Business Development Manager

ARCHIMED; Lyon; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stragen is seeking a Business Development Manager to support the Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer in coordinating global BD opportunities. You will liaise with internal departments and global commercial teams, ensuring timely engagement across BD value chains. Local and regional business trips up to 20% are possible with HQ presence to be discussed.

Contract to be established in France. You will work on licensing and co‑marketing strategies, maintain BD&L databases, and coordinate

Qualifications

• Master degree in Business or equivalent.
• Experience in licensing, business development or merger & acquisition project coordination.
• International experience with preference in pharmaceutical/health sector.
• Exposure and good understanding of business and financial cases.
• Strong autonomy, dynamism and problem solving mindset.
• Ability to operate within a lean organisation and be a team player.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• English fluent mandatory, French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Scout and identify BD opportunities with In-Licensing and Co-Marketing focus within Stragen's strategy.
• Coordinate databases for BD&L and interdepartmental initiatives and projects.
• Engage with CDAs, Initial Terms, due diligence data rooms and data coordination.
• Assist CC&BDO at conferences, forums, and external discussions.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Team player

Problem solving

Education

Master degree in Business

Job description

Stragen is an international pharmaceutical group specialized in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of specialty medicines. Operating across multiple countries, Stragen combines an entrepreneurial culture with strong governance, quality standards, and regulatory compliance in a highly regulated environment.

Business Development Manager:

Reporting to the Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer

Geographic scope: Global

The Business Development Manager will support and assist the CC&BDO in BD global opportunities’ coordination (both internal and external). Assist and deputize, when necessary, with contract’s negotiation, BD forums, scouting activities, company meetings.

BDM will interact with internal corporate departments (Medico Marketing/CI/Regulatory/Supply Chain/Finance, etc.) and global commercial teams’ representatives (Country Managers, B2B Partners, etc.)

Main areas of focus and activities:

• Scouting and Identifying BD opportunities, with an In-Licensing and Co-Marketing focus, within the expanding perimeter of Stragen’s commercialisation strategy.
• Work with Portfolio development, for maintenance and coordination of databases for BD&L and interdepartmental strategic initiatives/projects. These can include, BD projects, Therapy Areas/Segments, Strategic Pillars, Competitors mapping, Development companies/projects
• Ensure appropriate and timely engagement with all critical steps within then BD value chain; These include, CDAs, Initial Terms, IQVIA/CI data coordination, Business Plans’ coordination, Due Diligence Data room coordination (both internal/external)
• Assist and deputize the CC&BDO when necessary, in Conferences/BD forums/3rd party Company discussions and follow up actions.
• Hands on collaboration with corporate departments for BD development projects
• Proactive follow up, with COO and Finance, to ensure the availability of Commercial Business cases both from a timely and qualitative perspective
• Ensure appropriate follow up and alignment of activities, with predefined departmental and corporate priorities
• Assist with the department’s budget preparation, monthly reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Master degree in Business or equivalent
• Experience in licensing, business development or merger & acquisition project coordination
• International experience with preference in pharmaceutical/health sector
• Exposure and good understanding of business and financial cases
• Large autonomy, dynamism, “problem solving”, mixing entrepreneurial and team player mindset
• Operate within a lean organisation
• Team Player, humble attitude, adaptive
• Excellent communication, presentation skills and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders
• English fluent mandatory, French as a plus

There could be local and regional Business trips (up to 20%). The presence at HQ is needed, percentage to be discussed. Contract to be established in France.