Realchemistry
Group Director, Business Development- Activation
Boston - Massachusetts; Carmel - Indiana; Chicago - Illinois; Lambertville - New Jersey; Remote - USA; Water Street - New York. Posted a month ago
The role
The Group Director, Business Development will lead and support priority new business pitches for the Activation Capability Area. This role involves translating client briefs into strategic frameworks and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver integrated responses.
What you will do
- Lead and support priority new business pitches from RFI/RFP through final presentation
- Translate client briefs into clear strategic frameworks and compelling pitch narratives
- Coordinate teams across disciplines and markets to ensure cohesive responses
- Manage pitch timelines, workflows, and deliverables
- Support the development of pitch materials including proposals, decks, and presentations
- Keep senior stakeholders informed on progress, risks, and resource needs
- Drive post pitch debriefs and capture learnings
- Contribute to tracking win rates, pitch outcomes, and performance trends
- Support hybrid team management and development
Required qualifications
- 10-12+ years of experience in a Media, Social, Influencer/Creator, Content agency environment
- Ability to navigate across complex hybrid organizations and markets
- Proven experience leading or supporting successful new business pitches
- Strong storytelling, writing, and presentation skills
- Solid understanding of integrated marketing, communications, medical, and activation disciplines
- Healthcare industry experience across pharmaceutical, biotech, or related sectors
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Comfort working in hybrid teams across locations and functions
- Familiarity with new business tracking, reporting, or performance tools
Nice to have
- experience ideally within healthcare
Benefits
- Free snacks
- Generous holiday and paid time off
- Options for private medical, dental, and vison plans
- Support in saving for the future
- Mental wellness coaching and support
- Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning
About the company
Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to pharmaceutical and biotech clients.