A growing, global company is seeking a Business Development Director based in France!
This is a unique opportunity to work for a CRO amongst a team of experts! Ideal opportunity for a highly motivated individual to strive for success.
Responsibilities:
- Prospects, identifies, qualifies, and prioritizes new business leads according to strategic fit and customer's current needs
- Actively manages entire sales life cycle through project engagement and subsequent customer maintenance
- Develops and maintains a full business pipeline of prospective clients and assumes all territory management in an assigned geographic region
- Provides timely and accurate reporting of pipeline, account plans, and territory management activities as required
- Drives prospective customers to participate in capabilities presentations
- Meets or exceeds revenue target in assigned territory
- Identifies key decision-makers within targeted organizations to establish long-term positive relationships that lead to new signed contracts
- Other duties as needed
Skills and Experience required:
- Bachelor's degree in biological science (preferred), business administration, or related field
- Not less than five (5) years' experience in business development, account management, or related experience
- Full knowledge of large molecule bioanalytical services and market
- Proven track record in closing deals and driving significant top line revenue
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial work ethic
- Ability to build relationships through professional sales and interpersonal skills with a disciplined and organized approach
- Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in written and oral form, and lead presentations and group meetings
- Ability to deal effectively and respectfully with diverse individuals at all organizational levels
- Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
What this job offers you:
- Attractive salary
- Bonus Program
- International working environment
- Subsidy for local public transport
- Professional training opportunities
