Gates Foundation
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The Principal Officer, Global Lead for BD&L for Global Access will support the Foundation’s Agriculture Development Program Strategy goals to execute strategic partnerships and licensing opportunities that advance agricultural productivity, sustainability, farmer livelihoods, and food and nutrition sovereignty for smallholder farmers in LMICs.
The role operates across three core areas:
leading complex partnerships with private-sector actors to enable access to and adoption of priority technologies;
shaping market systems by aligning incentives across value chain actors to support scalable solutions; and
building a pipeline of externally developed innovations with strong potential for adaptation and scale.
Success in this role requires balancing strong partnership execution with strategic ecosystem engagement to translate innovation into sustained impact for smallholder farmers. This role works closely with Program Strategy Teams, the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF focused on equity investments), regional offices, and external partners, requiring effective coordination across many diverse stakeholders. This role explicitly spans crops, livestock and farm management systems (Ag and Weather Advisory – AI-driven, Soil Health and Fertilizer, Irrigation Systems, etc.), reflecting the Foundation’s integrated approach to agricultural development. The role prioritizes deep business development and deal-making expertise, with sect