27.11.25

Director of Business Development – Development Services, Northern Europe

  • Nordics and Scandinavia
  • CDMO

Director of Business Development – Development Services, Northern Europe

Driving growth across Northern Europe

Remote role however, requirements to live within the United Kingdom or Sweden.

At Meribel, you will drive growth for our CDMO services across Northern Europe. This role focuses on acquiring new customers and managing current customer relationships with pharmaceutical and biotech companies for our contract manufacturing and development services. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of the CDMO landscape in Europe, regulatory knowledge for EU markets, and a proven track record in both manufacturing and development services sales within the pharmaceutical sector.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify and Develop Opportunities with Prospects and Targets
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Achieve Sales Targets
  • Collaborate with Internal Teams
  • Reporting and CRM Management
  • Market Intelligence

General Skills and Experience

  • Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical development lifecycle, spanning early development through clinical phases to commercial manufacturing.
  • Strong knowledge of formulation development and analytical services, with the ability to engage credibly with technical and scientific stakeholders.
  • Proven experience with oral solid dose (OSD) formulations and small-molecule drug development.
  • Experience in sterile manufacturing, including aseptic processing and lyophilization, is highly desirable.

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in business development or sales, specifically within CDMO or pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Particular expertise in development services, formulation development and analytical services is required.
  • Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, with an understanding of the companies and investors in the designated region.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
  • Proficiency in English; additional languages depending on region (e.g. German, French, Spanish) are necessary.

Please apply directly above or reach out to rachel@leadcandidate.com OR zara@leadcandidate.com to find out more!

Don’t meet all the requirements? Don’t sweat! We’re always looking for an excuse to discuss your next opportunity. You might just surprise yourself…

Lead Candidate wholeheartedly supports Equality and Diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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