Senior Business Development Executive

Ambition Europe Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Europe Limited is seeking a Senior Business Development Executive to drive client development and new business within the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector on a 15-month fixed-term contract. The role will be based in Bristol or London with hybrid working, collaborating with senior lawyers and marketing colleagues to deliver cross-selling and sector profiling.

You will manage pipelines and budgets, support important client accounts, and lead pitches and campaigns.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or marketing within Life Sciences & Healthcare.
• Strong project management, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage business development initiatives, pipelines, budgets and performance reporting.
• Support key client accounts with mapping and relationship plans.
• Own key client relationships and support wider account activity.
• Deliver targeted events, campaigns and follow-up activities with ROI focus.
• Produce and repurpose marketing and communications content across channels.
• Manage pitches, credentials, legal directory and award submissions.
• Use revenue, margin and campaign data to identify opportunities and improve performance.
• Supervise junior team members on selected projects.

Skills

Business development

Marketing

CRM systems

Stakeholder management

Event management

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

A leading international professional services firm is seeking a Senior Business Development Executive to support growth within its Life Sciences & Healthcare sector on a 15-month fixed-term contract. Based in Bristol or London, with hybrid working.

The role will partner closely with senior lawyers and marketing colleagues to drive client development, new business, cross-selling and sector profile. Responsibilities include:

• Managing business development initiatives, pipelines, budgets and performance reporting.
• Supporting key client accounts, including client mapping and relationship plans.
• Taking ownership of a key client relationship and supporting wider account activity.
• Delivering targeted events, campaigns and follow-up activity with a focus on ROI.
• Producing and repurposing marketing and communications content across multiple channels.
• Managing pitches, credentials, legal directory and award submissions.
• Using revenue, margin and campaign data to identify opportunities and improve performance.
• Supervising junior team members on selected projects.

The successful candidate will bring proven business development or marketing experience within Life Sciences & Healthcare, ideally gained in legal or professional services. They will be highly organised, commercially minded and confident working with senior stakeholders.

Strong project management, communication and analytical skills are essential, alongside experience of CRM systems and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. A proactive, creative and client-focused approach, combined with curiosity about the sector and an ability to spot commercial opportunities, will be key to success.