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Business Development & Education Strategy Director, is responsible for driving revenue growth through new business acquisition, grant funding, and strategic partnerships while contributing to the development of grant content that supports evidence-based clinical content for medical education programs. This role integrates sales, grant development, and clinical strategy to support high-quality educational initiatives for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
The Business Development & Education Strategy Director requires a strategic thinker with strong business development acumen, deep clinical insight, and demonstrated success securing funding from healthcare organizations, insurers, and pharmaceutical/biotech companies. This position will collaborate closely with internal business development, medical education, and operations teams, as well as external thought-leaders and industry supporters.
Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesBusiness Development & Sales- Identify, qualify, and secure new business opportunities for risk management and patient safety initiatives and disease-specific medical education programs.
- Prospect and engage key decision-makers across healthcare organizations, insurers, life science companies, and commercial supporters.
- Build and manage a robust sales pipeline; maintain accurate forecasting, reporting, and CRM documentation.
- Lead development and presentation of compelling proposals, pitch decks, and program overviews tailored to client needs.
- Drive the full sales lifecycle-from initial outreach to contract negotiation, financial modeling, and final award closure.
- Represent the organization at conferences, trade shows, and networking events to expand visibility and strategic relationships.
Education Strategy - Participate in educational strategy planning for clinical education grant proposals.
- Provide clinical insight and identify professional practice gaps in the published medical literature.
- Contribute to the design of educational platforms that align with topic, target audience needs/preferences, and available budget.
- Write educational needs assessments.
- Provide content-related information for grant submissions, letters of intent, and requests for more information.
- Schedules and attends supporter meetings.
- Manage freelance writers for needs assessment development as necessary.
- Travel Up to 30%, primarily for key /client meetings (including events) to achieve business objectives.
- Support evolving business needs, as applicable.
Education, Experience, Competencies & Values- Advanced degree preferred (Master's or Doctorate in a medical or scientific discipline).
- Additional background in medical, nursing, or clinical education strongly preferred. Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in medical writing, clinical content development, CME/CE program strategy, or related healthcare fields.
- Minimum 2 to 5 years of experience in business development, B2B sales, or grant acquisition in medical education, healthcare, or life sciences.
- Proven track record securing grants or funded programs from healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical/biotech companies.
- Deep understanding of sales cycles, account management, and CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce).
- Strong clinical acumen and ability to translate scientific data into educational strategy.
- Exceptional communicator and relationship builder with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in creating persuasive presentations, product demonstrations, and customized proposals. Strong presentation, proposal writing, and storytelling abilities.
- Skilled negotiator with experience closing large, complex deals/contracts.
- Exceptional relationship builder and communicator - able to connect with stakeholders at all levels.
- Discipline and dedication to work remotely without day to day in person supervision.
- Strategic, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Collaborative and cross-functional skills.
- High attention to detail and scientific accuracy.
- Commitment to integrity, compliance, and organizational mission.
The base salary range for this role is $94,216-$127,469. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors that are unique to each candidate including geographic location, skill set, experience, qualifications and education.
If you're a caring and customer focused individual who enjoys working with passionate team members, Coverys is the right company for you!