Business Development Manager, Events & Sponsorship | Life Sciences | Pharma
Company: Carrot Recruitment Agency
- Location: United Kingdom
- Work mode: Remote
- Seniority: Mid level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: Yesterday
- Offer language: English
Job description
An innovative, fast-growing business that exists to help the pharma and life sciences through events, consultancy and research services, it brings together people who believe the industry has untapped potential and want to change how it works.
This consultancy has deep connections across the industry, an independent positioning, and a well-known reputation in the space. That gives the team a platform to challenge established thinking and drive better outcomes for patients.
The Role
You’ll focus on growing the business’s community and selling sponsorship across a growing portfolio of events. Your day to day will be speaking with influential stakeholders who want to drive change in the industry, not just attend events. It’s a full-cycle sales role with plenty of autonomy, and you’ll have influence over how the sales function develops.
- Lead generation
- Proposal development
- Negotiation and closing
- Account management
- Sales strategy
- Team contribution
You
- Life Science, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical experience and knowledge
- A proven track record in full-cycle sales, used to carrying and exceeding a revenue target of at least 3 years
- Resourceful and persistent, with a range of ways to get the right people on the phone
- Able to turn rapport into long-term, mutually beneficial relationships
- Creative in your approach, always testing new ways to engage prospects
- Keen to learn the industry so you can speak the same language as your prospects
- Desirable but not essential: selling sponsorship in the events industry
- Independent, comfortable building their own pipeline without micromanagement
- Authentic and genuine with clients
- Ability to travel as required
What’s on Offer
- £38,000 - £42,000 base salary
- OTE of £60,000 - £70,000 with commission on every deal
- Fully remote, anywhere in the UK – ability to travel occasionally/ as required
- A small, close team where you can make a genuine impact – exciting company that is doing things differently
- Autonomy and the chance to shape the sales function
