Director, Business Development.

Job Description

In this position, you will,

• Actively prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified Customer / Accounts.
• Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within the Account and develop deep knowledge of the Customer / Account organization.
• Analyze potential opportunities and develop detailed business plans and sales strategies for each Customer / Account.
• Identify and respond to Customer / Account needs in order to define potential PSI opportunities. Ensure appropriate strategy / solution is proposed to Customer / Account.
• Work with Operations to identify sales team and prepare presentation. Educate team participants in Customer / Account culture, operational needs / methods and sales techniques needed to close the sale.
• Lead the entire sales process, including identifying the appropriate team for pitch and preparing and leading the sales presentation.
• Coordinate with the Proposal Development Group to develop proposal and Operations to finalize strategy and pricing.
• Handle follow-up related to the sales and facilitate completion of contractual documents.
• Ensure appropriate hand-off to project team by transferring knowledge on Customer / Account needs and expectations.
• Share Customer / Account strategies and sales plans with Project Directors / Managers.
• Coordinate with Project Managers / Directors and Operations to escalate and quickly address Customer / Account issues / concerns.
• Seek input from Project Managers / Directors to proactively address Change in Scope, new opportunities or customer dissatisfaction.
• Work with Project Manager / Director and Operations to ensure Changes in Scope (CIS’s) are appropriately negotiated with the Customer / Account.
• Maintain high visibility within Customer / Account organization.
• Monitor Customer satisfaction through regular formal and informal surveys.
• Coordinate with Project Managers / Directors to ensure Customer / Account needs are being met and address concerns / issues in a timely manner.
• Review proposals and analyzes requests for proposals and protocols.
• Attend industry events, set up meetings at events, and perform follow-up with potential clients.
• Act as a liaison between Bay Area clients and Operations on an as needed basis.

Salary Range : $100K - $500K

Qualifications

• University degree in health sciences or an equivalent combination of education, training & experience.
• Demonstrable competency in sales or business development preferably for a Contract Research Organization or company providing services to the healthcare industry.
• 3 - 5 years of business development experience in the CRO sales arena.
• Working proficiency with Salesforce.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Capable and willing to travel.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.