Sr. Director, Clinical Business Development

Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 180,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Syneos Health seeks a Sr. Director, Regional Business Development to drive sales growth across an assigned territory, balancing new client acquisition with expansion of existing accounts.

You will lead tailored engagement plans, nurture C-suite relationships, and orchestrate multi-functional solutions that deliver immediate impact and long-term value. You will collaborate with operations, strategy, and delivery teams to align proposals with client priorities, while maintaining CRM records and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or biopharma in a business development, commercial, or strategic sales role.
• Proven success managing complex B2B sales cycles and navigating mid- to executive-level client relationships.
• Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to uncover client needs and co-create impactful solutions.
• Travel up to 40% for client meetings, conferences, and internal events.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a comprehensive sales strategy for a defined book of business and geographic territory.
• Manages an optimized territory through data-informed prioritization of time, client opportunity, and market potential.
• Identifies, engages, and nurtures key client relationships at all levels.
• Leads multi-touchpoint sales strategies based on client needs and pipeline dynamics.
• Drives expansion playbooks including renewals and next-phase conversions to deepen account value.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to co-develop client-specific solutions.
• Represents Syneos Health at client meetings, industry conferences, and other events to build brand presence.
• Maintains up-to-date records of client activity, pipeline, and sales progress in CRM.

Skills

Consultative selling

Relationship management

Strategic sales

Data-driven decisions

CRM (Salesforce)

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Sr. Director, Business Development

The Sr. Director, Regional Business Development is responsible for driving sales growth across an assigned geographic territory. This role blends strategic account farming with targeted hunting activities- balancing proactive expansion of existing accounts with the pursuit of new opportunities. By developing tailored engagement plans, building trusted relationships, and orchestrating multi-functional solution development, the Sr. Director, Regional Business Development drives both immediate impact and develops long-term value. Leveraging data-driven insights, this leader prioritizes time and resources to maximize territory performance and elevate Syneos Health's presence within the biopharmaceutical industry.

Core Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a comprehensive sales strategy for a defined book of business and geographic territory, balancing new client acquisition with growth of existing accounts.
• Manages an optimized territory through data-informed prioritization of time, client opportunity, and market potential.
• Identifies, engages, and nurtures key client relationships with decision-makers, influencers, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Leads the orchestration of tailored, multi-touchpoint sales strategies based on client needs, pipeline dynamics, and strategic goals.
• Drives expansion playbooks, including therapeutically aligned strategies, renewal opportunities and next-phase conversions, to deepen account value.
• Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams-including operations, therapeutic strategy, deal strategy, and delivery -to co-develop solutions that address client-specific challenges.
• Acts as a client champion internally by sharing insights on client culture, preferences, and strategic priorities to enable effective team alignment and proposal development.
• Educates clients on Syneos Health's differentiated value proposition, clinical and commercial capabilities, and evolving service offerings.
• Conducts regular territory performance reviews, forecasts pipeline progression, and adjusts plans based on shifting client and market needs.
• Maintains up-to-date records of client activity, pipeline, and sales progress within CRM platforms such as Salesforce.
• Stays current on industry trends, competitor developments, and emerging client needs to continuously refine engagement strategies.
• Represents Syneos Health at client meetings, industry conferences, and other relevant events to build brand presence and uncover new opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, advanced degree preferred
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or biopharma in a business development, commercial, or strategic sales role.
• Proven success managing complex B2B sales cycles and navigating mid- to executive-level client relationships.
• Strong consultative selling skills with a demonstrated ability to uncover client needs and co-create impactful solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation abilities with a collaborative leadership style.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Data-driven decision maker with strong business acumen and strategic thinking capability.
• Proficient in Salesforce or similar CRM platforms; Microsoft Office Suite experience required.
• Ability to travel up to 40% for client meetings, conferences, and internal events.

The annual base salary for this position is $180,000 - $258,000. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn bonus based on company and/or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance.

• The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.

Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work.

Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

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