Twist Bioscience

Business Development Manager, AgBio

Twist Bioscience

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Develop and execute global sales strategies across assigned regions (e.g., Korea, India, Australia & New Zealand, South East Asia).
  • Develop regional sales and product strategy targeting a range of high value agricultural species to expand market share in Agrigenomics.
  • Work with Direct and Indirect sales teams to generate an opportunity pipeline and enable revenue targets for the region.
  • Manage a portfolio of regional clients in crop science, animal breeding, and agribusiness sectors.
  • Promote Twist genomic solutions, sequencing services, and bioinformatics platforms for breeding and Agbio research.
  • Deliver tailored presentations and consultations to clients.
  • Build relationships with distributors, partners, and local agri-tech stakeholders to expand regional presence.
  • Attend and represent the company at global industry events, trade shows, and scientific conferences.
  • Coordinate with internal R&D, marketing, and regulatory teams to ensure client success and compliance with local regulations.
  • Monitor international market trends and competitor activities to inform sales strategies and product innovation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Genetics, Agronomy, Biotechnology, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in international sales or technical business development, preferably in agtech or life sciences.
  • Deep understanding of regional agricultural practices and genomic applications in farming or livestock.
  • Exceptional cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills.
  • Strong background in life sciences and agtech with a commercial mindset.
  • Ability to operate across cultures and languages.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50–70% of the time.
  • Preferably based in Australia or New Zealand.