Business Development and Operations Associate Job at Pearl Pathways

Pearl Pathways Indianapolis, IN 46225

Pharmaceutical and device companies need to navigate through many hurdles as
they develop drugs, devices, and diagnostics that improve and save human life.
Pearl Pathways supports companies in their development, manufacturing, and
marketing of these products. Our mission is to deliver superior services that
effectively enable our clients to accelerate life science product development.

Pearl Pathways’ service offerings include:



If you are up for the challenge of a small entrepreneurial minded company that is in
an exciting marketplace and poised for success, Pearl has the opportunity for you.

Position
Business Development and Operations Associate – Indianapolis, IN

Job Description
The Business Development and Operations Associate will support the
commercialization efforts and strategic growth initiatives for the company including
business development, sales, and marketing functions within the organization. This
position will report to the Associate Director of Business Development and works
closely with the BD/Marketing team to help develop, manage, and drive new
business opportunity initiatives, sales processes and activities, and marketing
outreach efforts. We are looking for a creative, customer-focused, resourceful, and
disciplined professional who will ensure timely development, processing, execution,




and follow-up of contracts, proposals, agreements, change orders, and contract
extensions.

Responsibilities include:
Business/sales development -

  • Directly interface with external clients, resources, and businesses
  • Attend client scoping meetings and take detailed notes, as assigned
  • Provide research support to identify, qualify, and generate new lead
prospects
  • Generate and manage incoming leads, as assigned
  • Draft proposals, contract letters, and other communications and notices,
as assigned
  • Assist in optimizing and monitoring Key Account and Client Retention
programs
  • Participate in business/sales development-related special projects as
assigned by manager
  • Assist with and support marketing efforts
  • Support the company’s overall Business Plan and development,

implementation, and continuous review of the Business Development
Strategic Growth Plan


Business/sales operations -
• Maintain and update client contract (e.g., CDAs, MSAs, etc.), 1099,

subcontracting, proposal, and change order templates
  • Review, assess, and process client-initiated contracts and agreements
  • Assist and provide support at any step in the BD proposal process to help

ensure timely execution and follow-up of RFPs responses, contracts,
agreements, change orders, and contract extensions

  • Ensure that all records are accurate and up to date
  • Data entry and report generation (CRM tool)
  • Develop and administer a system to track status and follow-up on open
contracts/proposals
  • Develop job aids, process maps, and SOPs as needed and actively
participate and/or lead continuous improvement efforts
  • Provide and analyze data for BD/Marketing Dashboard and key metric
generation
  • Assist with competitive and business intelligence and marketing efforts

for the company




Skills

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (science or business preferred)
  • Business development, sales, and/or marketing experience required (client-
interfacing experience preferred)
  • Life science or hi-tech industry work experience preferred
  • Team player with proven capabilities in collaboratively working on complex
projects across a team of diverse players
  • Sound facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to ensure internal-
external objective/goal alignment and proactively set expectations
  • Strong organizational, planning, project management, and tactical execution
skills
  • Solid analytical and critical thinking abilities
  • Innovative problem solver
  • Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Office suite of products (i.e., Excel, Word,
Outlook, and PowerPoint)
  • Web content management platform and CRM experience preferred
  • Must be able to work independently in a fast pace, rapidly changing

environment

Effort required
• Salaried, part- or full-time (minimum 3 days/week) position
  • Occasional networking events evenings/weekends
  • Travel up to 25% of time for trade shows, customer visits, and other events
  • Work performed in corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, IN


Compensation

  • Salary (commensurate with experience)
  • Employer sponsored safe harbor 401k program
  • Employer sponsored life insurance and long-term disability
  • Paid leave time for special life events
  • Generous standard PTO


Send inquiries and your resume to recruiting@pearlpathways.com



Company Description
Pearl Pathways is a comprehensive life science regulatory, quality compliance, and
clinical services consulting company. Every day our nimble and flexible team of
experts strives to provide top quality service, unyielding ethics, and efficient
services while accelerating lifesaving products to market. Pearl Pathways supports
diagnostic, medical device, and biopharmaceutical companies as well as life science




service providers to bring products to market sooner. Our full-service central IRB
supports all aspects of human research. Founded in 2010, Pearl Pathways is
headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

To learn more, contact us at contact@pearlpathways.com or visit us at
www.pearlpathways.com.




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