Business Development Director

IQVIA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Business Development Director in San Francisco to secure and retain business through proactive sales activities. This role involves cultivating relationships with decision-makers and developing comprehensive sales plans. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in business management and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including strong organizational and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 10 years related experience, including 3 years in CRO/Pharmaceutical and/or sales.
• Solid understanding of commercialization and drug discovery principles.
• Ability to maintain demanding timelines.

Responsibilities

• Secure and retain business through proactive sales activities.
• Cultivate relationships with key decision-makers.
• Develop sales plans for each target account.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Business awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Job Overview

Secure and retain business through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at existing and new clinical sponsors.

Job Overview

Secure and retain business through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at existing and new clinical sponsors.

Essential Functions

• Actively prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified customer account(s).
• Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within Account and develop in-depth knowledge of the customer organization.
• Maintain general knowledge of all IQVIA services for appropriate cross-sell opportunities.
• Aggressively pursue awareness of competitive activities, positioning and pricing, which includes specific reasons for awards and non-awards.
• Identify and respond to customer needs in order to define potential opportunities. Propose appropriate strategy/solution to customer.
• Coordinate with contracts/proposals to develop proposal.
• Work with operations and functional managers to identify sales team and prepares and leads the sales presentation. Educate team participants in customer culture, operational needs/methods and sales techniques needed to close the sale.
• Handle follow-up related to the sale and drive completion of contractual documents.
• Adapt successful strategies and tactics to meet market demands and financial targets.
• Maintain high visibility within customer organization. Monitor customer satisfaction by communicating regularly with customer.
• Establish and execute a comprehensive sales plan for each target account. Ensure appropriate strategy/solution is proposed to customer. Monitor actions and results against plans.
• Analyze potential opportunities and develop sales plans for each target account. Ensure appropriate strategy/solution is proposed to customer.
• Monitor actions and results against plans.
• Record all customer sales related activities in CRM system.
• Prepare sales activity report for Sales Management as required.
• Serve as a liaison between the customer and technical and operational groups at IQVIA, Inc.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management Req
• 10 years related experience, including 3 years of relevant industry (CRO/Pharmaceutical) and/or sales experience Req Or
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience Req
• Solid understanding of commercialization and the principles of drug discovery and development.
• Proven track record at mid-level and high-level contacts
• Strong organizational, planning, project management skills
• A developing record of customer contacts at the outsourcing, procurement and mid - management level
• Excellent Business/Industry awareness and a thorough understanding of industry trends and impact on the business
• Excellent analytical skills in assessing and interpreting customer business data
• Ability to maintain demanding timelines
• Ability to influence others internally and externally
• Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Excellent skills using Microsoft Office Suite: MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• 30-40% travel is required (based on location).
• To be eligible for this position, you must reside in the same country where the job is located.
  
  

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $0.00 - $0.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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