Opportunity Creation Associate

Klick Non-billable; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Klick is seeking a dynamic business development professional in the United States to identify viable leads and support outreach across healthcare marketing and life sciences. You will research target companies, maintain prospecting databases, and prepare backgrounders for pitches.

You will collaborate with marketing, client service, and senior growth leaders to ensure materials are current and persuasive, while triaging inbound leads and supporting multi-team outreach efforts.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in business development, sales operations, market research, or client services in healthcare marketing, pharma, or life sciences
• Strong research and analytical skills, with ability to source, synthesize, and present competitive intelligence and prospect insights
• CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and MS Office or Google Suite; experience with BI tools is a plus
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence preparing client-facing materials and briefing senior growth leaders

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on target companies, industry trends, and opportunities to identify viable leads
• Maintain and update prospecting databases ensuring data accuracy across tools and systems
• Support outreach preparation by compiling backgrounders and summarizing client activity
• Monitor inbound leads and triage outbound requests for timely handoff to relevant stakeholders
• Coordinate with marketing, communications, and client service to keep prospecting materials current and aligned with Klick's positioning

Skills

Experience in business development

Research & analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare/pharma interest

AI governance interest

CRM proficiency

MS Office/Google Suite

BI tools familiarity

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

MS Office / Google Workspace

BI tools

Job description

What You'll Do

• Conduct research on target companies, industry trends, and emerging opportunities to identify viable leads.
• Maintain and update prospecting databases, ensuring data accuracy and timeliness across tools and systems.
• Partner with internal teams to support preparation for outreach, meetings, and pitches—compiling backgrounders and summarizing client activity.
• Monitor inbound leads and outbound activities, triaging requests and ensuring timely handoff to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with marketing, communications, and client service teams to ensure prospecting materials are current, relevant, and aligned with Klick's positioning.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Required

• 1-2 years of experience in business development, sales operations, market research, or a client services role, ideally within healthcare marketing, pharma, or life sciences
• Strong research and analytical skills, with ability to source, synthesize, and present competitive intelligence and prospect insights
• Proficiency with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and MS Office or Google Suite; experience with business intelligence tools is a plus
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence preparing client-facing materials and briefing senior growth leaders

Desired

• Interest in business development, sales, or growth strategy within a healthcare or pharmaceutical environment
• Familiarity with Salesforce ecosystem including Marketing Cloud, Health Cloud, or custom Lightning development
• Understanding of pharmaceutical agency capabilities, market positioning, and client decision-making processes
• Interest in responsible AI governance, emerging foundation models, and their practical applications in healthcare
• Comfort working across multiple teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, fast-moving environment
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done

Additional Information

This posting is for an existing role at Klick. The base salary for this position will be $62,000 to 75,000 per year, with the opportunity to earn additional incentive compensation based on team, company, and/or individual performance. The base salary will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate’s work location, their unique skill set, education, and prior experience.

_Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.