Avaialable Candidate: Head of Business Development - Life Sciences
- Specialist Sector: Biotech
- Location: Cambridge
- Availability: One Month
- Salary Expectations: £90,000 - £100,000 depending on package and shares/equity
- 25+ years of experience
- Life Sciences and Biotech Sales
- History of helping scale-up businesses
- Exceeds sales targets
- Creates new revenue streams
Skills:
A highly accomplished sales and business development leader with over 25 years’ experience driving revenue growth across technology, data, and life science markets. This candidate has a proven record of building new revenue streams from the ground up, consistently exceeding targets, and shaping commercial strategy for early‑stage and scaling organisations. He has repeatedly delivered 30–50% overachievement in multiple roles, launched new products and divisions, and created commercially successful business models adopted across global markets. His experience spans AI/ML solutions, digital platforms, research services, advertising, and data‑driven products, with a strong track record of selling into BioPharma, Diagnostics, government, not‑for‑profit, and wider technology sectors.
He brings deep expertise in new business generation, strategic account development, and leading high‑performing commercial teams. As the first commercial hire in several organisations, he has built sales functions from scratch, developed accurate forecasting models, executed cross‑selling campaigns, and established long‑term recurring revenue streams. His background includes extensive international client engagement across North America and Europe, selling to senior decision‑makers and shaping go‑to‑market strategies that deliver sustainable growth. With a career defined by consistent overperformance, market expansion, and commercial innovation, he offers immediate impact for any organisation seeking a proven revenue generator and strategic commercial leader.
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