Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Landmark Bio is a company focused on advancing the development and manufacturing of genetic medicines and other advanced therapies. The Director, Business Development, Eastern U.S. will drive revenue growth by identifying and closing new business opportunities, managing territory strategy, communicating technical capabilities, and building relationships with biopharma decision-makers across the cell and gene therapy ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Prospect, identify, and close new business opportunities within the CGT ecosystem, including biotech, pharma, and emerging therapeutics companies
- Generate new business by actively engaging with potential clients, qualifying them, and ultimately converting them into paying clients
- Develop and manage a territory plan focused on early stage to commercial partnerships
- Effectively communicate technical capabilities in viral vector manufacturing, mRNA production, and cell & gene therapy platforms, with support from technical subject matter experts
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with decision-makers across R&D, CMC, AP/PD, manufacturing and senior leadership teams
- Drive the full sales cycle from lead generation through proposal development, negotiation, and close
- Maintain accurate pipeline management and forecasting using CRM tools
- Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, technical teams, and program management to support client onboarding and long-term success
- Consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual forecast quotas
Skills
- · 5+ years of successful B2B sales experience, with a minimum of 2 years selling into the CGT/CDMO space
- · Strong understanding of viral vectors, mRNA, and/or cell & gene therapy platforms — deeper technical knowledge in at least one modality required
- · Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline required
- Master's or PhD preferred
- · Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding quota
- · Demonstrated ability to build and grow new accounts with minimal oversight
- · Highly self-motivated, strategic thinker, and comfortable navigating technical, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
- · Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to both scientific and business audiences
- · Prior hands-on lab experience is highly valued and will support credibility with scientific buyers
- - Ideally, candidate is located in the Northeast; other locations considered with strong qualifications
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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