Snelling Services Princeton Nj

Executive Vice President – Business Development

Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences | Learning & Development & Medical Affairs

Remote | $250,000–$300,000+ Base Salary + Commission | Excellent Benefits

Our client is a growing, highly respected pharmaceutical agency seeking an accomplished Executive Vice President of Business Development to join its leadership team and play a key role in driving continued growth. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, relationship-driven sales leader with deep experience in pharmaceutical agency environments, Learning & Development, Sales Training, and Medical Affairs.

The Opportunity

The Executive Vice President will be responsible for developing and executing business development strategies, expanding key client relationships, leading high-level presentations and pitches, and driving revenue growth across the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical markets.

This individual will serve as a senior leader within the organization while also building, mentoring, and leading a high-performing sales team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive business development and sales strategies
• Identify and capitalize on emerging market opportunities, industry trends, and growth initiatives
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with senior-level Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical clients
• Lead client presentations, pitches, proposals, and business development meetings
• Drive consultative selling strategies and identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships
• Analyze market trends, competitive intelligence, and business analytics to inform growth strategies
• Lead revenue forecasting, pipeline development, negotiations, and deal closing
• Build, recruit, train, mentor, and develop a high-performing sales organization
• Collaborate with internal leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional client solutions
• Make strategic business decisions that support the organization's continued growth and success

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Business Development and/or Sales experience within a Pharmaceutical agency or related Life Sciences organization
• 5+ years of leadership experience at the Director level or above
• Strong background in Learning & Development, Sales Training, and Medical Affairs
• Proven track record of developing new business and consistently driving revenue growth
• Demonstrated success leading and developing sales teams
• Exceptional presentation, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate market insights into actionable growth strategies
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically

Why Join?

• $250,000–$300,000+ base salary plus commission
• Excellent benefits and overall compensation package
• Remote opportunity
• Leadership role with significant influence and visibility
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing organization
• Collaborative, talented team and exceptional company culture

If you are an accomplished pharmaceutical business development leader who is ready to take on a high-impact executive opportunity, we would love to hear from you.