**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** 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. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. We are looking to hire an **Executive Director, Business Development** to join our Real World Evidence business development team within the Clinical Research Group of Thermo Fisher Scientific. **Summarized Purpose:** The Executive Director, Business Delopment leads business development representatives to secure and retain business for PPD through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at sponsors. Positions PPD as a primary or preferred provider for all Evidera work to be outsourced with focus on Health Economics and Market Access, Patient Centered Research and Data Analytics. Mentors and trains experienced staff to appropriately qualify deals and develop the proposals including defining the solution and development of associated fees to meet strategic company goals. Develops, implements and communicates business development strategy for the region/area. Gathers data on marketing trends and competitive products/services and pricing. Accountable for the results of the BD team. Oversees PPD’s business development initiatives. Authorization goals will vary from $100 million to $500 million depending on region/area. **Essential Functions** + Directs business development initiatives for the region / area; Develops marketing strategies to ensure growth. + Directs and mentors tenured staff in the generation of new business opportunities and increases authorizations with existing clients. Negotiates and closes contracts as appropriate to assist in the success of the deal. Signs new business at or above authorization goals. + Manages functional department; Ensures staff goals are met, maintains client management and satisfaction activity in accounts, reports any client dissatisfaction, responds to client dissatisfaction and all requests by client of PPD Management. **Policy & Strategy** Establishes strategy and direction for assigned areas in alignment with strategic plans established by senior management. **Freedom to Act** Broad function-wide objectives and assignments are established under the general senior management direction and guided by approved operating plans. Work is reviewed upon completion for meeting timelines, adequacy, and objectives. **Liaison** Develops and manages interpersonal relationships to influence decisions of senior leaders both within and outside of the company. **Impact** Decisions and recommendations have a significant long-term impact on assigned areas. **Qualifications:** Minimum Required Education and Experience: - Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 15+ years). - 10+ years of management responsibility. Proven sales history in RWE with breadth of international geographic responsibility and prior experience with account management. **_In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role._** Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: + Proven track record of developing mid- and high- level business contacts + Ability to manage and fully integrate with Operations, Finance, Bids & Contracts and Marketing, and follow-up to expand relationships and business opportunities + Skills to identify and develop sales leads, professionally present capabilities, manage the sales process through close and handle all aspects of contract negotiations + Expertise in the areas of Health Economics and Outcomes of Research / Market Access / Data Analytics / Patient Centered Research + Good computer skills to handle sales automation systems, word processing, spreadsheets, and email **Management Role** Manager role with significantly larger management scope (e.g. global or regional responsibilities or multiple departments) OR mastery of manager skills and responsibilities as demonstrated by consistent, multi-year successful performance. In some instances may be responsible for a functional area (as determined by executive management) and not have subordinate supervisors or employees. **Working Conditions and Environment:** + Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment + Travel up to 60% depending on RFP/Proposal activity and client needs **What we offer:** At PPD Clinical Research Services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognise 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. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organisation but with a local feel. 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. 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