Senior Director of Life Science Business Development

Truveta•Seattle, WA

1d•$200,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Truveta is seeking a Senior Director of Life Sciences Business Development to accelerate growth within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. This is a player/coach leadership role reporting to the Vice President of Life Sciences Sales, responsible for both individual revenue generation and leading a team of business development professionals. The ideal candidate is a proven commercial leader with experience selling Real-World Data (RWD), Real-World Evidence (RWE), analytics, SaaS, or research solutions to life sciences organizations, and has a track record of building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing sales teams. This leader will carry an individual quota, directly manage a team of business development professionals, and serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders in pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical development, epidemiology, HEOR, medical affairs, and data science. The successful candidate must be comfortable discussing complex scientific, clinical, and technical topics, including observational research, epidemiology, regulatory-grade evidence generation, AI/ML applications, healthcare data assets, and real-world data methodologies.

Requirements

10+ years of experience selling Real-World Data, Real-World Evidence, healthcare analytics, clinical research solutions, or related technology to life sciences organizations.
3+ years of direct people management experience with a demonstrated track record of hiring, coaching, and developing successful sales professionals.
Proven history of exceeding revenue targets in enterprise-level life sciences sales environments.
Strong network of relationships across pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations.
Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with scientific, clinical, technical, and executive stakeholders.
Strong understanding of Real-World Data, Real-World Evidence, observational research methodologies, epidemiology, healthcare data assets, and AI-enabled analytics.
Experience leading complex, consultative sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and functional teams.
Excellent communication, executive presentation, and negotiation skills.
Willingness to travel as required.
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer as we are unable to sponsor work visas or permits.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a scientific, clinical, public health, healthcare, or related discipline (MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).
Experience selling healthcare data, research platforms, clinical analytics, or AI-driven solutions.
Experience building and scaling commercial teams in a high-growth environment.
Familiarity with regulatory and evidence-generation use cases supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations.

Responsibilities

Achieve and exceed individual revenue targets through direct management of strategic pharmaceutical and biotechnology accounts.
Develop executive-level relationships with key stakeholders across clinical development, medical affairs, HEOR, epidemiology, market access, commercial analytics, and data science organizations.
Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial engagement through contract execution.
Develop and execute territory and account strategies that drive sustainable revenue growth.
Represent Truveta at industry conferences, scientific meetings, and customer events.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of business development professionals.
Recruit, onboard, and retain top commercial talent.
Establish performance expectations and accountability measures that drive consistent attainment.
Participate in strategic deal reviews, pipeline inspections, and forecasting activities.
Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and customer-centric execution.
Engage confidently with scientific, clinical, and technical audiences regarding Truveta's data assets, research capabilities, and analytical solutions.
Translate complex healthcare data concepts into business value for life sciences customers.
Partner closely with Research, Product, Clinical Informatics, and Data Science teams to support customer needs and strategic opportunities.
Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends, regulatory changes, competitive offerings, and evolving customer requirements.
Contribute to commercial strategy, market expansion initiatives, and product feedback loops.
Provide voice-of-customer insights to executive leadership.
Help shape go-to-market strategy and future team structure as the business scales.
Serve as a leader and mentor across the broader Life Sciences organization.