Director, Business Development

3 weeks ago

united kingdom Heads Full time

Heads, a global CRO, is looking for a Director, Business Development based in the UK to join its ever-growing global team.


The Director, Business Development has a key role in raising the Company’s brand and profile, identifying new business development opportunities, closing new accounts, and maintaining existing portfolio within the pharma and biotech market.


This is a full-time position.


Key responsibilities:

  • Attracts new Clients and builds strong relationship with them in assigned region(s)
  • Maintains good relationship with assigned existing Clients and ensures consistent, proactive account management
  • Contributes to the development of Business Development Objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensures completion of relevant goals and reports metrics and measurements to the Company’s Management
  • Coordinates filling of Requests for Information (RFIs)
  • Coordinates Requests of Proposal (RFPs) of the assigned accounts
  • Coordinates preparation for bid defense meetings involving all concerned Department
  • Heads and acts as the relevant meeting lead
  • Creates regional business maintenance and development plans
  • Creates account plans for assigned Clients and proactively maintains them
  • Represents the Company in professional conferences and events
  • Develops promotional material and reviews promotional material prepared by other Business Development staff
  • Recruits, trains and oversees activities of the Business Development staff


Qualifications:

  • BSc in Business or Life Sciences
  • At least 5 years’ experience in account management within the pharma and biotech market
  • A track record in promoting CRO services is desirable
  • Excellent command of spoken and written English
  • Knowledge of any other language will be an advantage
  • Very good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Knowledge of project management and revenue tracking software
  • Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Result-oriented approach
  • Ability to work in a team as well as independently in relation to the assigned accounts
  • Good people management skills
  • Flexible approach to changing environment.
  • Willingness to travel


Join us to be part of a multidisciplinary team of highly skilled scientists and healthcare professionals at the forefront of Clinical Research within a friendly work environment.


A competitive remuneration package comes on top.


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