Business Development Associate

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🇪🇸 Spain – Remote

💵 €25.5k - €30k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Ardena Careers

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501 - 1000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

🧬 Biotechnology

Manufacturing • Consulting • Biotechnology

Ardena Careers is a fully integrated Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) focused on navigating drug development and bringing molecules to the clinics. With over 500 professionals across six sites in Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Latvia, and Spain, Ardena specializes in pharmaceutical development, formulation development, pilot batch manufacturing, and drug quality control. They offer opportunities for career growth in an innovative environment.

📋 Description

• Identify and qualify prospective biotech and pharmaceutical customers • Engage prospects through structured email, LinkedIn, and digital outreach campaigns • Track pipelines, funding rounds, clinical milestones, licensing deals, and outsourcing activities to uncover opportunities • Build and maintain prioritized account and contact lists using commercial intelligence and prospecting tools • Secure qualified introductory meetings for Business Development Directors • Collaborate with Business Development Directors and Marketing on target accounts, campaigns, events, and follow-up strategies • Introduce Ardena and its integrated CRO/CDMO capabilities to prospective customers • Generate qualified meetings and new commercial opportunities • Execute effective and persistent prospecting campaigns • Maintain high-quality account intelligence and CRM data • Expand Ardena’s network and awareness across target biotech and pharmaceutical companies • Contribute measurable opportunities to Ardena’s commercial pipeline

🎯 Requirements

• 1-3 years of commercial experience in business development, sales development, lead generation, or a related role • Degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field • Proven experience in outbound prospecting using email, LinkedIn, and sales intelligence tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, Closely, ZoomInfo, Lusha, or similar • Proactive, persistent, and comfortable with prospecting and disciplined follow-up • Strong research, communication, and organizational skills • Ability to work independently and collaborate within an international team • Preferred: Experience within the CRO/CDMO, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry • Preferred: Experience with CRM systems such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar • Preferred: Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Perplexity for research and outreach • Preferred: Understanding of drug development, pharmaceutical outsourcing, CMC, bioanalysis, or related CRO/CDMO services

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time permanent contract • Competitive salary and benefits package • Professional development and training opportunities • Exposure to innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology programs • Opportunities to develop your career within an international CRO/CDMO organization • Collaborative culture guided by Ardena’s CARE values