Job Summary

The Business Development Director is involved in strategic marketing and operations planning with executives, setting objectives and identifying methods to reach those goals. This position must be keenly aware of organizational growth initiatives related to regional markets and target customer segments.

Essential Duties and Other Responsibilities

• Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
• Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Once new business has been secured, the business development director works with other department heads and staff to coordinate account startup and transition service.
• Delivering presentations, conducting seminars, and participating in meetings with clients, external vendors or advisors.

Education/Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree is required with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a senior management position. As a Business Development Director, this individual must demonstrate critical competencies in four broad categories: commitment to results, business savvy, leading change, and motivating as well as related laboratory experience or experience in the clinical trial industry and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. The candidate must possess excellence in organization, communication, multitasking, and interpersonal skills. The position requires demonstrated experience in integrating and coordinating diverse areas of management.

Language Ability

Must possess the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  The ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals is needed.  The ability to effectively present information and responds to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public is also necessary.

Math Ability

The ability to aassess risk using financial, statistical and economic data - calculate figures, amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume are helpful. Also, the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry are preferred.

Reasoning Ability

Handles detailed, complex concepts and problems, balances multiple tasks simultaneously, and makes rapid decisions regarding administrative and executive issues.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, word processing software; finance software; spreadsheet software and database software.

Certificates and Licenses

No specific certificate or licenses are required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has some supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

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Some of the Perks our LabConnectors Love:

• We truly live our values: partnership, excellence, execution, collaboration, forward thinking, accountability, informed and nimble
• The ability to make an impact on a passionate and growing team
• Great communication on a smaller sized team
• A market based salary
• Tools to effectively do your job (laptop, phone reimbursement)

We are a growing and global team on a mission to create healthier communities by accelerating the development of new medicines. In addition to great perks and challenging work assignments, we invest in our people with enriching career growth opportunities.

We believe in a friendly and collaborative environment with open lines of communication. Join our team and discover how your work can impact the lives of people all over the world.

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