About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Business Development / SDR professional to join a growing technology staffing business specialising in the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical sector.
This is a new-business-focused role for someone who enjoys outbound sales, prospecting and creating opportunities from cold outreach.
The company already works with 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical businesses, giving the successful candidate strong case studies and an established reputation to leverage when approaching new prospects.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities within pharmaceutical and life sciences organisations.
- Conduct high-volume outbound prospecting through phone, email, Teams and Zoom.
- Generate qualified meetings and opportunities for the wider sales team.
- Develop leads and market intelligence provided by the delivery team.
- Build relationships with new decision-makers and expand opportunities within existing target organisations.
- Sell technology-focused staffing solutions, including contract recruitment and Statement of Work (SOW) solutions.
- Use email sequencing and prospecting tools to support outbound campaigns.
- Handle objections confidently and maintain consistent follow-up with prospects.
- Work towards agreed activity, meeting and revenue targets.
Requirements
- Minimum 2–3 years' international sales or business development experience, ideally working with UK or international clients.
- Strong outbound sales and cold-calling experience.
- Confident speaking with senior decision-makers over the phone and via video.
- Proven ability to generate new opportunities rather than relying solely on inbound leads.
- Strong objection-handling and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable working in a target-driven sales environment.
- Experience within recruitment, staffing, technology or life sciences would be highly advantageous.
- Motivated by performance and commission.
- Strong spoken and written English.
Benefits
The ideal candidate is a proactive, resilient salesperson who enjoys the "thrill of the chase" and is comfortable picking up the phone, creating conversations and generating new business.
This role would suit either an experienced SDR who wants to progress into a closing role or a business development professional with strong outbound sales experien
