Senior Director of Business Development

 

About the Opportunity

Meadowhawk Biolabs is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated team member to lead our business development efforts focusing upon the Boston Biohub and other regions of New England with support from our Marlboro, MA location.  The ideal candidate will have prior experience and demonstrated success selling a variety of drug discovery and development services with excellence in all phases of client service and business development, spanning the range from identifying and developing new clients through relationship management and retention of existing clients.  Given that we are a newly launched and well-funded Contract Research Organization (CRO) founded by an experienced team of industry veterans, this position is our first for this role in the  Boston region and thus offers unique ground floor opportunities for the successful candidate to work with us to create and grow our presence and reputation in this critical market as well as to markedly contribute to Meadowhawk’s success as well as their own career development.

 

Meadowhawk Biolabs

Meadowhawk Biolabs, a new start-up CRO organization which has operations in Boston and San Francisco area, are looking for a self-motivated, team-oriented, and collaborative sales director to join our team.

 Key Roles & Responsibilities:

·        Commit to company core values and founding principles of open engagement, transparency, integrity, collaboration, learning, and dedication to excellence

·        Align with management team to develop annual executable sales plan and deliver quarterly/annual sales targets within designated territory

·        Work closely and collaborate with operational teams to meet and exceed client’s expectations, and communicate effectively both internally and externally

·        Have an excellent comprehension of sales cycle management, particularly in drug discovery and early development stages; able to deliver desired results from inquiries to sign contracts

·        Act as a key marketing advocator to participate in all marketing activities including marketing blogs, webinars, website feedback gathering, attendance at conferences, tradeshows, symposiums, and other related industry events

·        Able to convert opportunities through effective communication and timely resolution; provide regular and accurate sales forecasts as primary matrices based on an in-depth understanding of decision-making criteria, process, and timing

·        Act as “project manager” for the RFP/Quote process for strategic accounts, leading internal teams through strategy development and final proposal deliverables

·        Support current clients and generate repeat business based on an in depth understanding of their needs and objectives

·        Actively contribute and participate in team sales meetings and training

·        Position will report to VP Sales & Marketing

·        Travel within U.S and Canada.

 

 Minimum Education, Skills and Qualifications:

·        Bachelor and/or Graduate degree in business or science degree desired

·        5-10+years industry experience, including 3+ years sales experience; preferably in preclinical CRO

·        Individual must possess a client centric, team-oriented mentality to establish and maintain effective, long-term working relationships with internal colleagues and external clients

·        Proven track record of sales achievements related to sales targets (or related metrics)

·        Able to thrive in fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and working efficiently

·        Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·        Proficiency in CRM, Microsoft Office required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

·        Perform and follow established sales procedures with excellent attention to details with CRM, Outlook365 package

Personal Attributes:

In addition to the attributes described above, the ideal candidate will be highly collaborative, open-minded, self-aware, flexible, data-driven and objective in its evaluation, persistent and optimistic in the face of challenges and uncertainty, and willing to make decisions and take ownership for assigned responsibilities.

About Meadowhawk Biolabs:

Meadowhawk Biolabs is a newly launched and well-funded CRO founded by industry veterans with operations based in the two dominant US Biohubs – Boston & San Francisco.  Driven by a set of clear company values, Meadowhawk Biolabs seeks to make a difference and be the partner of choice with its pharmaceutical and biotech clients in their quest to bring new therapeutics and treatments to market. Launching from our greenfield start, we seek to provide our clients with the highest quality data with fast turnaround time and unrivaled client service while maintaining a focus upon technology, scientific and operational innovation.

At Meadowhawk Biolabs, our ultimate success is dependent upon building the best possible team of employees.  We seek to create an environment where we celebrate our differences and value the power of diversity among our employees.  We embrace cultural, social, cognitive, and professional diversity because we understand that ultimately our success is enabled by working together.