Director, Business Development (Pre-clinical Services)

Location: Remote (UK)

Company

hirify.global helps the biopharmaceutical industry bring medical treatments to market faster through clinical research and pre-clinical scientific services.

What you will do

• Drive new business growth across biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences organisations.
• Own UK territory and account plans, identify high-value opportunities, and expand strategic accounts.
• Build and convert sales pipelines while maintaining accurate forecasts and CRM data.
• Lead proposal strategy, executive summaries, commercial responses, and bid pursuits.
• Coordinate scientific, operational, marketing, and business development stakeholders to deliver client solutions.
• Build long-term partnerships with scientific, procurement, and executive stakeholders to increase service adoption and revenue.

Requirements

• Proven experience selling pre-clinical, drug discovery, translational research, or outsourced scientific services to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences organisations.
• Strong understanding of the drug discovery and pre-clinical development process.
• Track record of developing territories and account plans that deliver consistent year-on-year growth.
• Demonstrated success winning new business and expanding existing client relationships.
• Experience managing complex sales cycles and building high-value strategic partnerships.
• Strong pipeline management, forecasting, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence scientific and commercial audiences with a consultative, relationship-driven approach.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field.
• Fluent English required.

Nice to have

• MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy more.
• Private healthcare, optional dental insurance, health assessments, and health cash plans.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Company pension scheme with matching contributions up to 5% of salary.
• Life assurance, annual staff bonus scheme, and season ticket loans.