Senior Director, Business Development
Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.
Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.
Job Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Develops and executes a comprehensive sales strategy for a defined book of business and
geographic territory, balancing new client acquisition with growth of existing accounts.
Manages an optimized territory through data-informed prioritization of time, client opportunity, and market potential.
Identifies, engages, and nurtures key client relationships with decision-makers, influencers, and stakeholders at all levels.
Leads the orchestration of tailored, multi-touchpoint sales strategies based on client needs, pipeline dynamics, and strategic goals.
Drives expansion playbooks, including therapeutically aligned strategies, renewal opportunities and next-phase conversions, to deepen account value.
Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams—including operations, therapeutic strategy, deal strategy, and delivery —to co-develop solutions that address client-specific challenges.
Acts as a client champion internally by sharing insights on client culture, preferences, and
strategic priorities to enable effective team alignment and proposal development.
Educates clients on Syneos Health’s differentiated value proposition, clinical and commercial capabilities, and evolving service offerings.
Conducts regular territory performance reviews, forecasts pipeline progression, and adjusts plans based on shifting client and market needs.
Maintains up-to-date records of client activity, pipeline, and sales progress within CRM platforms such as Salesforce.
Stays current on industry trends, competitor developments, and emerging client needs to
continuously refine engagement strategies.
Represents Syneos Health at client meetings, industry conferences, and other relevant events to build brand presence and uncover new opportunities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required, advanced degree preferred
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or biopharma in a business development, commercial, or strategic sales role.
Proven success managing complex B2B sales cycles and navigating mid- to executive-level client relationships.
Strong consultative selling skills with a demonstrated ability to uncover client needs and co-create impactful solutions.
Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation abilities with a collaborative leadership…