Account Director, Business Development -Medical Communications

Account Director, Business Development - Medical Communications

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Work Schedule:
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions:
Office

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

We are looking to hire an Account Director, Business Development with a focus on Medical Communications and Medical Information Call Center workspace with a very good level of Portuguese language.

Summarized Purpose:

Secure and retain business for PPD through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at existing and new clinical sponsors. Position PPD as a primary or preferred provider for all Medical Communications and Medical Information Call Center work. Qualify deals and develop proposals including defining the solutions and recommending pricing structures to meet strategic company goals. Serve as the primary contact until work is sold, then coordinate with the relevant clinical development area(s) to ensure a successful implementation. Act as a liaison between sponsor and company on all business development activities and requirements. Gather data on marketing trends and competitive products/services and pricing.

Responsibilities:

• Orchestrates RFP strategy calls, develops client proposals, prepares client presentations, and negotiates and closes contracts. Signs new business authorizations at or above assigned authorization goal.
• Makes cold calls and client visits; maintains sales database; maintains cold call and client visit activity reports.
• Ensures client satisfaction through periodic client contact; reports and develops recommendations to address client dissatisfaction; responds to all client requests.

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Scientific, sales and/or marketing background with concentration in pharmaceutical/biotech area.
• Proven track record of developing mid- and high-level business contacts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to manage and fully integrate with Operations, Finance, and Marketing, and follow-up to expand relationships and business opportunities.
• Fluency in Portuguese language.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and developing sales leads, making professional presentations, managing the sales process through close, and handling all aspects of contract negotiations.
• Understanding of sales automation systems and Microsoft Office programs.

What we offer:

At PPD Clinical Research Services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD Clinical Research Services truly value a work-life balance.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales, Business Development, and Product Management

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research