Director - Clinical Business Development (German Speaker)

The position of Director – Clinical Business Development at Syneos Health focuses on expanding the firm’s footprint in the biopharmaceutical sector. The company provides clinical and commercial services that help bring new therapies to patients, and this senior role is tasked with growing revenue in a specific region while nurturing long‑standing client relationships. Each day the director will design and implement a full‑scale sales plan that balances acquiring fresh accounts with deepening existing ones. Responsibilities include pinpointing high‑potential prospects, meeting decision‑makers at various levels, and coordinating multi‑touch outreach that reflects client needs and pipeline status. The role also requires close collaboration with internal groups such as operations, therapeutic strategy and deal planning to craft solutions, as well as maintaining accurate activity logs and forecasts in a CRM system. Regular travel to client sites, industry gatherings and internal meetings is part of the routine. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree, with an advanced qualification viewed favorably, and bring experience from healthcare, life‑science or biopharma environments in business development or strategic sales. A track record of managing intricate B2B sales cycles and engaging senior‑level stakeholders is essential. The applicant should excel in consultative selling, possess strong negotiation and influencing skills, and be highly organized in a fast‑moving setting. Proficiency with Salesforce or a comparable CRM and the Microsoft Office suite is required, along with fluency in English and German; French is a plus. Up to 40 % travel is expected. The role offers the chance to work within a diverse, inclusive organization that values varied backgrounds and transferable expertise. By joining a global leader, the director will contribute to initiatives that accelerate the delivery of biopharmaceutical treatments, supporting the broader mission of improving patient outcomes worldwide.