Commercial Business Development Manager, Canada

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Commercial Business Development Manager - Canada to join our dynamic team at Quantum-Si to uncover and create new business opportunities for Quantum-Si's next generation protein sequencing products. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a hunger for success, capable of driving prospecting efforts and closing deals to achieve sales targets. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact in the life sciences community.?

As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be:

Prospecting and lead generation:

• Aggressively hunt, identify, and research potential clients across academia, bio/pharma, biotech, and industry.

• Conduct proactive outbound prospecting activities, including cold calling, email outreach, tradeshows and regional events.

• Qualify leads based on their needs, budget, and purchasing authority.

• Nurture relationships through regular follow ups and engagement.

Closing business:

• Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline of qualified opportunities.

• Manage opportunities closely, provide strong forecasting updates, and deliver accurate insights into revenue and adoption.

• Track and prioritize opportunities to ensure timely and efficient sales cycles.

• Create and execute effective sales strategies to close capital deals, exceed sales targets, drive consumable revenue growth.

• Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with clients to ensure mutually beneficial agreements that achieve optimal outcomes for both parties.

Qualifications

Baseline skills/experiences/attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in life science preferred.

• 4+ years of quota carrying outside sales.

• Capital sales experience in the research and tools space market with a focus on Proteomics and DNA sequencing.

• Strong relationships in Pharma, biotech and academic research organizations is desired.

• Demonstrated track record in lead generation and prospecting.

• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets year over year.??

• Strong desire to win business and establish long-term customer relationships.??

• Confident energetic "Hunter" mentality.??

• Highly adaptable and independent.??

• Thrives in a rapidly growing start-up environment. Can pivot when necessary, with a positive attitude.??

• Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills.??

• Take initiative with a strong growth mindset.??

• Mastery of Miller Heiman Strategic and Conceptual selling.

• Ability to travel smart and maximize commercial productivity in each trip traveled.?Required travel: 60-80%

• Work is accomplished in a proactive manner without considerable direction. Able to independently create and develop resolution to complex problems while meeting objectives/goals.

• Ideally located in Central or Western Canada

Ideally, you also have these skills/experiences/attributes (but it's ok if you don't!):

• Graduate degree in life sciences strongly preferred.?

Quantum-Si does not accept agency resumes.