What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Manager position at Joulé?
Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Bethlehem, PA 18015
Type: Direct Hire
Overview:
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to support a growing life-sciences services organization expanding its U.S. presence (pharma/biotech-focused). This role is responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities, building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships, and partnering closely with internal technical/operations teams to align solutions with client needs
Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities across pharma and biotech clients
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers
- Partner with internal technical and operations teams to align services with client needs
- Support creation of proposals, presentations, and client-facing materials
- Stay up to date on market trends, competitive activity, and client demand
- Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and client meetings
- Track pipeline activity, client engagement, and overall BD performance
- Manage select accounts with a focus on long-term relationship growth
- First U.S.-focused hire supporting expansion, ideally based near the Mid-Atlantic region
- Approximately 50 percent travel across client sites, trade shows, and industry events
- Initial onboarding includes time spent with international teams for training and alignment
- Role focused on relationship development and coordination over high-volume sales
- Lower deal volume environment with emphasis on quality of engagements over quantity
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field; advanced degree is a plus
- 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or strategic partnerships within pharma/biotech
- Proven ability to grow and manage client relationships in a technical services setting
- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working within consultative, relationship-driven sales environments
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Ref: #558-Scientific