Business Development Director

At AugustX, we advise technology leadership teams on successions, transitions and acquisitions.

Our healthtech & lifesciences technology practice is retained for one of the fastest growing Digital transformation firms in Healthcare across the UK&I.

To capitalise on this growth, they are seeking a Business Development Director across Life Sciences, Biopharma and Public Health Research. This is a high-impact role owning strategy, client development and multi-7-figure sales performance.

What You'll Do

• Lead the sales strategy for Life Sciences, grow existing Public Health Research accounts and break into Biopharma.
• Win new business through proactive outreach and tailored value propositions.
• Build trusted relationships with C-level stakeholders.
• Lead end to end RFPs, bids and commercial negotiations.
• Maintain a strong, accurate pipeline and consistently deliver against targets.
• Represent the organisation at industry events and position us as a sector leader.
• Mentor colleagues and support the development of sales excellence.

What You'll Bring

• Knowledge of Public Health Research and Life Sciences challenges.
• Strong network with Director and C-suite stakeholders.
• Proven success selling digital services (UCD, Agile, Cloud, Data/AI) into clinical research.
• Experience leading multi-million pound campaigns.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to build and negotiate complex deals.
• Track record delivering £5m–£10m per year in digital transformation/services sales.
• Broad understanding of digital transformation, data and AI trends.

Valuable Additional Experience

• Experience with public sector procurement.
• Exposure to Genomics England, NIHR, UK Biobank or Our Future Health.
• Understanding of Secure Data Environments (SDEs).
• Experience applying AI in Life Sciences or Public Health Research.
• Knowledge of the clinical research lifecycle and digital innovation opportunities.