Syneos Health
10,000+ employees
🧬 Biotechnology
💊 Pharmaceuticals
⚕️ Healthcare Insurance
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance
Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. They translate unique clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. By utilizing advanced technologies and insights, Syneos Health collaborates with clients to speed the delivery of important therapies to patients worldwide, offering services that span the entire clinical-to-commercial spectrum.
Director, Business Development
🕒 January 27
🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
💰 Business Development (BDR)
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Syneos Health
10,000+ employees
🧬 Biotechnology
💊 Pharmaceuticals
⚕️ Healthcare Insurance
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance
Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. They translate unique clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. By utilizing advanced technologies and insights, Syneos Health collaborates with clients to speed the delivery of important therapies to patients worldwide, offering services that span the entire clinical-to-commercial spectrum.
📋 Description
• 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
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree (4-year degree) in a related field • Graduate or advanced degree strongly preferred (e.g., MBA, MS in Life Sciences, or equivalent) • 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
🏖️ Benefits
• health insurance • retirement plans • paid time off • flexible work arrangements • career development and progression • supportive and engaged line management • technical and therapeutic area training • peer recognition and total rewards program
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