Senior Director, Business Development CDMO Services
Aura BioSearch · United Kingdom · GB
Sales
Remote
Not yet analysed
Demand65
Career growth60
Healthcare fit30
Remote potential75
Salary band
GBP 150k – 200k
5-year outlook
Senior CDMO business development roles can be lucrative with base plus variable/commission, but earnings depend heavily on deal flow, market cycles, and company performance. Exact compensation is not stated in the posting.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
executive
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-21
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
- Rate period
- Annual
Listing via Himalayas.
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Why this is worth applying to
Only worth considering if you already have substantial commercial or business development leadership experience in CDMO, CRO, or pharma services. Most clinicians exploring non-clinical careers should not prioritize this role.
Who should apply
Physician, pharmacist, or scientist executives with 10+ years of BD/commercial leadership in CDMO, CRO, or pharma services; clinician-commercial leaders with a proven deal-winning track record across small molecule, biologics, or ADC modalities.
CV angle
Reframe genuine commercial and pharma-services experience: deal wins, client relationship ownership, proposal strategy, negotiation outcomes, modality/therapeutic-area knowledge, executive stakeholder management, and conference representation. Do not present clinical duties as business development experience unless you truly owned commercial targets or deals.
Skills to highlight
- Business development strategy
- CDMO/CRO/pharma services commercial leadership
- Client relationship management
- Complex deal negotiation and closing
- Therapeutic modality knowledge
- Cross-functional collaboration with technical and executive teams
- Executive communication
- Conference and stakeholder representation
Role summary
A senior commercial leadership role leading business development strategy for CDMO services, managing client relationships from first contact to close, aligning proposals with client needs, and representing the company in high-level negotiations and conferences.
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