Business Development Manager

Medexus Pharmaceuticals is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on therapeutic areas such as rheumatology and oncology. The Business Development Manager will support strategic growth by identifying and evaluating opportunities for licensing and partnerships, collaborating cross-functionally to drive business initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Build and advance a healthy outbound opportunity pipeline through targeted prospecting, structured outreach, and ongoing partner engagement
• Develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective partners to generate and progress partnership opportunities
• Actively manage inbound business development opportunities, ensuring timely follow up, qualification, internal alignment, and accurate tracking within CRM or BD systems
• Maintain strong awareness of market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and emerging partnership opportunities to inform targeting and outreach efforts
• Lead opportunity screening activities, including high level assessments, internal summaries, recommendations, and pipeline reporting
• Support diligence and transaction activities as appropriate, including coordination of information requests and preparation of internal materials
• Represent Medexus at conferences and partnering meetings, conducting in person meetings and networking to build relationships and uncover new opportunities
• Use AI tools such as ChatGPT to enhance research, screening, and drafting efficiency in accordance with Medexus policies and compliance standards
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of business development processes, tools, and templates

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Economics, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in corporate business development, commercial or sales roles with a strong track record of relationship-building, preferably within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry
• Demonstrated experience driving outbound business development efforts, including prospecting, partner engagement, and opportunity advancement
• Strong negotiation, influence, and relationship building skills with the ability to engage external partners and align internal stakeholders
• Sound commercial judgment with the ability to assess strategic and portfolio fit at a high level
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with CRM systems or BD databases is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to accelerate research, screening, and drafting while following confidentiality, data security, and compliance requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort engaging external stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-confidentiality environment
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a willingness to take ownership of tasks and learn new concepts quickly