Director Business Development

Syneos Health, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based commissions

Bonuses

Travel up to 30%

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. seeks a senior, client-facing leader to drive RPO partnerships in life sciences, including biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors. You will architect talent solutions, win complex engagements, and serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and HR leaders.

You will manage end-to-end sales processes, collaborate with delivery teams, and advance growth across key accounts while travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in life sciences recruiting, RPO, or talent consulting.
• Track record of achieving annual revenue goals (>$1M).
• Ability to win complex talent solutions engagements in life sciences.
• Experience as trusted advisor to C-suite and HR leaders.

Responsibilities

• Drive Growth: design and execute talent solution designs to win new partnerships in biotech, pharma, and medical devices.
• Build Strategic Relationships: own key accounts and build trust with executive leaders.
• Lead & Innovate: lead the sales process from discovery to pricing, proposals, and closing deals.
• Be a Trusted Advisor: apply industry knowledge to guide clients and coordinate with delivery teams for flawless execution.
• Make an Impact: connect solutions across Syneos Health to deliver unmatched client value.

Skills

Life sciences recruiting

RPO

Talent consulting

Business development

Executive presence

Job description

Join TSP and build the teams that bring life-changing therapies to patients.

At TSP, a Syneos Health company, we empower life sciences innovators—from emerging biotechs to global pharma leaders—by delivering the talent they need to succeed. We are seeking a senior, client-facing leader to drive our RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) partnerships and shape the future of talent in the life sciences industry.

At TSP, we build the teams behind the breakthroughs. We connect visionary life sciences companies with the world-class talent they need to accelerate patient therapies and change lives.

This is a role for a proven relationship builder with deep life sciences industry credibility. You are a trusted advisor who can connect with life sciences leaders, understand their unique challenges, and design world-class talent solutions that drive business growth.

What You Will Do

• Drive Growth: Develop and execute talent solution designs to secure new partnerships across the biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors.
• Build Strategic Relationships: Act as the primary client solutions owner for key accounts, fostering deep trust with executive leaders and ensuring we are a vital partner in their success.
• Lead & Innovate: Quarterback the entire sales process, from initial discovery and solution design to pricing, proposals, and closing deals.
• Be a Trusted Advisor: Use your deep industry knowledge to guide clients, anticipate their needs, and partner with our delivery teams to ensure flawless execution.
• Make an Impact: Connect our integrated solutions across the broader Syneos Health organization to bring unparalleled value to your clients.

What You Bring

• Required: 6+ years of experience in life sciences recruiting, RPO, or talent consulting, with a significant track record in business development and achievement of annual revenue goals exceeding $1 million.
• A proven ability to win complex talent solutions engagements within the life sciences industry.
• Exceptional executive presence and the ability to operate as a credible, consultative partner to C-suite and HR leaders.
• Experience in a matrixed, cross-functional enterprise environment.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Compensation: The annual base salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $180,000, depending on qualifications, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for performance-based commissions and bonuses.

Equal Opportunity Employer: TSP is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled).

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improvespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health ® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Together we share insights, use the latest technologies and apply advanced business practices to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients.