Business Development Director | Clinical & Quality
We are partnering with a global life sciences services organisation supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies across the product lifecycle. This role is focused on driving growth through new client acquisition and strategic partnerships across a broad portfolio of life sciences services.
Responsibilities
- Drive new business growth across life sciences service offerings
- Build and develop long-term client relationships
- Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to contract close
- Lead and support proposals, RFI/RFPs, and bid defences
- Deliver client meetings and capability presentations
- Collaborate closely with internal subject matter experts
- Attend industry events to generate new opportunities
Requirements
- Experience selling services within the life sciences sector
- Background in pharma, biotech, or medical device outsourcing
- Proven success in consultative, solution-led sales
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable managing complex sales cycles
- Self-motivated and commercially driven
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years’ experience in life sciences sales
About Planet Pharma:
Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.
Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.
We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
www.planet-pharma.com
Please click ‘apply’ or contact Finlay Keyworth (Recruiter II) at Planet Pharma for more information:
T: +44 20 3953 1451