Remote Executive Director, Strategic BD & Growth

Taylor Strategy Partners; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking an Executive Director of Business Development (Strategic Accounts) to drive enterprise-level sales growth through global account strategy, partnerships, and long-term client engagement.

You will identify high-impact opportunities, negotiate MSAs, and lead cross-functional solution development across the biopharma landscape, partnering with internal stakeholders to create client-centric growth strategies. 60% travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science related field (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in strategic sales, global business development, or client relationship management.
• Significant experience in the clinical trial industry with knowledge of the pharmaceutical landscape.
• Deep understanding of clinical research service lines and drug development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated success in leading provider pursuits and negotiating MSAs.
• Strong relationships with mid- to executive-level stakeholders in large organizations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads global business development efforts across a portfolio of high-value accounts, driving strategic growth and revenue expansion.
• Identifies, evaluates, and pursues enterprise-level opportunities, including preferred provider arrangements, MSAs, and strategic alliances.
• Creates and maintains multi-year strategic growth plans for key global clients, aligned with commercial objectives.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to client executives by understanding their business priorities and pipelines.
• Navigates complex global sourcing and procurement to influence decisions and contracting.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to co-create client-tailored solutions.

Skills

Strategic sales

Global business development

Client relationship management

Consultative selling

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Sales forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science-related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking an Executive Director of Business Development (Strategic Accounts) to drive enterprise-level sales growth through global account strategy, partnerships, and long-term client engagement.

You will identify high-impact opportunities, negotiate MSAs, and lead cross-functional solution development across the biopharma landscape, partnering with internal stakeholders to create client-centric growth strategies. 60% travel expected.