We now have a fantastic opportunity available for a Director Business Development, Cell Therapy to join our team at Invetech! As a Sales professional, you will play a crucial role in driving top-line growth for our worldwide Cell Therapy business. What sets this opportunity apart is the chance to be at the forefront of revolutionizing healthcare. You will be responsible for identifying new customers, securing new business, and building long-term client relationships. With the support of our team in the U.S. and Melbourne, you will successfully implement sales strategies and convert leads into profitable business relationships. Join us and be part of our extraordinary team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives. What you will deliver: Prospect new customers to increase Sales Generated leads and convert into profitable business relationships. Promote and sell the core services relating to Invetech’s Cell Therapy business unit. Build a pipeline of opportunities with the help of business group resources in the U.S. and Melbourne. Develop and maintain long-term client and business partner relationships with potential and existing customers - leading to sales opportunities and client satisfaction. Generate new proposals and work closely with field leaders to refine value hypothesis and account strategy and support the conversion process. Lead and negotiate modifications to Invetech’s terms of business with the support of the business group senior management and legal counsel. Manage and update SalesForce to include relationship and key contact development progress and forecasts to internal partners. Represent Invetech at association meetings, seminars, and trade shows to promote Invetech’s services and products. Being an active member of the Invetech commercial team, enthusiastically engaging in strategy development, problem-solving, and supporting Invetech-wide initiatives. Prepare and present sales proposals to prospective clients. Stay fully engaged with economic buyers and key decision influencers throughout the sales process to ensure a high deal win-rate. Critical Success Factors: Ability to command the respect of and influence internal and external partners across a wide spectrum of functions; strong leadership presence among C-level customers. Ability to think strategically and follow through tactically with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Structured, process-based approach with excellent verbal and written communication skills Intelligent and articulate; proactive and outcome-oriented; forward-thinking and quick-minded; able and willing to engage in debate; unwilling to accept any unethical conduct or outcomes that threaten Invetech and its reputation. At the core, collaborative and customer-centric in approach, business-minded, facts and numbers-driven. Ability to balance numerous matters while prioritizing them on a day-to-day basis as events require; ability to adapt to a fast-paced, high-performance, and lean environment with a steadfast culture of continuous improvement. Open to learning, enthused by the day, resilient, with a sense of humor. Personal modesty combined with the highest professionalism for the company. What you will bring: Exposure and extensive knowledge in the cell and gene therapy industry. Good understanding of process development and GMP manufacturing in relation to cell therapy. A highly technical product development background with experience in selling services, scoping projects, addressing clients, and leading customer expectations. Consistent track record of customer prospecting, B2B sales execution, business insight, and client relationship development skills First-hand knowledge of all aspects of B2B sales, including strategy, prospecting, key account management, funnel management, value selling, relationship selling, price management, and contract negotiations. A minimum of a Bachelor's degree-level qualification in a relevant field, such as biology, commerce, or engineering; postgraduate qualifications, such as an MBA, are highly desirable. Extensive exposure to and success in a dynamic, growth-oriented business environment; proven experience post-graduation. Experience and agility to operate in a matrixed organization.