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Senior Business Development Director

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. Prospect, develop, and close new business opportunities within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and CRO sectors .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sales and business development within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, with a strong focus on building strategic client relationships and achieving commercial targets. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and support leadership in commercial objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Sales And Business DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementCommercial Target AchievementNegotiation And Presentation SkillsMarket Insights And Continuous Improvement

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Hard Skills
Sales Pipeline ManagementDemand GenerationProduct MarketingPatient Recruitment CampaignsStrategic Account Management
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementSelf-DrivenCustomer-FocusedMentoring And Developing Talent
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree In BusinessBachelor's Degree In Life SciencesBachelor's Degree In Marketing
Industry Keywords
BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalMedical DeviceCROLife Sciences

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Prospect, develop, and close new business opportunities within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and CRO sectors
  • Grow and manage strategic and existing customer accounts
  • Build relationships with clients, partners, distributors, and key opinion leaders
  • Represent the company at conferences, networking events, and client meetings
  • Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and provide reliable sales forecasts
  • Support leadership in achieving commercial objectives
  • Identify opportunities to improve products, services, and processes
  • Bring market insights and challenge existing approaches to drive continuous improvement
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
  • Minimum 8 years of sales and business development experience with responsibility for achieving commercial targets
  • Proven experience working with large pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology, CROs, or the broader life sciences industry
  • Experience across communications, demand generation, and product marketing in international markets
  • Experience supporting or leading large-scale patient recruitment campaigns
  • Demonstrated success in building strategic client relationships and driving business growth
  • Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing commercial or marketing talent is an advantage
  • Self-driven, strategic, and customer-focused with the ability to build lasting partnerships
  • CV required; no cover letter required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 28 days of annual leave
  • Flexible working hours and mobile working
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Personal development budget
  • Regular team events
  • Open feedback culture
  • Supportive and open company culture
  • Diverse and professional team
  • 6-month probation period