Business Development Director - Preclinical CRO - Permanent - East Coast, NY
Proclinical is seeking a dedicated and strategic Business Development Director for the Mid-Atlantic US Region.
Primary Responsibilities:
This remote role will focus on generating and nurturing sales leads, coordinating proposal development with internal teams and closing sales. The successful candidate will also support marketing activities at tradeshows and is expected to spend up to 30% of their time visiting client sites.
Skills & Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Biology or Life Sciences.
- Experience in Business Development in US markets in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
- Experience in an outside sales role for pre-clinical CRO services.
- Familiarity with the Mid-Atlantic region market.
- Exceptional internal and external relationship management capabilities.
- Competency in Microsoft Office and experience utilizing a CRM system.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with strong presentation skills.
- Ability to travel up to 30% of workdays, including occasional international travel.
The Business Development Director's responsibilities will be:
- Achieve sales, profit and strategic objectives for the territory.
- Monitor and report on activities through CRM system and provide relevant feedback for pipeline development and forecasting.
- Proactively identify opportunities for sales, respond to inquiries and follow through on leads and prospecting.
- Manage the sales process: lead generation, consultative selling, negotiation, closing opportunities.
- Assist scientific teams with collecting information for proposal generation.
- Attend relevant conferences and symposia in the region to build rapport with potential key customer contacts.
If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Kate Dorsey at k.dorsey@proclinical.com.
Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.
Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.
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