What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Development Manager position at Best Practices, LLC?
Client Development Manager – Best Practices Location: Remote (US) — Preference for candidates in the Raleigh–Durham/Triangle area to support onboarding, collaboration, and in‑person development sessions. Industry: Life Sciences / Biopharma / Decision Intelligence
About the Opportunity
Best Practices equips Medical Affairs and Launch leaders with the intelligence, patterns, and frameworks needed to make better decisions. The Client Development Manager plays a strategic role in this mission by leading insight‑driven outreach, conducting early diagnostic conversations, and shaping opportunities with senior stakeholders across major pharmaceutical, biotech, and Fortune 500 organizations.
This role is ideal for professionals who want to blend business development, client strategy, and industry analysis in a high‑trust, high‑clarity environment. Team members based in the Triangle will have opportunities for periodic in‑person collaboration and accelerated coaching.
What You’ll Do
- Lead targeted outreach that frames Best Practices’ decision‑intelligence narrative and positions the consortium and database as evidence‑driven entry points.
- Conduct early‑stage diagnostic conversations with senior leaders across Medical Affairs, Launch, Commercial, and Market Access.
- Identify patterns across accounts and feed insights into the platform and data‑engine roadmap.
- Build and manage a high‑quality pipeline with clear qualification and opportunity shaping.
- Prepare strategic briefs for senior team members ahead of key meetings.
- Support consortium recruitment and engagement by articulating the value of shared intelligence and cross‑company learning.
- Use the database and benchmarking analyses as evidence to deepen conversations—not as transactional products.
- Mentor Associates on outreach quality, research, communication, and narrative discipline.
What You’ll Gain
- Direct collaboration with senior leadership and exposure to senior stakeholders at major pharmaceutical, biotech, and Fortune 500 companies.
- Development in Medical Affairs and Launch frameworks, decision‑intelligence principles, and cross‑functional biopharma dynamics.
- A clear path into Client Strategist, Account Lead, or Platform Partner roles as judgment and narrative mastery deepen.
- Additional in‑person development opportunities for candidates based in the Triangle.
What We’re Looking For
- 1–3 years in business development, client services, consulting, or related roles.
- Ability to engage senior stakeholders with insight‑led conversations.
- Understanding of Medical Affairs, Launch, or cross‑functional biopharma dynamics.
- Strong analytical and pattern‑recognition skills.
- Professional presence and confidence in early‑stage conversations.
Compensation & Career Growth
Best Practices offers a competitive base salary with performance‑based incentives tied to meetings secured, opportunities advanced, and client relationships strengthened. High‑performing Managers gain accelerated exposure to strategic client conversations and clear pathways into client strategy, account leadership, or platform‑level roles as they build judgment and industry fluency.