level audiences
• Experience in fundraising, partnerships, or business development a strong plus. Salesforce or similar CRM experience helpful
• Background in biopharma, life sciences, or Asian American communities preferred

 

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Please send your responses to inquiry@elevaatebiotech.org for your application to be considered

1. How does ElevAAte’s mission align with your personal mission / values? How have you lived those values in the past and how does this position reflect your interests?

2. You are told ElevAAte is hosting a 20-person leadership dinner in Nantucket in six weeks. Please lay out:

• The first 5 questions you would ask / actions you could take to progress planning – even before receiving all the answers.
• A short draft reply email to me with your proposed first steps and approach for moving this forward.

3. ElevAAte does not currently partner with other non-profit organizations. What do you see as potential advantages to partnership? How would you decide when we should partner, how and with which organizations?