Sr Account Director, Business Development - RWE

Lifelancer; London; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sr Account Director in Business Development. This exciting role involves driving client account strategies and developing new business opportunities within the life sciences sector. You will leverage your extensive experience in client management and stakeholder engagement to enhance consulting practice areas. Join a forward-thinking company committed to making a positive global impact by enabling healthier, cleaner, and safer outcomes through innovative solutions. If you are passionate about the life sciences and have a proven track record in business development, this opportunity could be your next career milestone.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business development and client management.
• Proven track record in pharmaceutical/biotech sales.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts and develop new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive and close business.

Skills

Business Development

Client Management

Stakeholder Management

Sales Automation Systems

Interpersonal Skills

Contract Negotiations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Relevant Vocational Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Sr Account Director, Business Development - RWE

Job Location: Great Britain, United Kingdom

Job Location Type: Remote

Job Contract Type: Full-time

Job Seniority Level:

Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions: Office

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Summarized Purpose: Evidera is seeking a Sr Account Director, Business Development with proven business development, client management, and stakeholder management skills to drive the success of the consulting practice areas. Evidera provides strategic support to executives at leading Biopharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Health IT companies. Our work leverages scientific research, data analysis, and extensive experience to support critical commercial and development decisions for pharmaceutical product strategy and opportunity assessment, commercial evidence generation strategies, competitive strategy, and product commercialization for market access.

This position offers a unique entrepreneurial experience for a candidate who has been part of a team with demonstrated success in advising and winning new clients, and who understands life sciences, as well as associated market and business issues in HEOR, Market Access and RWE. This position provides the opportunity to be an integral part of a team, with experience the benefits that come with a rewarding career.

Essential Functions:

• Client Account & Relationship Management
• Client Account Development to drive new business opportunities across our consulting practice areas
• Drive Client Account strategy and development through strategic and tactical account planning in partnership with the scientific research delivery teams
• Work in collaboration with sales operations, finance, legal and other internal support functions to drive and close business and achieve sales authorization targets

Qualifications:

This role requires consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at existing and new client contacts. Proactively find and qualify opportunities including defining the solutions and recommending pricing structures to meet strategic goals. Serve as the primary contact until project KO, then coordinates with the relevant business area(s) to ensure a successful implementation. Act as a liaison between Evidera business units and PPD CRG on all business development activities and requirements.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Scientific, sales and/or marketing background with concentration in pharmaceutical/biotech area.
• Proven track record of developing mid- and high-level business contacts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to manage and fully integrate with Operations, Finance, and Marketing, and follow-up to expand relationships and business opportunities.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and developing sales leads, making professional presentations, managing the sales process through close, and handling all aspects of contract negotiations.
• Understanding of sales automation systems and Microsoft Office programs.

Management Role: No current management responsibility but could extend in the future.

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.