Remote Life Sciences BD & Partnerships Manager

Jobtailor; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California seeks an experienced Medical Communications Business Development leader to drive growth across pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech sectors. You will build strategic partnerships, research target organizations, and lead outreach to Medical Affairs and Medical Information stakeholders.

This role combines remote work with field engagement, requires travel within the U.S., and a track record of creating qualified opportunities, managing a robust pipeline, and presenting

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in medical communications with proven B2B business development
• Business development or commercial experience within life sciences/pharma/biotech/medtech or related sectors
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences or closely related field
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical and broader life sciences ecosystem
• Experience engaging with Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Medical Excellence, or Medical Communications stakeholders
• Proven ability to generate leads, develop relationships, create qualified opportunities, and drive business growth
• Strong consultative selling and value-based communication skills
• Experience developing account engagement strategies and long-term client relationships
• Ability to communicate with senior-level stakeholders and decision-makers
• Strong presentation and relational skills
• Ability to travel within California and across the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Generate and develop new business opportunities across pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, and healthcare organizations
• Conduct targeted, value-led outreach to Medical Information, Medical Affairs, Medical Excellence, and Medical Communications stakeholders
• Research target organizations, identify stakeholders, and develop strategic account engagement plans
• Build and maintain a qualified business development pipeline
• Position the organization as a strategic partner across the medical information and medical affairs value chain
• Develop relationships with senior decision-makers and key stakeholders
• Arrange and lead qualified exploratory meetings
• Understand prospective clients' medical and scientific needs and identify opportunities
• Develop and execute account engagement strategies to generate growth and establish long-term partnerships
• Represent the organization at conferences, congresses, networking events, and scientific meetings
• Build relationships through virtual and face-to-face interaction
• Collaborate with internal scientific, medical, and operational teams
• Maintain accurate records of prospects, opportunities, engagement activity, and pipeline development
• Monitor market trends and opportunities across life sciences
• Contribute to U.S. market growth and expansion
• Work remotely from a home office while conducting field-based client engagement
• Travel within California and across the U.S. as required

Skills

Medical communications

B2B sales

Stakeholder management

Consultative selling

Account engagement

Strategic partnerships

Market research

Communication

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Life Sciences

Tools

CRM

Virtual meetings

Job description

Jobtailor in California seeks an experienced Medical Communications Business Development leader to drive growth across pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech sectors. You will build strategic partnerships, research target organizations, and lead outreach to Medical Affairs and Medical Information stakeholders.

This role combines remote work with field engagement, requires travel within the U.S., and a track record of creating qualified opportunities, managing a robust pipeline, and presenting