Business Development Manager

About Branding Science Group

We’re pioneers in the fusion of behavioural, marketing, and data sciences. Our global, insight‑driven approach supports pharmaceutical brands, portfolios, and early‑stage assets, helping them make confident, evidence‑based decisions while meeting the highest compliance standards worldwide.

Location

London

The role

The Business Development Manager executes business development activities across the Insights and Strategy arms of Branding Science Group and is specifically responsible for driving new sales business for the company, supporting financial performance and growth.

Responsibilities

• Purposefully and deliberately initiate partnerships with high potential brands and companies via integrated insight and strategic brand consultancy programmes, on their road to launch from Phase II/III transition, or once in‑market.
• Plan and coordinate the implementation of effective business development plans to initiate new relationships with new client companies and assets globally.
• Establish new client relationships by accessing new client environments and networks currently not supported by the business.
• Support completion of Requests for Information for our client base as they occur.
• Improve the effectiveness and expertise of the team in using supporting tools such as the CRM and other data sources to support planned revenue growth.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the products and speak with clients about the most relevant features / functionality for their specific business needs.
• Provide market feedback to the Branding Science leadership, through client engagements, regarding competitive offerings and prospect needs, and the generation of product development ideas.
• Work closely with colleagues in the EU, US and Asia to ensure a collaborative approach to Business Development and client targeting.
• Achieve full‑year absolute new business annual revenue targets.
• Demonstrate year‑on‑year revenue growth through the business development team.
• Achieve critical KPIs that are aligned to and support the group growth strategy.
• Look for opportunities to innovate and improve the business through local and group collaborations.
• Lead and support where appropriate business development initiatives such as sprints and marketing initiatives.

Essential Experience

• Evidence of excellent business development experience in market research (preferably) or healthcare industry.
• Able to demonstrate a personal track record of initiating £1m+ of new business per year across multiple successive years.
• Track record of initiating relationships that endure within the business over years.
• Has a personal network within healthcare aligned and complementary to Branding Science’s client base.
• A desire to work in a client‑focused, commercial environment.
• Natural networker enjoys lighting up client interactions with the ability to close business.
• Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• A good level of experience in Microsoft Office Suite, CRM systems.
• A high level of written communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Likely to have a healthcare agency background to understand how an agency works, the business drivers and what activities and behaviours will lead to sustainable profitable growth.
• Able to demonstrate sustained growth in sales through a team.

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