Director, Business Development

Javara

$100K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 5+ years in business development or commercial leadership in clinical research or related fields.
  • Track record of securing $20M+ contracts and strategic partnerships.
  • Strong executive network across major pharmaceutical organizations.
  • Experience within CROs and clinical trial service sectors.
  • Ability to navigate complex procurement and decision-making processes.
  • Expertise in site operations and decentralized trial models.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and execute sales strategies.
  • Establish and maintain key client relationships for sustained growth.
  • Identify and procure new client relationships aligned with clinical interests.
  • Implement initiatives to meet/exceed quarterly and annual sales goals.
  • Contribute to industry visibility through speaking and consortium participation.
  • Manage and attend relevant industry conferences and events.
  • Conduct prospecting and engagement activities to drive trial procurement.

Benefits

  • Flexible work location options (remote or in-person).
  • Opportunities for professional development through industry events.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Potential for high-impact roles influencing company strategy.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the Vice President of Business Development, Chief Commercial Officer and other senior and executive team members to develop a sales strategy and goals to support annual company objectives.
  • Establish client relationships, analyze industry activity, and develop business plans for sustained growth.
  • Identify, engage and procure new client relationships that align with therapeutic capabilities and clinical trial interests of healthcare organizations.
  • Implement initiatives and strategies to achieve quarterly and annual sales and revenue goals.
  • Effectively manage and maintain client relationships and tracking of key events, data and action items in the company's CRM.
  • Contribute to increased company visibility within the industry through speaking opportunities, consortiums, and strategic initiatives that support business development goals and strategies.
  • Identify, manage and attend industry trade conferences including where appropriate the management of Javara's presence (e.g. marketing, booth, customer meetings)
  • Maintain knowledge of Javara capabilities and service offerings to effectively identify prospective clinical trials.
  • Conduct prospecting activities including outreach via phone, email, etc., to identify prospective trial opportunities and manage engagement to procurement.
  • Maintain current knowledge of the industry landscape including key strategic biopharma and CRO partnerships, compound development and overall pipeline trends.
  • Leverage contacts and actively network to engage with key contacts who represent a gateway to trial access and an ability to influence trial placement.
  • Engage in face-to-face sales activities to secure both clinical trial opportunities and advance strategic relationships with biopharmaceutical companies.
  • Develop proposals in response to biopharma interest in utilization of Javara's services whether general or trial specific.
  • Respond to inbound inquiries regarding Javara services.
  • Work collaboratively with Javara Site Operations, Feasibility, Medical Director, and other leaders to ensure alignment of sales activities and operational capabilities.
  • Work collaboratively with Legal, Regulatory, and Finance staff (contracts, budgets, regulatory) and Site Operations to ensure effective transition of trials from procurement to delivery.
  • Leverage computer and presentation development skills to effectively promote the company's capabilities, service offerings, and value proposition.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of successful business development, strategic account management, or commercial leadership experience within clinical research, CRO, site networks or clinical trial services organizations.
  • Proven track record of securing and growing enterprise-level relationships resulting in contracts, preferred provider agreements, or strategic partnerships valued at $20M+
  • Established network of executive-level relationships across major pharmaceutical organizations.
  • Experience selling within CROs, site networks, patient recruitment organizations, clinical technology providers, or related clinical trial service providers.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex buying environments involving multiple stakeholders, procurement processes, and executive decision-makers.
  • Experience negotiating enterprise agreements, strategic alliances, preferred provider relationships, and multi-study partnerships.
  • Deep understanding of site operations, patient recruitment, decentralized clinical trials, healthcare-integrated research models, and sponsor outsourcing strategies.


Work Environment:

This position may be remote or in person in Winston-Salem, NC. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • This job operates in a professional environment.
  • The noise level in this work environment is usually light to moderate.
  • This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, laptops, phones, photocopiers, and printers.


Travel: This position involves up to 50% travel to conferences as well as applicable visits to Javara headquarters in Winston Salem, NC.

Pre-Employment Screening: Drug screen and background check required.

This job description covers the most essential functions of this position and is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee in this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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