Business Development Manager - Life Sciences

Business Development Manager, Life Sciences What makes you thrive? Here at Hydrogen & Argyll Scott, we start by asking the tougher questions. Our purpose as a recruitment business is to empower our candidates, clients, and employees to thrive in their changing worlds. We’re passionate about having highly motivated individuals who are high performers and want to achieve their personal and professional goals. We offer you the coaching and environment to challenge you and support you in equal measure. BUT, we recognize your future is yours and owned by you. And we empower you to go and own it in line with our adult-to-adult culture. Our ‘I own my FUTURE’ vision is brought to life each day through six modules: I own my... Goals, Performance, Rewards, Wellbeing, Time, and Culture. Each one ensures we are leading from the front in this new era of our working lives, whilst ensuring you are living your best life. We are investing in our Life Sciences practice and are looking for a Business Development Manager to grow our work with pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, and medical device organizations, from emerging biotechs to established global companies. These clients are moving products through development, approval, and launch, and they need specialist talent at every stage. You can expect to: Engage with senior leaders across R&D, clinical operations, regulatory, quality, and commercial functions to provide insights, market knowledge, and strategic guidance on talent. Identify and pursue new business through strategic outreach and networking, including companies hitting key milestones such as funding rounds, clinical readouts, approvals, and launches. Lead contract negotiations, ensuring favorable terms for both the client and the company. Use consultative selling to uncover the hiring pressures behind a client’s pipeline and offer tailored contract and permanent solutions. Position yourself and the company as thought leaders in life sciences through industry events, speaking engagements, publications, and other channels. What we need from you: Experience and knowledge of the Life Sciences sector (pharmaceuticals, biotech, diagnostics, medical devices, manufacturing, etc.). An understanding of the drug and device development lifecycle and the regulated (GxP) environment our clients work in. Proven business development experience, with tangible examples of bringing on new clients and managing the full lifecycle from first conversation to signed agreement. Skilled in outreach, client engagement, and relationship management, with experience securing and growing accounts. Able to engage and influence senior-level clients, building strategic partnerships through client meetings and consultative selling. What’s in it for you? Remote Working – You will be expected to work from your home office and travel to client sites as needed to provide top-notch customer service. Holidays That Suit You – 20 Days holiday + Flexible Bank Holidays (celebrate the dates most suited to you). Medical – Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K. Salary target range – $70,000 - $120,000 DOE. Commissions – Earned monthly, Uncapped, No Threshold, Tiered up to 35%. Learning & Development – A genuine growth mindset leader who is excited to build your career with you. Amazing Incentives – Global trips that are inclusive of all teams and levels, bringing our regions together. If you’re the person life sciences leaders call when their pipeline needs the right people, we’d like to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hydrogen Group