At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive new business growth and build strong client relationships in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Company: Join Curia, a global leader in drug development and manufacturing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for remote work.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient outcomes while working in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in business development within the pharmaceutical or CDMO sectors is essential.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Location: UK or Mainland Europe (Remote/Hybrid)
Travel: ~50% (international and industry events)
Seeking: An experienced Business Development professional who has demonstrated success in generating new business and account growth.
About Curia: Curia is a global contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CDMO) partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide. With a commitment to scientific excellence and customer focus, we deliver high-quality solutions across the drug development lifecycle. At Curia, our work has real impact—improving lives through the medicines we help develop and manufacture.
The Role: We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially driven Business Development Director/Associate Director to support the continued growth of our Drug Product (sterile) services across Europe. This role will have a primary focus on new business generation, working closely with internal technical experts and commercial colleagues to deliver tailored solutions to our clients.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute a territory growth strategy aligned to revenue and pipeline targets
- Drive new business generation through proactive prospecting, networking, and industry engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with pharma and biotech clients, acting as a trusted partner
- Identify market trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning to inform commercial strategy
- Lead and support client interactions, including capability presentations, solution discussions, and proposal development
- Collaborate cross-functionally with technical, operations, and project teams to ensure client requirements are translated into deliverable solutions
- Manage and grow existing accounts, identifying opportunities for upselling and long-term partnerships
- Support contract negotiations and contribute to successful deal closure
- Represent Curia at industry conferences, exhibitions, and networking events
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, or related discipline (Master’s preferred)
- Proven experience (~3+ years) in business development CDMO, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or drug product development
- Strong understanding of drug product formulation development and manufacture services and the pharmaceutical development lifecycle (preference for experience in sterile drug product services)
- Demonstrated ability to generate leads, build pipeline, and close complex commercial deals
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Available to travel
- Highly self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively in a remote, matrixed organization designed for collaboration.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (~50%)
Preferred Experience:
- Established network within European pharma and biotech markets
- Track record of success in sales and account management within CDMO environments
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of market dynamics and customer decision-making processes
Why Join Curia?
- Be part of a growing global CDMO at the forefront of pharmaceutical innovation
- Work in a collaborative, science-driven environment
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes worldwide
Curia cares for its employees, providing highly competitive compensation and benefits.
Business Development Director / Associate Director employer: Curia
Curia is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes worldwide. With competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth in the thriving pharmaceutical sector, Curia supports its team members in achieving their career aspirations while working remotely or in a hybrid model across the UK and mainland Europe.
