Senior Director, Business Development

Responsibilities

• Lead and support priority new business pitches from RFI/RFP through final presentation
• Partner with executive leaders and client teams to identify and shape high-value growth opportunities
• Translate client briefs into clear strategic frameworks and compelling pitch narratives
• Coordinate teams across disciplines and markets to ensure cohesive, differentiated responses
• Manage pitch timelines, workflows, and deliverables across multiple concurrent efforts
• Support the development of pitch materials, including proposals, decks, and presentations
• Keep senior stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and resource needs
• Drive post-pitch debriefs and capture learnings to improve future performance
• Contribute to tracking win rates, pitch outcomes, and performance trends
• Champion consistency, best practices, and continuous improvement across the organization

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of experience in an advertising, communications, or integrated marketing agency environment
• Healthcare industry experience across pharmaceutical, biotech, or related sectors
• Proven experience leading or supporting successful new business pitches
• Strong strategic thinking and storytelling skills
• Solid understanding of integrated marketing, communications, medical, and activation disciplines
• Experience partnering with executive leadership to advance enterprise growth initiatives
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across disciplines
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple high-stakes priorities under pressure

About the Company

Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, driven by scientific expertise and AI-driven insights.