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Director, New Business Development

Johnson & Johnson jnj.com Open · verified Oct 21, 2026
Hybrid Seoul Full-time Director Business Development

At a glance

Director-level Business Development role at Johnson & Johnson. Seoul · full-time.

Pay not stated Business Development salary

RoleBusiness Development
SeniorityDirector
LocationSeoul
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 9, 2026 · 13d ago
Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Find and assess partnership or acquisition prospects in orthopaedics and technology, including digital health, using customer and market needs
  • Research markets and technology, shape growth plans, build valuation models, and help run diligence and transaction closing
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver partnership opportunities, then present them to leaders across international, regional, and local teams
  • Advance innovation work by bringing international insights into global projects and helping build a platform for new ideas
  • Track progress against agreed objectives and support post-launch plans that move products from market creation toward adoption

What you bring

  • A bachelor’s degree plus at least seven years in business, or an advanced degree plus at least five relevant years
  • A track record assessing medtech innovation and building business cases, alongside experience creating and executing inorganic growth strategies
  • Fluent English and strong communication skills, including presenting in PowerPoint to business leaders at varied levels
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects in a complex, matrixed organization

Who this fits

This director-level role suits an experienced business development leader who can work across functions and regions, influence stakeholders, and manage external relationships. The position is based in Seoul, with work locations also listed in Korea, Japan, and Singapore, and may involve up to seventy percent domestic and international travel.

From the employer

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Business Development

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director, New Business Development, located in Seoul, South Korea.


DePuy Synthes is seeking an experienced candidate to lead external partnership, Business Development and M&A initiatives for DePuy Synthes, supporting the company’s innovation and growth agenda. The Director of New Business Development, International will report directly to the VP Marketing Asia Pacific.


Key Objectives: Working closely with International commercial teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for finding and executing external partnership and acquisition opportunities in Orthopaedics and technology (including digital health) fields. Additional responsibility is to advance the innovation initiatives of DePuy Synthes engaging both internal and external stakeholders.


Responsibilities:

  • Working closely with commercial teams, find and analyze new innovative business opportunities based on insight of unmet customer and market needs to drive inorganic growth for DePuy Synthes:
  • Conduct primary and secondary research on market and technology to generate inputs for strategy formation and deal origination
  • Support in developing growth strategies involving external opportunities
  • Prepare market and valuation models
  • Support due diligence process
  • Provide support re the structuring and closing of transactions
  • Participate in cross functional teams to support the execution of external partnership opportunities in line with globally defined company strategy
  • Build and maintain connections with key stakeholders internally and externally
  • Present partnership opportunities to DePuy Synthes International, Regional and Market leaders.
  • Oversee continuing internal review process for progress on established objectives
  • Support the development of the road map for new business development and follow-up activities from market creation, increasing awareness through to adoption after product launch
  • Advance the innovation agenda of DePuy Synthes International
  • Establish grounds for engagement process to introduce International insights in global projects
  • Support the creation of a platform to deliver innovation to DePuy Synthes.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally, in addition to external targets aligned to business opportunities

Key Competencies:

  • Relationships/Communication - Ability to manage successfully in a matrix organization, ability to drive customer engagement, and create and sustain KOL relationships. Ability to interact and obtain interest, involvement, and support within DePuy Synthes.
  • Leadership – Has demonstrated the ability to lead cross regional teams and influence key stakeholders in delivering results.
  • Strategic Understating - Ability to understand market and business dynamics and develop/adapt strategies to drive growth through market expansion, penetration, and market share gains.
  • Drive for Results – Be a source of strategic insight and direction in DePuy Synthes. Ability to inspire the teams to fulfill customer requirements and fuel business growth.
  • Managing Complexity – Manages different segments at different levels of development across International.
  • Innovative - Ability to develop innovative and impactful strategies and tactics, delivering sustained sales growth and share gains in a highly competitive landscape.
  • Teamwork – Able to effectively partner across regions, and functions. Able to influence and network indirect teams across the organization to drive business results. Able to partner efficiently and smoothly with local/regional/international support functions.
  • Business Savvy - Broad knowledge and understanding of the technical, operational, commercial, and marketing elements of the business and the organization. Ability to make good judgments and quick decisions based on robust business understanding.

Required Experiences and Skills:

  • Experience in finding and analyzing innovation in medtech (including digital) fields and developing business cases for opportunities
  • Experience in developing and implementing comprehensive inorganic growth strategies
  • Strong business, negotiation, organizational, project management, analytical, decision-making, and influence management skills
  • Solid professional network in healthcare and technology
  • Ability to effectively communicate (verbally, written, PowerPoint) in English and influence a broad variety of business leaders, both internally and externally, and of varying levels from functional personnel to senior leaders at a market, regional, international and global level
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, manage several projects simultaneously, and operate effectively in a multi-disciplinary matrix environment
  • Demonstrated people management and leadership skills and experience leading cross functional teams to deliver results
  • Can demonstrate attention to detail, methodical work approach, strong ownership of work assigned and can deliver results
  • Significant work experience to show a track record of working independently across functions and business units

Educational Requirements:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university with at least 7 years of business experience or MBA/other advanced degree with at least 5 years relevant business experience

Preferred:

  • Licensing, mergers/acquisitions, consulting or banking experience is preferred
  • Experience in a customer/external facing role strongly preferred
  • Orthopaedics industry/ healthcare industry experience strongly preferred

Other:

  • Fluent in English
  • This role may require up to 70% domestic and international travel

Work location:

APAC: Korea, Japan, Singapore


Employment type:

Permanent


Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

 Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

#DePuySynthesCareers

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Alliance Formation, Business Development, Business Valuations, Collaboration, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Customer Intelligence, Due Diligence, Lateral Leadership, Market Research, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Product Marketing Sales, Product Strategies, Relationship Building, Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

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