Head of Business Development, Europe & Rest of World

Head of Business Development, Europe & Rest of World

About Biosynth

Biosynth is a global leader in complex chemical manufacturing and CDMO services, supporting the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries with critical materials and innovative solutions. With world-class expertise across small molecules, peptides, enzymes, and bioconjugation, we deliver high-value projects from development through to commercial scale.

Role Summary

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Head of Business Development, EU & ROW to lead and manage our regional Business Development team across Europe and Rest of World. This is a senior leadership position with full accountability for developing and executing the sales strategy across all service modalities. The role will focus on building, mentoring, and managing a high-performing team to drive new business, expand existing accounts, and support the long-term commercial growth of Biosynth’s CDMO services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the EU/ROW Business Development team , setting targets, coaching team members to achieve revenues and new programs targets, and ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
• Develop and implement a regional growth strategy across Biosynth services modalities: small molecules, peptides, bioconjugation, and enzymes, through effective recruitment, coaching, mentoring and training of the business development team
• Oversee pipeline development and ensure the team meets annual revenue and customer acquisition targets
• Partner with strategic marketing across the different modalities to align customer needs with capabilities and capacity across Biosynth services sites (Berlin, Lelystad, Vienna, Compton and Staad)
• Collaborate with Marketing to lead regional marketing efforts and position Biosynth as partner of choice in strategic niche markets, including key industry events, and trade shows
• Support team members in high-value client engagements, contract negotiations and delivering positive customer experience.
• Build a culture of accountability, performance, and collaboration within the Business Development function.
• Provide business insights including market trends, pricing, competitive analysis based on market input
• Provide regular forecasting, reporting, and strategic input to the EVP, Life Sciences.

Candidate Profile

• Proven leadership experience in a commercial or business development role in the CDMO or pharmaceutical services sector.
• Strong track record in managing and developing high-performing sales or BD teams.
• In-depth understanding of one or more modalities: small molecules, peptides, bioconjugation, enzymes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Results-driven with experience managing complex sales cycles and closing multimillion-euro contracts.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Willingness to travel across Europe and key ROW markets as needed.

Why Join Us

• Competitive compensation with performance bonuses
• Leadership role in a fast-growing global company
• Opportunity to shape the future of high-value CDMO services
• Remote working flexibility and international collaboration

Head of Business Development, Europe & Rest of World

City

Remote

Country

Switzerland/United Kingdom/Germany/Austria/Netherlands/Slovakia