Worldwide Clinical Trials
Senior Director, Business Development - French Speaking - UK/Europe - Remote
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Senior Director, Business Development - French Speaking - UK/Europe - Remote
Business Development Specialist
About Worldwide Clinical Trials
We’re a global, midsize clinical research organisation (CRO)* that pushes boundaries, innovates, and invents to advance treatments for the world’s most persistent diseases. Unlike traditional CROs, we thrive on pioneering creativity while maintaining uncompromising quality and excellence.
Worldwide Clinical Trials employs over 3,500+ global experts—practitioners, thinkers, dreamers, and doers—collectively reshaping the pharmaceutical industry’s standard for client services. Our mission: work with passion and purpose to improve lives every day.
Are you someone who shares this same pursuit? Join us.
Why Join Worldwide
Every team member—from leaders to colleagues—plays a vital role in making a world of difference for patients and caregivers. Our workplace culture thrives on:
- Accessible leadership: Hands-on, supportive, and dedicated.
- A collaborative, inclusive environment that values diversity and fosters creativity.
- Optimised for growth: A space where everyone can flourish by being their authentic self, delivering exceptional work daily.
Join a team that prioritises impact, relatability, and innovation.
Business Development Department Overview
This is a powerhouse team of highly dedicated individuals focused on delivering best-in-class customer service to our clients. Key responsibilities:
- Growing and sustaining business longevity across Phase I–IV studies.
- Attracting new clients through relationship-building.
- Strengthening ties with our current client base.
Your Role
Key Responsibilities
- Outreach & Relationship Building:
- Initiate sales calls to prospective new clients to establish business relationships.
- Secure sponsors for contracts through strategic execution of sales tactics.
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RFP/Information Response Coordination:
- Conduct and manage coordinated responses to Requests for Proposals/Information.
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Late-Phase Sales Growth:
- Meet individual revenue objectives through proactive client communication and repositioning services to assigned clients in Phase II–IV.
- Identify new lead contacts to expand Phase II-IV business opportunities.
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Global Territory & Account Management:
- Design and implement individual, territory-specific, and key account strategies focused on client growth and retention.
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Trade Show Activities:
- Plan and manage exhibition logistics, meetings, and hospitality arrangements.
- Ensure cost-effective execution of trade show activities while delivering outstanding outcomes.
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Professional Presentations & Meetings:
- Lead and attend teleconferences, client meetings, capabilities meetings, and bid defence presentations to advance new opportunities.
- Engage senior management in pivotal business discussions and high-stakes presentations regarding strategic accounts and major deal negotiations.
Your Qualifications
Skills & Attributes
- Ability to work independently and thrive under pressure without constant supervision.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, displaying high degrees of professionalism.
- Strong organisational capabilities; mastering prioritisation, delegation, and critical evaluation of tasks.
- Outstanding presentation skills with capability to convincingly convey value of our services to stakeholders.
- Relational intelligence: Highly effective interpersonal skills fostering a positive, constructive dialogue with clients and colleagues.
- Exceptional negotiation skills to pursue mutually beneficial agreements.
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Experience & Knowledge
- Preferred Education: BA/BS in Business or Life Sciences; higher degrees like a Master’s or MBA are advantageous.
- Mandatory Experience: 10+ years of clinical sales within CROs (Clinical Operations background preferred).
- Technical Insight: In-depth understanding of drug development processes in the CRO context.
- Bilingual Requirement: Fluency in both English and French (oral and written.)
- Tech Proficiency: Familiarity with Microsoft Office and sales management software.
Flexibility & Travel Commitment
- Willingness to actively engage across assigned geographic territories, domestical, and international travel requirements.
Corporate Culture & Values
Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and treats diversity and inclusion as core to our growth. We are passionate about nurturing talent from all backgrounds while creating supportive environments that promote collaboration and creativity.
Our applicant commitment includes equal opportunity for every candidate with a commitment to respect and empower all associates with equal career advancement opportunities.
Our prerequisite? You want to help someone lead a better life through our impactful work.
Connect with our global team today. Explore more career roles at Discover Worldwide Careers.
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