Business Development Director for Life Sciences

6 hours ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States TEPHRA Full time
Job Title: Business Development Director, Lifesciences

The Business Development Director position is a key sales role within Tephra's Life Sciences Unit sales team for North America, responsible for executing regional sales and business development strategies for target companies within the Life Sciences Unit.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets established by the Life Sciences Sales Head and execute business development, offering positioning, and sales strategies as a member of the sales team for North America.
  • Achieve lead generation, prospecting, and other sales management goals designed to build an optimal sales pipeline.
  • Personally develop strong, long-term relationships and referrals with senior management at targeted firms.
  • Manage the end-to-end sales process for all opportunities, including initial client communication, on-site presentations, RFI response, multi-day client workshops, RFP submission, negotiation, and deal signing.
  • Work in close collaboration with Tephra's presales team and delivery teams to ensure that proposed offerings and services fully meet customers' business and technology needs.
  • Provide support to customers during initial phases of an engagement and follow up to ensure total client satisfaction through the life cycle of the relationship.
  • Support the team's market research and competitive positioning analysis in partnership with regional presales, marketing, and product development staff.
  • Adhere to all Tephra's Sales, Human Resource, and corporate ethical policies, standards, and guidelines.
Requirements:
  • Strong hunter profile with a proven track record of success in selling technology outsourcing services into the Life Sciences Industry.
  • Demonstration of a consistent over-achievement of client acquisition and sales revenue targets.
  • At least 8 years of experience in selling IT services within the region, preferably working in a leading IT services and products firm with prior experience of working with offshore teams.
  • Strong local contact base and access to alumni, local associations, industry associations within the region.
  • Good understanding of the Life Sciences Industry.
  • Experience with vendor selection processes, including RFI and RFP issuance and response management.
  • Experience of working on opportunities run by Third Party Advisory Firms such as TPI, Equaterra, etc.
  • Understanding of customer decision-making criteria as it pertains to offshore services, consulting, enterprise solutions.
  • Ability to maintain strong sales management focus during sales cycles that are typically six months to one year in duration.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage often complex negotiations with senior-level business and technology executives at leading Life Sciences Companies.
  • Thorough command of English, both written and spoken.


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