Director/Sr. Director, Business Development – Boston, MA

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Job summary

BioAgilytix in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Director/Senior Director of Business Development to drive growth across the Boston/Cambridge biopharma market, building a strong pipeline and expanding strategic client relationships.

You will translate client needs into opportunities that leverage our bioanalytical capabilities, work with scientific leadership and operations, and lead opportunities from initial engagement to close.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of bioanalytical services market and assays.
• Proven track record closing deals and generating revenue growth.
• Ability to build relationships with scientific and business leaders.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial work ethic and self-motivation.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed revenue targets for Massachusetts territories.
• Identify decision-makers and establish long-term relationships leading to contracts.
• Manage full sales lifecycle from engagement to close.
• Prospect, qualify, and prioritize new business leads.
• Drive prospects to participate in capabilities presentations.
• Maintain a full business pipeline and territory plans.

Skills

Bioanalytical market knowledge

Deal closing

Relationship building

Entrepreneurial work ethic

English communication

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science-related field

Business administration degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At BioAgilytix, we are passionate about premier science and the impact it has on our world. Our team of highly experienced scientists and professionals deliver tailored services for supporting new medicine breakthroughs with best-in-class bioanalytical services. We are tirelessly committed to our customers by being solution-oriented and deadline-driven. . . and we are growing. Our culture is fast-paced, fun and never boring. Because we work across numerous clients and drug modalities, your career can develop rapidly. You'll gain experience with a variety of challenges all while you enable life-changing, life-saving therapeutics to the patients who need them.

The Director/Senior Director, Business Development will play a key role in driving BioAgilytix's continued growth across Massachusetts, with a primary focus on the Boston/Cambridge biopharma market. This highly visible, client-facing role is responsible for developing new business, expanding strategic client relationships, and building a strong pipeline of opportunities across our large molecule bioanalytical services portfolio.

The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of the bioanalytical services market, an established understanding of the biopharma landscape, and a demonstrated ability to identify, develop, negotiate, and close complex business opportunities. Working closely with scientific leadership, operations, marketing, and senior management, this individual will translate client needs into opportunities that leverage BioAgilytix's scientific capabilities and expertise.

We are looking for an experienced business development professional who can build credibility with scientific and business leaders, develop lasting client partnerships, and independently drive opportunities from initial engagement through close.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Meets or exceeds revenue target for Massachusetts territories – In Year Revenue, Pipeline and Backlog Targets
• Identifies key decision-makers within targeted organizations to establish long-term positive relationships that lead to new signed contracts
• Actively manages entire sales life cycle through project engagement and subsequent customer maintenance with a strong focus on personalized service
• Prospects, identifies, qualify, and prioritize new business leads according to strategic fit customer’s current needs
• Drive prospective customers to participate in capabilities presentations
• Develop and maintain a full business pipeline of prospective clients and assume all territory management in an assigned geographic region
• Provide timely and accurate reporting of pipeline, account plans, and territory management activities as required
• Maintain knowledge of competitor’s offerings
• Serve as a mentor for other team members in support of their goals
• Identify, lead, and/or actively engage in strategic projects for global business development and process improvements

These are skills needed to be successful:

• Full knowledge of bioanalytical services and market
• Proven track record in closing deals and driving significant top line revenue
• Ability to build relationships through professional sales and interpersonal skills with a disciplined and organized approach
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial work ethic
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people in a professional manner, face to face, on the telephone and in writing
• Strong interpersonal skills, resulting in excellent rapport with colleagues; proven success in initiating, promoting, and maintaining communication among teams
• Excellent presentation and negotiating skills
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to travel domestically

Minimum Preferred Qualifications for Director: Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field (molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology), business administration, or related field
• Not less than five (5) years’ experience in business development, account management, or a related field, with a strong focus on supporting a CRO, CMO, or drug development organization.
• Established sales experience in life science industry and/or working knowledge of small & large molecule bioanalytical services and market

Minimum Preferred Qualifications for Sr. Director: Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field (molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology), business administration, or related field
• Not less than eight (8) years’ experience in business development, account management, or a related field, with a strong focus on supporting a CRO, CMO, or drug development organization.
• Established sales experience in life science industry and/or working knowledge of small & large molecule bioanalytical services and market

  Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

  • This is a full-time position
  • Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the “core” work hours as published in the BioAgilytix Employee Handbook
  • Frequent domestic travel

  BENEFITS AND OTHER PERKS

  • Medical Insurance (HDHP with HSA; PPO)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (medical; dependent care)
  • Short Term Disability | Long Term Disability Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (4 weeks per year)
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid Holidays (9 scheduled; 5 floating)
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Employee Referral Program

  COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

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