We are seeking an Associate Director, Business Development to join Q2 Solutions, IQVIA’s laboratory business Remotely. 

We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development. 

The role involves securing and retaining business through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and influencers at existing and new clinical sponsors.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Actively prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified customer account(s).
• Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within Account and develop in-depth knowledge of the customer organization.
• Maintain general knowledge of all IQVIA services for appropriate cross-sell opportunities.
• Aggressively pursue awareness of competitive activities, positioning and pricing, which includes specific reasons for awards and non-awards.
• Identify and respond to customer needs in order to define potential opportunities. Propose appropriate strategy/solution to customer.
• Coordinate with contracts/proposals to develop proposal.
• Work with operations and functional managers to identify sales team and prepares and leads the sales presentation. Educate team participants in customer culture, operational needs/methods and sales techniques needed to close the sale.
• Handle follow-up related to the sale and drive completion of contractual documents.

What We Are Looking For: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business management required.
• 10 years related experience, including 3 years of relevant industry (CRO/Pharmaceutical) and/or sales experience required, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience required in leu of degree.
• Proven track record at mid-level and high-level contacts
• Strong organizational, planning, project management skills

 The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities needed for this role: 

• Excellent Business/Industry awareness and a thorough understanding of industry trends and impact on the business.
• Excellent analytical skills in assessing and interpreting customer business data.
• Ability to maintain demanding timelines.
• Ability to influence others internally and externally.
• Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities.

What We Offer You: 

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We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees’ physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey. 

To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits. 

If you’re looking to unleash your potential, join Q2 Solutions, IQVIA’s laboratory business, to help make the extraordinary possible! 

Q² Solutions,IQVIA’s laboratory business, creates connected intelligence by combining our expertise, technology and analytics - this fuels unparalleled research & development solutions. We uphold a deep commitment to patients, sites, customers, and each other. https://www.q2labsolutions.com/careers 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all, including veterans and candidates with disabilities. https://jobs.iqvia.com/q2-solutions-eoe

Q² Solutions’ ability to operate and provide certain services to customers and partners necessitates Q² Solutions and its employees meet specific requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination status.https://jobs.iqvia.com/q2-solutions-covid-19-vaccine-status

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $108,500.00 - $184,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.