Managing Director Commercial Advisory (San Francisco)

Updated : January 30, 2025

Location : San Francisco, CA, United States

Job ID : 6729-OTHLOC-CIxvYfws

You're driven, resourceful, and above all else remarkably smart.

In this role, you will drive meaningful commercial success by securing profitable business, actively harvesting accounts, creating leads, and ensuring accurate project forecasting and pricing. The Managing Director will contribute to setting business direction, strategy, and priorities and take ownership for driving the overall growth and scalability of the Strategy, Product and Portfolio Consulting business. You will :

• Build positive working relationships with clients, consulting staff, managers, leadership, and internal support teams
• Achieve commercial success by actively harvesting accounts and creating leads at new accounts, soliciting support from other business units to close deals, and securing profitable business
• Develop and lead, independently, a large client book of business
• Achieve billable utilization, lead book of business, and sales targets, while collaborating with others to attain overall business objectives and metrics
• Lead and develop client relationships and ensure the delivery of well-structured projects that exceed client expectations. Be personally responsible for the design, efficiency, and outcomes related to client projects. Take accountability for issues that may arise and rectify those issues. Deliver projects on time and on budget

Minimum Requirements :

• MBA or a graduate degree in a life sciences field
• 10+ years' leading Commercial / Strategic Consulting, with a focus on Commercial Strategy and product launch
• Known authority in marketing, portfolio and product valuation, market research and commercial strategy; able to leverage external network to improve profitable revenues and market positioning
• Recent experience working with large national and global pharmaceutical / biotech accounts

Desired Requirements :

• Strong and demonstrable track record of successful life science consulting practice building
• A strong history of successfully selling, delivering and growing consulting revenues

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $265k to $330k. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions / bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. We also consider transferable skills from previous roles and invite you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health? Here, you're part of the big picture. Collaborate across clinical and commercial disciplines to guide premarket development through post-market commercial strategy. Every project offers a chance to learn, solve new challenges, and advance your career. Our diverse partnerships create numerous career paths. Join our global company dedicated to creating better, faster ways to deliver therapies to patients. Your efforts contribute to improving patients' lives worldwide.

Syneos Health companies are affirmative action / equal opportunity employers (Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabled).

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Certain local governments or customers may have vaccine requirements, and employees must submit proof of vaccination and maintain compliance.

We provide an environment where our people can thrive, develop, and advance. Benefits include a competitive salary, health coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision), 401k match, flexible PTO, and sick leave. Eligibility for paid sick time varies by location, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Join our team and help us get vital therapies to those in need. A career with us means your daily work impacts lives globally. We are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.