Sr Dir, Business Development at IQVIA

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, PharmaceuticalIndustries

Requirements

  • Site Management Organization (SMO) Sales Experience required
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 10+ years relevant industry experience (CRO/Pharmaceutical/SMO), and/or sales experience, including 10 years of management responsibility (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience)
  • Proven track record at developing mid-level and high-level contacts
  • Strategic business and Industry awareness and the ability to translate emerging Industry trends relevant to the organization
  • Solid understanding of commercialization and the principles of drug discovery and development
  • Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to work creatively and effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities
  • Excellent skills using Microsoft Office Suite: MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Ability to influence others both internally and externally
  • Ability to work independently and as a team player
  • Experience and ability to progressively coach and mentor employees
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients

Responsibilities

  • Establish and manage an effective business development program to maximize organizational growth
  • Direct business development activities to achieve sales and new business goals from identification through contract award
  • Establish and maintain relationships with senior levels within customer organization and within IQVIA
  • Manage staff in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable legislation (planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance and guiding professional development; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing employee relations issues and resolving problems)
  • Approve actions on human resources matters, including salary administration
  • Establish and manage an effective sales program to maximize organization growth
  • Provide direction and serve as a resource for sales staff members, including performance management, career progression, and professional development
  • Utilize established industry network to assist junior sales staff in relationship development and to identify potential business opportunities
  • Continuously monitor status of Customer Account Plans and business targets to ensure a pipeline of opportunities is maintained
  • Collaborate with Senior Management and functional managers as needed to identify operations team members for proposal defense meetings
  • Actively participate in proposal preparation meetings and/or proposal defense meetings as needed
  • Represent respective Sales Team to Senior Management on key business updates related to sales activities
  • Research and identify target markets, build relationships, perform in-depth presentations, strategic analysis, and execution of implemented plans for IQVIA service Lines
  • Ensure that the sales team members are sufficiently trained to meet their job objectives

Skills

Business Development
Sales Management
Account Management
Proposal Preparation
Relationship Building
Strategic Analysis
Performance Management
SMO Sales

IQVIA

Advanced analytics and clinical research services

About IQVIA

IQVIA provides advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services specifically for the life sciences industry. Their services utilize extensive data resources and technology to create connections within healthcare, allowing clients to gain insights that help speed up the development and marketing of new medical treatments. This process is facilitated by their IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ system, which offers quick and flexible insights. IQVIA stands out from competitors by focusing on patient privacy, employing various technologies to protect individual data. The company's goal is to enhance healthcare outcomes by supporting biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies, as well as researchers and government agencies, in understanding diseases and advancing medical science.

Durham, North CarolinaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$3,526MTotal Funding
POST_IPO_EQUITYCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Rapid advancement of cancer vaccines may disrupt traditional clinical research models.
Proliferation of disparate technological solutions causes technology overload in clinical trials.
Generative AI technologies face challenges in adoption due to data privacy concerns.

Differentiation

IQVIA leverages advanced analytics and big data for life sciences solutions.
The company offers privacy-enhancing technologies to protect individual patient data.
IQVIA's AI Assistant provides rapid, actionable insights for healthcare and life sciences.

Upsides

Increased adoption of decentralized clinical trials enhances patient-centric study designs.
AI-driven drug discovery accelerates identification of potential drug candidates.
Expansion of telemedicine facilitates remote patient monitoring and data collection.

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