Job Title: Senior Director Strategic Business Development
Job Location: Leeds UK
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Fulltime
Job Seniority Level: Director
Description
Senior Director Strategic Business Development
Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.
Every day we perform better because of how we work together as one team each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of businesscritical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.
Discover what our 29000 employees across 110 countries already know:
WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE
Why Syneos Health
We are passionate about developing our people through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts backgrounds cultures and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.
Job Summary
This Strategic Business Development role will focus on key priority large biotech or pharmaceutical accounts for Syneos Health with expectation to drive enterprise growth across our product development lifecycle aligned to our Company strategy. This individual will operate at an enterprise level on the account developing strong relationships and connections with key customer influencers to expertly understand customer needs and behaviors. This role will work closely with internal teams such as Global Client Solutions Clinical Operations Leads therapeutic experts and the core BD teams. The individual must be capable of leveraging a matrix team across the organization. The individual will take a lead role in facilitating inputting to and supporting the development of operational solutions that deliver on our clients’ commercial strategy. The individual is expected to be comfortable communicating building relationships with and delivering at Csuite level both internally at Syneos Health and externally among prospective clients.
Job Responsibilities
Lead the client engagement strategy identifying and engaging key stakeholders at the right point in client discussions to ensure the successful closure of an integrated product offering
Work with solution architects to develop bespoke integrated product offerings that are specific to the asset journey and client requirements
Use Business Insights to understand market landscape for given asset and ensure Syneos Health strategy integrates different practice areas that add value to client asset
Analyzes industry activity and develops an annual business plan for market segments and assigned accounts. Participates with management in the development and implementation of the sales plan which includes forecasting and strategic objectives. Reviews and updates business plan on a quarterly basis against objectives. These plans will outline a proactive strategy for further business development of strategic accounts and will be reviewed on a monthly basis to determine where adjustments may be required.
Proactively focused on developing a strong reliable pipeline of work and utilizing internal resources and tools to maximize this pipeline.
Develops account strategies for all appropriate clients. Anticipates and identifies client challenges real and perceived and partners with the appropriate operations team leader to provide solutions in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
Accountable for providing strategic direction and customer insights into proposal development process and leveraging the right internal stakeholders across the enterprise to influence the right strategy and approach for bids pricing /deal structure etc.
Expands customer accounts by leveraging strong longterm relationships with key decisionmakers accurately identifying client needs and accelerating business opportunities. Utilizes strategic thinking to drive significant growth and acts as an intermediary between the customer and technical and operational teams.
Ensure high visibility within the customer organization and monitor customer satisfaction by maintaining regular communication.
Maintains uptodate and accurate records within the salesforce.com database for assigned accounts. This includes items such as account profiles individual contact details opportunities and communications.
Maintains current professional level of knowledge in the industry trends and various operations models (i.e. Full Service FSP and Hybrid et al) to serve as a basis for providing “value added” expanded Company services to all appropriate clients.
Maintains professional level of knowledge across product development process and Syneos Health offerings by leveraging internal sales training and marketing resources. The expectation is for this individual to understand what differentiates Syneos Health know how it creates value for our customers and uses that information to ensure consistent touchpoints with key influencers to create stickiness and drive new business.
Participates in updates to provide management and the Strategic Business Development team insight on new activities such as client meetings outreach opportunities new leads and highlights areas where more support is needed.
Actively participates at professional meetings and conventions as appropriate.
Qualifications
What we’re looking fo
BA/BS degree in a science related field or equivalent related education and experience
1012 years of related experience including five (5) years of business development experience within the industry with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the Clinical Trials industry with indepth experience and knowledge of Pharma Industry is a MUST
Possesses a robust scientific foundation and extensive clinical development experience with expert knowledge in sponsorCRO partnerships governance and the establishment of key milestones and performance indicators.
Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to drive significant growth with a proven track record of successfully expanding customer accounts by leveraging strong relationships accurately identifying client needs and accelerating business opportunities.
Skilled in cultivating and maintaining longlasting business relationships leveraging strong interpersonal skills and strategic communication to foster trust and collaboration with clients and partners.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex challenges create innovative solutions and drive business growth through strategic initiatives and effective execution.
Skilled in all aspects of Business Operations including but not limited to Proposals Contracts Finance Governance and Budgets.
Excellent communication effective presentation and organizational skills
Collaborative with a commitment to collaboration within and across departments. Provide clear direction and accountabilities with strong attention to detail and ability to work on multiple priorities
Strong motivational and influence skills
Excellent skills using MS Office Suite and Google Applications
Up to 30% travel for company meetings client meetings and industry conferences as needed
Experience working in CRM (i.e. salesforce)
Ability to communicate in English (both verbal and written)
Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73000 Sites and 675000 Trial patients.
No matter what your role is you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and everchanging environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
Additional Information
Tasks duties and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company at its sole discretion and with no prior notice may assign other tasks duties and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience skills and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company at its sole discretion will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act including the provision of reasonable accommodations when appropriate to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.
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