Commercial Business Development Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Commercial Business Development Manager – Canada to join our dynamic team at Quantum-Si to uncover and create new business opportunities for Quantum-Si’s next generation protein sequencing products. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a hunger for success, capable of driving prospecting efforts and closing deals to achieve sales targets. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact in the life sciences community.  

As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be: 

Prospecting and lead generation: 

• Aggressively hunt, identify, and research potential clients across academia, bio/pharma, biotech, and industry.
• Conduct proactive outbound prospecting activities, including cold calling, email outreach, tradeshows and regional events.
• Qualify leads based on their needs, budget, and purchasing authority.
• Nurture relationships through regular follow ups and engagement.

Closing business:

• Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Manage opportunities closely, provide strong forecasting updates, and deliver accurate insights into revenue and adoption. 
• Track and prioritize opportunities to ensure timely and efficient sales cycles.
• Create and execute effective sales strategies to close capital deals, exceed sales targets, drive consumable revenue growth.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with clients to ensure mutually beneficial agreements that achieve optimal outcomes for both parties.

Qualifications

Baseline skills/experiences/attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in life science preferred. 
• 4+ years of quota carrying outside sales. 
• Capital sales experience in the research and tools space market with a focus on Proteomics and DNA sequencing.
• Strong relationships in Pharma, biotech and academic research organizations is desired. 
• Demonstrated track record in lead generation and prospecting. 
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets year over year.  
• Strong desire to win business and establish long-term customer relationships.  
• Confident energetic “Hunter” mentality.  
• Highly adaptable and independent.  
• Thrives in a rapidly growing start-up environment. Can pivot when necessary, with a positive attitude.  
• Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills.  
• Take initiative with a strong growth mindset.  
• Mastery of Miller Heiman Strategic and Conceptual selling.
• Ability to travel smart and maximize commercial productivity in each trip traveled. Required travel: 60-80%
• Work is accomplished in a proactive manner without considerable direction.  Able to independently create and develop resolution to complex problems while meeting objectives/goals.
• Ideally located in Central or Western Canada

Ideally, you also have these skills/experiences/attributes (but it’s ok if you don’t!):

• Graduate degree in life sciences strongly preferred. 

Quantum-Si does not accept agency resumes.