Executive Director, Business Development - Biotech (Clinical Research)
Executive Director, Business Development - Biotech (Clinical Research)
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At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research development and delivery of life-changing therapies.
With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio our work spans laboratory digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.
We are looking to hire an Executive Director Business Development Biotech. This is an upcoming opportunity with a start date anticipated in the latter part of the year.
Summarized purpose:
The Executive Director Business Development leads business development representatives to secure and retain business for PPD through professional consultative proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at new clinical sponsors. Positions PPD as a primary or preferred provider for all clinical development work to be outsourced with focus on full service clinical research studies phases II-III. Mentors and trains business development staff to appropriately qualify deals and develop the proposals including defining the solution and development of associated fees to meet strategic company goals.
Develops implements and communicates business development strategy for the region/area. Gathers data on marketing trends and competitive products/services and pricing. Accountable for the results of the BD team. Oversees PPDs business development initiatives. Authorization goals will vary from $200million to $500 million depending on region/area.
Essential Functions
Directs business development initiatives for the region / area; Develops marketing strategies to ensure growth.
Directs and mentors staff in the generation of new business opportunities and increases authorizations with existing clients. Negotiates and closes contracts as appropriate to assist in the success of the deal. Signs new business at or above authorization goals.
Manages functional department; Ensures staff goals are met maintains client management and satisfaction activity in accounts reports any client dissatisfaction responds to client dissatisfaction and all requests by client of PPD
Qualifications:
Minimum Required Education and Experience:
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 15 years).
- 10 years of management responsibility. Proven sales history across core clinical research services with breadth of domestic geographic responsibility and prior experience with account management.
- In some cases an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Proven track record of developing mid- and high- level business contacts
Ability to manage and fully integrate with Operations Finance Bids & Contracts and Marketing and follow-up to expand relationships and business opportunities
Skills to identify and develop sales leads professionally present capabilities manage the sales
process through close and handle all aspects of contract negotiations
Good computer skills to handle sales automation systems word processing spreadsheets and email
Management Role
Manager role with significantly larger management scope (e.g. global or regional responsibilities or multiple departments) OR mastery of manager skills and responsibilities as demonstrated by consistent multi-year successful some instances may be responsible for a functional area (as determined by executive management) and not have subordinate supervisors or employees.
Travel up to 60% depending on RFP/Proposal activity and client needs
What we offer:
At PPD Clinical Research Services we hire the best develop ourselves and each other andrecognisethe power of being one understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career and therefore at PPD you will benefit from an award-winning learning and developmentprogramme ensuring you reach your potential.
As well as being rewarded a competitive salary we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We haveaflexible working culture where PPD Clinical Research Services truly value a grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun are aglobalorganisationbut with a local feel.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100000 colleagues we share a common set of values - Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research solve complex scientific challenges drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD part of Thermo Fisher Scientific where diverse experiences backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
