Business Development Director
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
About the Role
We are partnering with a growing healthcare communications organization that supports pharmaceutical companies through medical affairs initiatives, advisory boards, scientific communications, and medical education programs across a wide range of therapeutic areas. The organization is seeking a Business Development Director to expand its pharmaceutical client portfolio, develop strategic partnerships, and drive new business opportunities.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
- Develop and grow relationships with pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations across Canada.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities related to medical affairs, advisory boards, medical education, and scientific communications.
- Demonstrated service selling, not product or widget sales. Comfortable selling a concept, not just a tangible deliverable.
- Ability to communicate effectively with scientific, medical, and commercial stakeholders.
- 3+ years of business development, sales, or account management experience within pharma, healthcare, life sciences, or medical communications.
- Established relationships with pharmaceutical companies and industry decision-makers.
Work Model
Onsite daily for the first 2 to 3 months to learn the team and systems, transitioning to hybrid flexibility after that.
