Director Business Development San Francisco

About Perceptive

Our mission is to shape the future of clinical research. With decades of experience and the brightest minds in the industry, we help the global biopharmaceutical industry bring new, advanced medical treatments to market, faster.

We seek to change the world, and with the support of our teams across the globe, we flourish together. At Perceptive, we are one team. We learn, grow and win together.

Are you ready to help change the world?

Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:

HEALTH:
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

YOURSELF:
- Paid time off policy including holidays and sick time
- Internal growth and development programs & trainings

WEALTH:
401(k) program, life & accident insurance and disability insurance

About the role

About the role

At Perceptive, we are growing our eClinical division and are seeking a high-performing Business Development Director (BDD) to drive new business and expand strategic client partnerships across the life sciences sector.

This is a high-impact commercial role, offering full ownership of a defined set of pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences accounts. You will be responsible for developing territory strategy, building pipeline, winning new business, and growing existing accounts—playing a key role in our continued growth.

What You’ll Do

Drive Revenue & Growth

• Meet and exceed annual sales targets set by Commercial leadership
• Own revenue delivery across your assigned territory/accounts

Develop Territory & Account Strategy

• Build and execute strategic territory and account plans aligned to company growth objectives
• Identify and pursue high-value opportunities to consistently grow revenue

Pipeline Management

• Develop and maintain a strong, qualified sales pipeline
• Proactively manage pipeline health, risks, and forecasting accuracy

Win New Business

• Collaborate with Lead Generation and senior Commercial stakeholders to identify and pursue new opportunities
• Lead strategic client engagement from initial approach through to deal close

Client Engagement & Deal Leadership

• Own proposal strategy, including narrative development and executive positioning
• Lead bid pursuit processes, governance meetings, and cross-functional deal teams
• Build strong, long-term relationships to establish preferred supplier status

Account Development

• Drive account expansion through strategic account planning
• Identify opportunities to increase wallet share within existing clients

Product & Market Engagement

• Work with Strategic Marketing and internal teams to introduce new eClinical offerings into the market
• Support successful go-to-market execution for new capabilities

Experience

• Proven track record of success in sales within life sciences (CRO, eClinical, clinical technology or related)
• Demonstrable success building and executing territory and account strategies
• Strong history of delivering revenue growth and exceeding targets
• Experience managing complex sales cycles, including proposal development and bid leadership
• Ability to identify pipeline risks and implement mitigation strategies

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen with a focus on new business development and account expansion
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working cross-functionally in a collaborative environment
• Proactive, self-motivated, and results-driven

Tools & Systems

• Experience working with CRM platforms, ideally Salesforce
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Education & Languages

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field (MBA preferred)
• Fluent in English

Why Join Perceptive?

• Be part of a high-growth, PE-backed organisation with strong market momentum
• Take on a true ownership role with visibility and impact across the business
• Work with a collaborative, global team across commercial, marketing, and delivery
• Play a key role in shaping the success of our eClinical offering

This role is remote. Candidates located in San Francisco or a commutable distance to San Francisco California are preferred. We will consider candidates in California / West Coast Time Zone who can commute to San Francisco.

The annual salary range for this role is $150,000-$195,000 + commission and associated benefits.

This range represents the anticipated initial annual salary and will vary depending on several factors including candidate’s experience and skills as well as market rate adjustments.

Come as you are.
We're proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.