Senior Pharma & Life Sciences Partnerships Lead

Manta Cares; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health: Comprehensive medical, vision,

Unlimited PTO

Equity

Job summary

Manta Cares seeks a senior Head of Business Development for Pharma/Life Sciences to lead end-to-end pharma partnerships, sourcing, pitching, structuring and closing multi-million-dollar deals. You will report directly to the CEO as the commercial point person with Life Sciences.

This remote role is East Coast preferred and requires deep life sciences fluency, warm buyer relationships, and a proven ability to carry and close bookings.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in life sciences commercial or medical affairs
• Active, warm relationships with VP/Sr-Director level decision-makers
• Proven six-to-seven-figure deal closes (co-developed partnerships, data/services, or platform deals)
• Have carried and met a bookings quota
• Startup-stage adaptability to build motion without a full commercial org
• Location on East Coast or willing to travel extensively

Responsibilities

• Own the Pharma/Life Science pipeline end to end: source, qualify, pitch, structure, close, and renew biopharma accounts.
• Carry the number: own signed bookings against the revenue plan.
• Run the sales cycle: navigate medical affairs, brand, market access, procurement, MLR/PRC and legal.
• Build the value narrative: craft the pitch, value story, and proof points.
• Partner cross-functionally: collaborate with data/AI on unit economics and with delivery to ensure deals ship.

Skills

Life science fluency

Buyer relationships

Closing track record

Quota-driven

Startup adaptability

East Coast travel

Job description

Manta Cares seeks a senior Head of Business Development for Pharma/Life Sciences to lead end-to-end pharma partnerships, sourcing, pitching, structuring and closing multi-million-dollar deals. You will report directly to the CEO as the commercial point person with Life Sciences.

This remote role is East Coast preferred and requires deep life sciences fluency, warm buyer relationships, and a proven ability to carry and close bookings.