Director of Business Development

Syneos Health, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. is seeking a senior, client-facing leader to drive RPO partnerships in the life sciences space. You will design talent solutions, manage executive relationships, and own the sales process from discovery to close, ensuring seamless delivery with our delivery teams.

The role demands deep industry credibility, a proven track record in business development, and the ability to travel up to 30% to secure strategic partnerships across biotech, pharma, and medical devices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in life sciences recruiting, RPO, or talent consulting.
• Proven ability to win complex talent solutions engagements with revenue goals > $1M.
• Excellent executive presence and ability to partner with C-suite/HR leaders.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by designing talent solutions to secure new partnerships across biotech/pharma/medical device.
• Build strategic relationships as the primary client solutions owner with executive leaders.
• Lead the full sales process from discovery and design to pricing, proposals, and closing deals.
• Be a trusted advisor, guiding clients and coordinating with delivery teams for flawless execution.
• Link integrated solutions across Syneos Health to deliver exceptional client value.

Skills

Business development

Executive presence

Consultative selling

Job description

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Job ID:17416-OTHLOC-CPKvYfwM

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.

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.

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.