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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Business Development Manager

Account ExecutivePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of drug development and research principles.
  • Broad knowledge of business and industry trends, with the ability to interpret relevant business-development trends.
  • Strong analytical and research skills, including the ability to assess and interpret clients’ business data.
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
  • Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Effective time-management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • A university degree or higher; a business or life-sciences discipline is preferred.
  • At least 4 years of experience in clinical research, sales, business development, or sales support; CRO experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Identify new business opportunities among existing and specifically targeted prospective clients.
  • Build industry networks and identify business opportunities.
  • Work with sales management to identify opportunities at target clients and conduct quarterly or semiannual list analyses.
  • Plan and implement the full sales process for each target client, ensuring appropriate client sales strategies and methods; oversee implementation and results.
  • Manage commercial activities from identifying prospective clients or maintaining existing clients through contract completion.
  • Provide end-to-end commercial support for business-unit bid meetings, contract negotiations and drafting, and proposals.
  • Report business-development activity data, processes, and results to the line manager and submit reports as requested.
  • Lead the overall commercial process and prepare and deliver business-related presentations for market or bidding activities.
  • Collaborate on contract proposals and handle post-contract commercial matters to support proper contract execution.
  • Establish and develop company business-development processes and policies, continually optimizing standard operating procedures for efficient operation.
  • Provide high-quality, innovative recommendations in response to client needs; follow up on client feedback; maintain client and contract data and progress updates; monitor contract execution.
  • Respond promptly to client inquiries and requests.
  • Support company marketing and sales activities by attending industry exhibitions and speaking at industry seminars.
  • Monitor industry developments under the line manager’s guidance and maintain effective information channels.
  • Identify and provide business-strategy information to support annual business-development plans.
  • Maintain records in required reporting systems such as customer relationship management (CRM) systems and update them accurately and promptly.
  • Support and improve pricing calculations to ensure contract-proposal budgets are standardized.
  • Travel frequently as required by the work.
  • Complete other duties assigned by the line manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience working for a contract research organization (CRO).

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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