Senior Business Development Director Germany

**Description**

**Description**

**Business Development Director**

Come discover what our 25,000+ employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We’re a growing and evolving biopharmaceutical industry leader, which means you’ll have endless opportunities to work with experts around the world and build the career you’ve dreamed of.
As a part of the Syneos Health team, you’ll help us deliver results for a rewarding reason - we improve patients’ lives around the world. Because to us, a patient isn’t just a number, they’re our family, friends, and neighbors.

**Why Syneos Health**
- #SyneosHealthLife means we’re committed to our Total Self culture - where everyone can authentically be themselves. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we know every person’s unique contributions make a difference.
- We believe our success is a direct result of the people who are driving it - you We value your dedication to care for our customers and patients, so we want to focus on taking care of you. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits program encompassing your total health - physical, mental and financial.
- We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

**Summary**:
Develops and fosters relationships with key decision-makers at major biotechnology and pharma companies to secure business opportunities for the Company in Germany. Works closely with senior leaders in the Syneos Health organization to advance opportunities and strategic discussions with designated customers.

**Essential Functions**:

- Analyzes industry activity and designated customer changing strategies, develops annual account plan(s) for assigned accounts. Participates with senior leaders in the development and implementation of the sales plan. Reviews annual account plan(s) on a quarterly basis to determine where adjustments may be required.
- Drives conversations both internally and with the customer in an effort to develop solutions that deliver strategic value for the designated customers. Active participant and contributor in internal and customer governance forums.
- Maintains current professional level of knowledge of Syneos Health services and products to serve as a basis for providing “value added” expanded Company services to all appropriate clients.
- Participates in weekly updates to management and the Business Development team of new activities in the assigned territory, with urgent and important issues being shared with management as they arise.
- Actively participates at professional meetings and conventions as appropriate.

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**Qualifications**

**What we’re looking for**:

- BA/BS degree in a science related field
- **Experience in business development and clinical research is essential**:

- Experience and proven track record in **selling full service, functional as well as end-to-end solutions to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies**.
- Passionate about offering value-add solutions for the customer and able to do so by collaborating effectively across service lines and all levels of the organisation. Able to build and maintain long-term, trusted relationships with customers.
- Self-motivated with excellent business and financial acumen. Focused on driving the new business while maintaining a team-oriented approach and fostering a healthy business environment.
- **Full professional proficiency in German**:

- Must have a valid, current driver’s license and ability to secure corporate credit card.

**Disclaimer**:
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.