Business Development Director - Life Sciences Consultancy

Zest Business Group Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences consultancy in the UK is seeking a Business Development Director to drive growth in the US market. The successful candidate will have expertise in Market Access and Health Economics, with a focus on identifying new business opportunities and developing client relationships. This role offers flexible remuneration and excellent progression opportunities within a supportive company culture that values employee engagement and work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible remuneration package

Strong support for professional development

4.5 day work week

Qualifications

• Experience in promoting Market Access and Health Economics services.
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop client relationships.
• Proven track record in identifying business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identify new prospective clients to drive revenue growth.
• Build and develop existing client relationships for repeat business.
• Lead the development of competitive proposals and pitches.
• Improve sales pipeline and strategy.
• Utilize internal resources to support client relationships.

Skills

Commercial expertise in Market Access

Growth mentality

Enterprising nature

Entrepreneurial flair

Creative mindset

Job description

Business Development Director - Life Sciences Consultancy

Business Development Director USA (International) Reference: ZEST/3323

• High growth life sciences consultancy accelerating the delivery of new treatments.
• International expansion - drive US growth.
• Outstanding reputation (Market Access / Health Economics / Pricing & Reimbursement).

Zest is partnered with a rapidly growing healthcare consultancy to identify a Business Development Director to nurture business growth across the US market. Our client accelerates the delivery of innovative treatments, supporting the global life science community across a range of therapeutic areas and has gained an outstanding reputation which is driving further global expansion.

The Business Development Director mandate presents an outstanding opportunity for a candidate with existing customer-facing experience promoting Market Access and/or Health Economics Outcomes Research consultancy services.

The Candidate

• Commercial expertise in one of the key service areas: Market Access / HEOR / Pricing & Reimbursement / Value Communications.
• Growth mentality – enthused by the opportunity to significantly impact new markets.
• Enterprising by nature and comfortable working in a high growth, evolving business.
• Entrepreneurial flair with the capacity to identify opportunities where strategic value can be created.
• Demonstrates a creative mind‑set, leveraging influence (internal and external) to craft a solution which exceeds client expectations.

The Role

• New business development: Identifying new prospective clients and unearthing new business opportunities to drive an increase in revenue and profit to achieve growth targets.
• Business development with existing clients: Building/developing existing client relationships and identifying opportunities for repeat business to drive an increase revenue and profit to achieve growth targets.
• Proposal and pitch delivery: Lead and ensure development of competitive, creative and compelling proposals and pitches to convert business leads.
• Sales strategy: Continuing to develop and improve sales pipeline and strategy.
• Client relationships: Build strong, productive client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and utilising internal expert resource where necessary.

The Company

• High growth consultancy that delivers outstanding quality service offerings to the life sciences community.
• Driven by a mission to make a difference to the world by accelerating the delivery of new innovative treatments.
• Scope for rapid progression – passionate about supporting professional development with a number of examples of individuals on ‘fast-track trajectories’ within the business.
• Company culture centres on employee engagement and work/life balance, currently operating a 4.5 day week.

Remuneration

Our client is committed to securing the services of the right candidate and is flexible with regards to the remuneration package available. Zest is working to a strict deadline so in order to be considered for this opportunity please apply now and your application will be reviewed immediately.