Client Development & Marketing Manager - Pharma

Zohorecruit; Oakville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talencity Inc. in Oakville, Ontario is seeking a results-oriented Client Development and Marketing Manager to lead our business development program and support sustainable growth.

You will manage the BD pipeline, coordinate growth initiatives, support proposals, and work with senior leadership to advance opportunities. This hands-on role focuses on turning strategy into action, coordinating with experts to drive BD activities and improve performance metrics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development or related roles in B2B professional services.
• Experience with CRM and pipeline management.
• Degree in Engineering, Science or Business; PMP/CAPM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously improve the organization's business development pipeline and CRM.
• Identify, qualify, and advance new business opportunities from referrals, partnerships, events, campaigns, and inbound enquiries.
• Prepare opportunity briefs and coordinate qualified opportunities through the pursuit process.
• Plan and deliver business development initiatives, including timelines, resources, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate senior leaders, service leads, project managers, and subject matter experts on BD activities.
• Support proposal development, submissions, follow-up, and performance tracking.
• Monitor pipeline, client mix, conversion rates, and other BC metrics; provide regular reporting and recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinate business development requirements with marketing support.
• Maintain and improve BD processes, playbooks, tools, and templates.

Skills

Pipeline management

CRM

Project management

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Independent work

Proposal management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or Business

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Permanent | Talencity Inc. | Canada

Posted On 30/09/2026

Job Information

AI Disclosure The recruitment process for this role does not involve the use of artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants. Decisions related to applicants are made by qualified reviewers.

Work Experience 5-7 years

Salary / Pay Rate $90000 to $110000

Travel Required Yes, potentially international, clients, trade shows networking

Vacancy Type Existing Vacancy

City Oakville

State/Province Ontario

L6L

Job Description

We are seeking a results-oriented Client Development and Marketing Manager to lead the execution of our business development program and support sustainable growth.

This is a hands-on role focused on turning strategy into action. You will manage the business development pipeline, coordinate growth initiatives, support proposals and pursuits, and work closely with senior leadership and subject matter experts to advance opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously improve the organization's business development pipeline and CRM.
• Identify, qualify, and advance new business opportunities from referrals, partnerships, events, campaigns, and inbound enquiries.
• Prepare opportunity briefs and coordinate qualified opportunities through the pursuit process.
• Plan and deliver business development initiatives, including timelines, resources, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate senior leaders, service leads, project managers, and subject matter experts on BD activities.
• Support proposal development, submissions, follow-up, and performance tracking.
• Monitor pipeline, client mix, conversion rates, and other BC metrics; provide regular reporting and recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinate business development requirements with marketing support.
• Maintain and improve BD processes, playbooks, tools, and templates.

What we're looking for

• Experience in business development, sales, consulting, professional services or a related field
• Strong pipeline, CRM, and opportunity-management experience
• Excellent project management, organization and follow-through
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Commercially minded, analytical, proactive, and comfortable using data to drive decisions
• Experience with proposals, client pursuits, or complex sales processes is an asset

We thank all applicants but due to the volume of applications, we will only be in touch with most qualified candidates to discuss next steps.

Required Skills / Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Science or Business, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Project management certification (PMP, CAPM or equivalent) an asset
• 5+ years in business development, account management, proposal management or project coordination in a B2B professional-services environment; engineering consulting preferred
• Experience in pharmaceutical or other FDA / Health Canada regulated industries preferred
• Demonstrated track record of building and managing a sales pipeline in a CRM (HubSpot or similar)
• Experience coordinating RFP/RFI responses
• Experience planning trade shows, conferences or events
• Project & Program Management
• Pipeline & CRM Discipline
• Proposal Management