Director of Business Development

Upsilon Global - Streamlining Clinical Trials

Upsilon Global are seeking a Business Development Consultant on behalf of an established Italian CRO looking to expand their client portfolio across Europe.

Our CRO partner has built an established reputation as a reliable and high-quality service provider of clinical trial delivery across Europe, primarily operating trials for US biotechs and small pharmaceuticals. As the business is growing, they are now looking to establish a solid base of European clients to add to the established portfolio of sponsor partners.

Offering global reach through their extended 150+ headcount team, we are seeking a freelance business developer to work closely with the CEO and Director of Clinical Operations in the identification of new leads, RFPs and bid-defence opportunities.

The ideal profile with have direct CRO business development experience, working from prospecting to winning new clinical trial services projects with EU pharma / biotech / medical device companies.

Key Information

Position : Business Development Consultant

FTE : 0.5 fte

Indication : various - focus on European biotech and small / mid-sized pharma sponsors

Start Date : November / December 2025

Location : Homebased, EU

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and attraction of new pharma / biotech / Med Dev sponsors
• Building and developing strong client networks and relationships
• Managing existing relationships and accounts
• Attending summits / conferences
• Work with SLT to develop and contribute to key business growth objectives
• Drives to complete relevant goals and metrics for business unit performance management
• Coordinates and acts on all relevant Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Leads and / or assists in Bid-Defences / RFP's

Qualifications and Experience Desired

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking for autonomy and an opportunity to build a best-practice service, using skills, experiences and ideas gleaned from previous positions!

For more information please apply using the link provided or contact / call

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