Business Development Director (Life Sciences)

Location: Hybrid, based out of the office in Apex, North Carolina, serving the Raleigh-Durham area

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned international project delivery firm working across pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, medical technology, and mission-critical sectors with more than 4,000 employees.

What you will do

• Build relationships with new and existing life sciences clients and secure master service agreements and new business opportunities.
• Lead prospect prioritization, regional business development activities, and coordination with operations and sector leaders.
• Prepare, manage, and review proposals, including execution plans, bid/no-bid discussions, risk reviews, client interviews, and presentations.
• Develop regional business development strategies, value propositions, sales materials, and marketing deliverables with US and global teams.
• Maintain CRM reporting and oversee the BD portal to support consistent, efficient, and competitive proposal preparation.
• Represent hirify.global at networking events and conferences, organize promotional events, and train personnel involved in business development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; a technical engineering or architectural degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant business development experience.
• Knowledge of the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or cell and gene therapy environments.
• Strong commercial, contractual, relationship-building, and client presentation skills.
• Experience working with local and international businesses, multinational clients, new markets, and cross-cultural communications.
• Ability to work flexibly and travel locally as required for business and client needs.

Nice to have

• Technical engineering or architectural degree.
• Strong digital technology skills.
• Experience organizing business-to-business events.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned company with an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative workplace.
• Opportunities to work with local and international clients and teams.
• Focus on corporate responsibility and sustainability.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities.