VP Business Development - Development, East Coast, US (Remote)

Position Information

Vice President (VP) of Regional Sales within Evotec is a senior leadership role focused on driving sales growth by overseeing a regional team, managing complex sales processes, building client relationships, collaborating with internal departments, and adapting sales strategies to meet market needs within Evotec's pre-clinical, early development, and clinical development services. Key responsibilities include refining sales territories, mentoring a regional sales team, nurturing executive client relationships, and acting as a brand ambassador at industry events.

Note: This role is open to application based in the Northeast, US preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sales Oversight

Develop and implement a regional sales strategy aligned with global commercial goals, assess and refine sales territories and account assignments across the team to maximize efficiency and growth potential.

Customer Relationship Management

Build and maintain strong, executive-level relationships with key clients in the region, acting as a trusted advisor and understanding their unique needs to ensure Evotec is seen as partner of choice.

Sales & Revenue Growth

Accelerate top-line growth by being accountable for achievement of a regional sales target & supporting the team in the identification and closing of new sales opportunities while ensuring sustainable long-term profitability by safeguarding profit margins. Monitor team KPIs and report performance to executive leadership.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with other sales leaders, marketing, commercial strategy and commercial operations to ensure aligned growth strategies and seamless execution across the organization.

Brand Ambassadorship

Represent Evotec at industry events, trade shows, and key client meetings, serving as a visible and knowledgeable company ambassador in the region.

Team Leadership & Development

Hire, mentor, train, and motivate sales teams to achieve sales and customer satisfaction targets, ensuring proper staffing and efficient utilization of resources. Supporting the sales team in the field with key client meetings, events and negotiations as required.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or related field.

• Minimum 10+ years of sales leadership experience in the CRO, CDMO, or life sciences industry.

• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and growing client portfolios.

• Strong leadership, negotiation, presentation and excellent communication skills.

• Willingness to travel extensively across the region in support of the team.

• Willingness to travel extensively (40%+).

• Previous experience and success in selling development services, such as pre-clinical, API, drug products, and/or clinical is a requirement, as well as having managed and coached a sales team to do the same.

Desired

• Established network within the biotech and/or pharmaceutical sectors in the Northeast, NY, NJ and PA..

• Experience selling, and coaching a BD/Sales team to sell complex scientific or technical services.

Key Competencies

• Relationship builder who excels in complex stakeholder environments.

• Customer-centric with a deep understanding of client needs in the drug discovery-development continuum.

• Strong commercial and analytical skills

• Relationship building and client engagement

• Resilient, results-driven and self-motivated

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $171,700 to $232,300; This is a salaried exempt position. Base salary offered may vary depending on the individual’s skills, experience and competitive market value. Additional total rewards include discretionary annual bonus, comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, short-term and long-term disability, company paid basic life insurance, 401k company match, generous paid time off and paid holiday, wellness and transportation benefits.

Evotec (US) Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, age, disability, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.