Founding BD Lead

Founding Business Development Lead

Commercial Growth  •  Strategic Partnerships  •  Fundraising

Part-time initially, approximately 50%

ABOUT RIZOLV

Rizolv is building an innovative, intelligent AI Avatar Coaching platform that enables people to practice and improve human and professional skills through live, natural interaction.

Our unique hybrid model expands the traditional professional–trainee relationship, such as therapist-client or instructor-learner, into a professional-AI Coach-trainee triad. The professional remains central, while the AI Coach enables repeated, personalized practice between sessions, classes or workshops.

Rizolv is developing a smart Adaptive Practice Engine designed to interpret how each person responds and dynamically adjust the guidance, role-play, level of challenge and feedback. The multimodal platform combines avatar, voice and text, with interactive avatars creating a realistic, engaging and immersive practice experience.

Rizolv is designed for privacy-sensitive professional environments, with security and privacy controls intended to support HIPAA-compliant deployments where applicable.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a senior, entrepreneurial business leader to help build and lead Rizolv’s commercial activity alongside the founders. This is a hands-on engagement - not a passive advisory role - combining strategy with direct execution across marketing, outreach, sales, partnerships and customer acquisition.

In the short term, the focus will be commercial validation and revenue across all three areas, with corporate wellness and employee benefits among the first markets to address. The advisor will identify and approach prospects, build a qualified pipeline, lead demonstrations and commercial discussions, develop paid pilots, form strategic partnerships and advance opportunities toward signed agreements.

In parallel, the advisor will help build Rizolv’s longer-term strategic and financial foundation by securing design partners, developing research and validation collaborations, pursuing grants and non-dilutive funding - including innovation-authority programs - and building relationships with angels and investors.

The role will also help refine Rizolv’s market priorities, positioning, pricing, packaging and go-to-market strategy. 

COMMERCIAL FOCUS

•  Between-session practice for mental health, coaching and behavior-change programs.

•  Professional training for therapists, healthcare professionals, students, executives and managers.

•  Corporate wellness and employee benefits supporting employees and their families.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

•  Substantial experience in B2B sales, business development, strategic partnerships or commercial leadership.

•  Meaningful experience and relationships in the mental health field; digital health or healthcare experience is also valuable.

•  Ability to develop and sell opportunities across professional training and corporate wellness.

•  Strong strategic thinking combined with direct, hands-on execution.

•  Experience with fundraising, grants, research partnerships or investor relations is an advantage.

•  Comfort working closely with founders in an early-stage environment and taking genuine ownership of outcomes.

ENGAGEMENT

Rizolv is currently self-funded. The initial package combines a modest monthly base payment with equity and performance-based upside tied to customer revenue, with cash compensation increasing as the company grows through funding and revenue. 

Scope, involvement and equity may grow with contribution and mutual fit, including the possibility of an eventual Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer role.