Responsibilities:
Build and Grow Korea Domestic Sales
- Develop and execute a focused Korea commercial strategy targeting local biotech and mid-sized pharma
- Originate high-quality opportunities through deep client engagement and network activation
- Build a robust pipeline across clinical phases, with a focus on strategic, high-value programs
Establish Trusted Client Partnerships
- Become a key partner to decision-makers in Korea’s biotech ecosystem
- Convert opportunities into long-term, repeat business relationships
- Elevate Novotech’s reputation as a trusted, execution-driven CRO in Korea
Create and Lead a High-Performing Commercial Team
- Recruit and develop a top-tier local sales organization
- Define scalable processes across account management, pipeline discipline, and deal execution
- Build a performance-driven, accountable, and entrepreneurial culture
Leverage Delivery as a Competitive Advantage
- Partner closely with local operations to translate delivery excellence into commercial wins
- Ensure strong alignment between sales commitments and execution capability
- Position the organization as a trusted, high-quality execution partner in Korea
Represent and Elevate NVT Korea in the Market
- Act as a visible commercial leader within the Korea CRO and biotech community
- Build brand presence through industry engagement and strategic partnerships
- Bring market insight to shape broader Novotech strategy
What Success Looks Like
- Strong and sustainable growth in Korea-originated revenue
- Expansion of Novotech’s presence across local biotech and mid-sized pharma
- Recognition of NVT Korea as a trusted, high-quality CRO partner
- A scalable and high-performing local commercial organization
- Clear contribution to Novotech’s global growth through Korea
Experience & Background
- Proven track record in CRO, pharma services, or clinical development partnerships within Korea
- Strong ability to originate and close business in the local market
- Deep network across Korean biotech, pharma, and clinical stakeholders
- Experience building or scaling commercial teams
- Strong understanding of clinical development and outsourcing models
Leadership Profile
- Market builder: Relishes creating growth within a defined local market
- Commercial hunter: Proactive, externally oriented, and driven to originate deals
- Entrepreneurial: Comfortable building structure while delivering results
- Team creator: Passionate about hiring and developing strong local talent
- Execution-focused: Aligns closely with delivery to ensure credibility and repeat success
Compensation & Upside
- Competitive base salary aligned with senior market benchmarks
- High-performance variable structure tied directly to Korea revenue growth
- Clear linkage between business generation and personal earnings upside
This role is designed for a leader who wants to:
- Own a market
- Build and lead a team
- Translate growth directly into financial reward
Qualifications
- Proven track record in CRO, pharma services, or clinical development partnerships within Korea
- Strong ability to originate and close business in the local market
- Deep network across Korean biotech, pharma, and clinical stakeholders
- Experience building or scaling commercial teams
- Strong understanding of clinical development and outsourcing models
Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.
Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only one of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.
We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.
We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to talking to you about working at Novotech.
About UsNovotech is a global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO).
At Novotech, ambition meets opportunity. As a globally recognized leader in clinical research and scientific advisory services, we are proud to combine our position at the forefront of the industry with an award-winning workplace culture that values ambition, innovation, and growth. Named Employer of Choice, Great Place to Work and Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE), we are committed to fostering an environment that reflects the life-changing work we do.
Since 1997, we have expanded our global footprint, now with 30+ offices across Asia-Pacific, the United States, and Europe. This growing network unites professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to advance therapies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.
At Novotech, our employees are at the heart of our success. By offering trust, flexibility, and autonomy through programs like NovoLife, our flexible benefits framework, we empower team members to create an effective work-life balance that delivers professional satisfaction and maximum results for clients.
With access to mentorship opportunities, professional development programs, and a dynamic community, Novotech offers a platform for driven individuals to achieve personal growth while shaping the future of healthcare. Join us to be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your ambition to make a global impact.
At Novotech we have advanced therapeutic and regulatory expertise, the ability to execute across markets and a client-centric service model, so that our clients get a trusted, long-term partner and an accelerated path to bring their life-changing advances to market. This gives our employees the opportunity to develop their careers by joining a diverse and supportive global organization with a collaborative culture, whilst working with clients on the cutting-edge of life sciences.
At Novotech you will work alongside empowered teams with a shared commitment to success.
- Strategic vs transactional mindset.
- Ability to gain insights and make proactive decisions quickly.
- Culture that fosters partnership and collaboration, where every voice is heard and valued.
- Ongoing support from senior stakeholders and leadership team.
Skills Required
- Experience within a CRO, biotech, or pharmaceutical environment
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, science, or related discipline
- Ability to develop positive relationships with current and potential clients
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage opportunities across a variety of accounts
- Proficient in English and/or another second language
What We Do
Novotech is a leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO and consists of two operating brands, "Novotech" and "PPC". Novotech is a full-service clinical CRO with labs, phase I facilities, and drug development consulting services.
