At a Glance
- Tasks: Hunt and close new business in pharma using a consultative approach.
- Company: Leading Medical Affairs Advisory with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Up to £110,000 base salary plus commission and excellent earning potential.
- Other info: Dynamic role with strong support teams and clear growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a respected brand and make a real impact in medical communications.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in business development with a proven track record in pharma.
The predicted salary is between 110000 - 110000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a leading Medical Affairs Advisory and Medical Communications business to find a Director of Business Development who lives for the win. This is a genuine hunter's role with high autonomy, serious earning potential, and a full suite of best-in-class solutions to take to market across large pharma. If you know the medical affairs and med comms world inside out and you've built your reputation on landing complex, high-value deals, this is a seat with your name on it.
Why this one's worth a conversation:
- A respected, well-established brand with a solution set that actually sells, you won't be apologising for the product.
- Wide-open whitespace across large pharma, real territory, real pipeline, real commission upside.
- A consultative, strategic sale (not a transactional churn) where your industry expertise is the differentiator.
- Backed by strong scientific, strategy, creative and delivery teams who help you shape and close, you're never selling alone.
- Clear path to multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnerships rather than one-and-done deals.
What you'll actually be doing:
- Hunting and closing new business across pharma accounts using a consultative, value-led approach.
- Growing existing accounts through new product and indication launches and expansion into fresh business units.
- Orchestrating cross-functional pursuit teams, strategy, creative, innovation, client services to win the complex, multi-stakeholder deals others can't.
- Owning your pipeline end to end: forecasting, scoping, pricing and negotiation through to a clean handoff to delivery.
- Acting as the commercial domain expert in front of clients, articulating the value proposition and shaping differentiated solutions.
What you'll bring:
- Ideally 8 + years in business development selling medical communications or medical affairs advisory services into pharma with a track record built on new business wins, not just account management.
- A history of hitting and beating annual targets in the $1–3M+ range.
- Strong relationships with the pharma stakeholders who buy med comms and medical affairs services.
- The credibility to operate in a matrixed scientific and commercial environment and pull the right people into the room.
The package:
Up to £110,000 base depending on experience, plus commission and the kind of pipeline that rewards a genuine closer.
Interested, or know someone who'd be perfect? Get in touch with Oxygen 8 Recruitment for a confidential conversation.
Business Development Director - Medical Communications employer: Oxygen 8 Recruitment
Join a leading Medical Affairs Advisory and Medical Communications firm that champions autonomy and rewards high performance. With a consultative sales approach and a strong support team, you'll have the opportunity to forge meaningful partnerships within large pharma, backed by a respected brand and a clear path to significant earnings. This is not just a job; it's a chance to thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise truly makes a difference.
