[Hiring] Director / Senior Director, Business Development – Mammalian @AGC Biologics

Role Description

As Director / Senior Director, Business Development – Mammalian, you will have primary responsibility for business development and sales in Europe. This is a key commercial role for a candidate who is motivated by customer engagement, market growth, and long-term relationship building across diverse European markets. The role is a key member of the Global Business Development Team.

You will:

• Identify, initiate, lead, and close contracts for new projects with both new and existing clients.
• Promote company visibility, growth, and profitability.
• Formulate and implement strategies to substantially increase revenue and market share in the region.
• Develop and execute a territory sales plan to achieve annual sales targets through new deal acquisition.
• Establish contact and develop proposals with prospective and existing clients that meet target profiles.
• Visit clients and communicate company capabilities effectively.
• Facilitate site visits and coordinate follow-up communication.
• Lead the closing process for new business opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of an effective regional marketing plan.
• Build strong internal and external relationships.
• Maintain accurate records in the CRM system.
• Collaborate with internal teams across all sites to support successful handoff and execution of new projects.
• Provide market intelligence from client interactions.
• Coordinate technical, legal, and financial due diligence activities.
• Represent AGC Biologics at trade shows, conferences, and business meetings.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of proven success in Business Development or Sales, preferably within the CMO/CDMO industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Advanced degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related technical area is preferred.
• Highly effective written, verbal, and presentation-driven communication skills.
• Ability to adjust communication style easily to suit different audiences and contexts.
• Established network of industry contacts within the biopharmaceutical sector is preferred.
• Willingness to travel globally to AGC Biologics sites and client locations, approximately 50% of the time.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package.
• Friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement.