Senior Manager, Business Development

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by deep scientific expertise, human‑centered creativity, and AI‑driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact‑obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our culture is rooted in people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts;
Carmel, Indiana;
Chicago, Illinois;
Lambertville, New Jersey;
North Carolina.

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Manager, Business Development to join our U.S.‑based growth team. This position is an integral member of the team, helping to cultivate leads and strengthen business‑development processes across the agency.

• Support the development of proposals, pitch decks, and client presentations in partnership with cross‑functional teams across strategy, creative, media, data, and medical.
• Manage and submit RFIs and RFPs, collaborating with agency experts to develop responses that clearly address client needs and differentiate Real Chemistry’s capabilities.
• Manage business‑development opportunities through the full lifecycle within the Salesforce platform, ensuring accuracy, visibility, and timely updates.
• Partner with senior agency leadership to help implement business‑development strategies and improve consistency and effectiveness across pursuits.
• Drive post‑pitch debriefs and capture key learnings to strengthen future performance and win rates.
• Support tracking of win rates, pipeline health, and performance trends to inform leadership decision‑making.
• Keep senior stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and resource needs throughout active pursuits.
• Connect teams across markets and disciplines to ensure alignment, clarity, and efficient execution.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high‑performing growth culture aligned with Real Chemistry’s values and commitment to excellence.

• You thrive in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven agency environment.
• You enjoy collaborating across teams and disciplines to deliver strong outcomes.
• You are a strategic thinker who can also execute with precision.
• You bring a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset to complex challenges.
• You can manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• You are comfortable supporting senior leaders and navigating complex, matrixed organizations.
• You value continuous improvement and building scalable, repeatable approaches.
• You are process‑oriented, detail‑driven, and take pride in producing high‑quality, client‑ready work.

• 5–7+ years of experience in an advertising, communications, consulting, or integrated marketing agency environment; healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience managing RFPs, proposals, and pitch processes end‑to‑end.
• Strong writing, storytelling, and presentation development skills.
• Experience working cross‑functionally to align teams around shared goals and timelines.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and business‑development reporting or tracking tools.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to remain calm under pressure while managing multiple pursuits.

$110,000–$120,000.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefits and perks program that includes health, dental, vision, wellness coaching, paid time off, and flexible work arrangements.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel empowered to apply their personal and professional experiences to create the best team in the industry.