Director, Business Development - US - Remote

Limited Liability Company \"Worldwide Clinical Trials\" (inactive); North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials in the United States is seeking a Director of Business Development to lead high-impact client relationships in the clinical research sector. You will drive growth with strategic, solution-focused approaches and collaborate across teams to ensure client satisfaction and project success.

You will design and defend proposals, identify opportunities, and work with clinical and operations teams to grow revenue across Phase II–IV programs.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in business or life sciences; MS or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of sales experience in the CRO industries.
• Extensive knowledge of sales methods and practices.

Responsibilities

• Achieve revenue and sales objectives with late-stage services to assigned clients.
• Leverage network of biotech and pharma contacts.
• Identify new Phase II–IV leads for Worldwide business.
• Develop territory and key account strategies for growth and retention.
• Assist in proposal development, including client communication and budget reviews.

Skills

Client relationship management

Sales leadership

Proposal development

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Education

BA/BS in business or life sciences

MS or MBA preferred

Job description

Who we are

We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence. We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, and we are a global team of over 3,500+ experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best possible way. Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives and we are looking for others who value this same pursuit.

Why Worldwide

We believe everyone plays an important role in making a world of difference for patients and their caregivers. From our hands‑on, accessible leaders, to our cohesive and supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed. We prioritize cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that continues to promote collaboration and creativity. We are proud to be a workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day.

What the Director, Business Development, does at Worldwide

The Director of Business Development will have a proven track record in building productive client relationships in the clinical research or health sciences industries. You will have a keen, proven ability to build and maintain effective client relationships. Must be able to design and deliver powerful solution‑driven capabilities and proposal defense presentations in collaboration with highly skilled clinical and operational personnel; create business opportunities through client needs identification and relationship building; proactively work with customers and project teams to resolve client concerns by helping to create specific action plans that support the customer and the project team.

What you will do

Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Achieve individual revenue and sales objectives through proactive communication and sales for the Worldwide Clinical Trials late‑phase services to assigned clients.
• Connect the Worldwide team to your established network of biotechnology and pharmaceutical contacts.
• Identify new contact leads for potential Phase II-IV Worldwide business.
• Develop and implement individual, territory, and key account strategies that are specifically geared to the growth and retention of the client base.
• Responsible for aiding the development of project proposals, including but not limited to communicating with clients, internal Project Directors, and Project Managers, and providing text and supporting study budget reviews.

What you bring to the role

• Ability to work independently and under pressure without supervision
• Excellent communication skills with a high degree of professionalism
• Good organizational skills: ability to prioritize, delegate, and evaluate work.
• Strong and effective presentation skills; ability to convincingly present features and benefits of service to clients
• Strong interpersonal skills, creating and maintaining a positive dialogue with both clients and colleagues
• Your experience BA/BS in business or life sciences MS or MBA preferred
• A minimum of ten (10) years of sales experience in the CRO industries
• Extensive knowledge of sales methods and practices

We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do.

For more information on Worldwide, visit www.Worldwide.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed and, to that end, we prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. We know that when our employees feel appreciated and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, military status, or other class protected by applicable law.

This is who we are. We’re a team of clinicians, scientists, and researchers who want to make healthcare better. We were founded on an unwavering commitment to authentic, personalized attention. And today, as CROs consolidate and the industry changes rapidly, that personalized attention is more common. We all came to this industry for different reasons, from different walks of life. If you ask any one of us why we’re here, you’ll get a different answer. And that’s what makes us special.