Director, Clinical Business Development

Director, Clinical Business Development Updated:

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Rockville, MD, United States Job ID:

12263-OTHLOC-CjWwYfwt Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Network Description Director, Business Development The Director, Regional BD is responsible for driving sales growth across an assigned geographic territory. This role blends strategic account farming with targeted hunting activities— balancing proactive expansion of existing accounts with the pursuit of new opportunities. By developing tailored engagement plans, building trusted relationships, and orchestrating multi-functional solution development, the Director, Regional BD drives both immediate impact and develops long-term value. Leveraging data-driven insights, this leader prioritizes time and resources to maximize territory performance and elevate Syneos Health's presence within the biopharmaceutical industry. Core Responsibilities Develops and executes a comprehensive sales strategy for a defined book of business and geographic territory, balancing new client acquisition with growth of existing accounts. Manages an optimized territory through data-informed prioritization of time, client opportunity, and market potential. Identifies, engages, and nurtures key client relationships with decision-makers, influencers, and stakeholders at all levels. Leads the orchestration of tailored, multi-touchpoint sales strategies based on client needs, pipeline dynamics, and strategic goals. Drives expansion playbooks, including therapeutically aligned strategies, renewal opportunities and next-phase conversions, to deepen account value. Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams—including operations, therapeutic strategy, deal strategy, and delivery —to co-develop solutions that address client-specific challenges. Acts as a client champion internally by sharing insights on client culture, preferences, and strategic priorities to enable effective team alignment and proposal development. Educates clients on Syneos Health's differentiated value proposition, clinical and commercial capabilities, and evolving service offerings. Conducts regular territory performance reviews, forecasts pipeline progression, and adjusts plans based on shifting client and market needs. Maintains up-to-date records of client activity, pipeline, and sales progress within CRM platforms such as Salesforce. Stays current on industry trends, competitor developments, and emerging client needs to continuously refine engagement strategies. Represents Syneos Health at client meetings, industry conferences, and other relevant events to build brand presence and uncover new opportunities. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree required, advanced degree preferred Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or biopharma in a business development, commercial, or strategic sales role. Proven success managing complex B2B sales cycles and navigating mid- to executive-level client relationships. Strong consultative selling skills with a demonstrated ability to uncover client needs and co-create impactful solutions. Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation abilities with a collaborative leadership style. Highly organized with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Data-driven decision maker with strong business acumen and strategic thinking capability. Proficient in Salesforce or similar CRM platforms; Microsoft Office Suite experience required. Ability to travel up to 40% for client meetings, conferences, and internal events. At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

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121,634 - 309,733 The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. TSP Talent Solutions and our customers are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled). # Syneos Health Clinical BD Apply for this job Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Network Click here to enable personalized experience Share this job Tweet Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Apply Inside Syneos Health Our Values Who We Are Our Solutions Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Why Work Here Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard, and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients' lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career in which you're guaranteed to: Collaborate with passionate problem solvers Partner with the most diverse team of experts in the industry. From the top down, our people are inspiring. Everyone has a voice and is encouraged to use it. Be empowered and thrive Here, there's no shortage of challenging work, learning and opportunities. Evolve in a growing, global company that is always looking for ways to work smarter and more efficiently. Over deliver and out-perform Challenge the status quo in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Be agile and take initiative to find new solutions reflective of the high-quality standards we and our customers expect. Help change lives We take our work seriously. Each day, you'll contribute to improving patients' lives around the world by shortening the distance from lab to life. It's powerful and fulfilling work of which you can be proud.