Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Evotec is a leading company in drug discovery and pre-clinical development services, seeking a Director of Business Development to drive new business growth and expand existing client relationships. The role involves managing the sales cycle, ensuring client satisfaction, and collaborating with various internal teams to deliver tailored solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

Responsibilities

• Work with the VP of Sales to drive the overall commercial strategy within the territory
• Establish Evotec as the partner of choice within the territory
• Maintain high visibility in the territory, spending ~40-50% of time client facing
• Focus on new client acquisition, identifying new business opportunities with biotech and pharmaceutical companies
• Manage the entire sales pipeline, including in territory prospecting, follow-up, client meetings, proposals, contract negotiation and closure
• Meet or exceed assigned sales targets and quarterly KPIs
• Maintain a robust and accurate pipeline within the CRM system
• Develop long-term relationships with key decision-makers in client organizations
• Conduct capability presentations, introductory calls/meetings, and needs-assessment meetings
• Serve as the primary point of contact during the pre-award phase and ensure a seamless hand-off to Project Management post-award
• Manage selected accounts to encourage repeat business and identify cross-sell or upsell opportunities
• Maintain awareness of CRO industry trends, competitive landscape, regulatory changes, and client R&D priorities
• Represent the organization at trade shows, conferences, events, and client site visits
• Provide market feedback to internal teams to support service/product development, commercial strategy, and pipeline planning

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or related field
• 5+ years of sales experience, ideally within a CRO, CDMO, biotech service provider, or pre-clinical research environment
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets
• Broad understanding of the discovery and pre-clinical development process
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel extensively (40%+)
• Established network within the biotech and/or pharmaceutical sectors
• Experience selling complex scientific or technical services

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company paid basic life insurance
• 401k company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holiday
• Wellness and transportation benefits

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