[Hiring] Business Development Associate Director @WCG Clinical

Role Description

The Business Development Associate Director is responsible for achieving assigned sales goals by implementing marketing and sales strategies aimed at effectively selling and promoting the portfolio of services. This position works closely with the BD leadership team to support the entire sales lifecycle from the identified opportunity to completing the sales process. Externally, this position maintains relationships with medical and clinical operations decision-makers at pharmaceutical, biopharma, biotech, and medical device companies.

• Successfully prospects and sells solutions and services via a consultative selling approach within assigned global bio pharm/CRO clients.
• Coordinates with leaders and SMEs across the organization to create compelling and goal-driven solutions for clients and prospects, and ensures tactical and strategic company goals are achieved.
• Develops account strategies for assigned accounts, and prepares client presentations to the standards of the company.
• Prepares and manages client meeting schedules to achieve target performance.
• Actively participates in face-to-face and virtual client meetings, conferences, and internal sales meetings.
• Maps out opportunities and then uses sales skills to qualify the opportunity, prepare for client meetings, negotiate with client, and complete sales proposals.
• Works within a vigorous metrics-driven environment.
• Provides timeline input in Salesforce.com, e.g. account plans, opportunity information.
• Utilizes Salesforce.com to monitor, analyze, and communicate sales data to the management team.
• Coordinates with the legal team in managing contract negotiations.
• Provides market feedback to internal teams regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs, and generates product development ideas.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor. These may, on occasion, be unrelated to the position described here.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience associated with or supporting the business development process, internal lead generation and/or selling solutions (products and/or services) preferably in the pharmaceutical, life sciences industry.
• Possesses a “hunter” mentality and can grow business for net new sales.
• Demonstrated track record of consistently achieving personal sales goals.
• Experience working in a matrixed team selling environment with subject matter experts.
• Ability to intuitively drive client penetration, develop selling solutions and work across the organization is essential.
• Strong business acumen, strategic, negotiation and communication skills are required.
• Self-organized, operates independently, and meets commitments.
• Proficiency with SalesForce.com and MS Office preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop solutions for a changing environment.
• Active learner who looks for opportunities to continuously improve.
• Solution orientation – ideal candidate needs to be able to match WCG solutions to varied customer scenarios and advocate for customer with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of WCG portfolio of services across multiple service lines to leverage cross selling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is required, with industry related degree preferred.
• None.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and financial protection – Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, and flexible spending accounts.
• Resources that support your whole life – Employee assistance programs and work/life balance tools.
• Investment in your growth – Referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, on-the-job training, certification assistance, and continuing education support.
• Time to recharge – Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Pathways forward – Career development opportunities across One WCG.

Company Description

WCG delivers transformational solutions that accelerate clinical research and advance human health. We serve the experts, innovators, and pathfinders on the frontlines of science and medicine—empowering them to develop breakthrough therapies while ensuring the risks of progress never outweigh the value of human life. Together, we stimulate growth, maximize efficiency, and shape the future of clinical trials.