Senior Director, Business Development

Join Us in Bringing Hope to Life Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life‑changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. To advance this purpose, we rely on team members who value excellence, collaboration, and meaningful work. If this resonates with you, we invite you to explore the role further and apply.

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Director of Business Development to join our Global Business Development team and drive commercial growth within assigned regions and business segments. Reporting to senior commercial leadership, this role plays a critical part in identifying, evaluating, and securing high‑value development and manufacturing partnerships that expand AGC Biologics’ presence across the biopharmaceutical landscape.

The Senior Director is a strategic, relationship-driven commercial leader responsible for building a robust pipeline, shaping client partnerships, and negotiating complex CDMO agreements. In addition to individual commercial contributions, this role provides leadership, coaching, and development to Business Development team members, fostering a high-performance culture, supporting talent growth, and ensuring alignment with global commercial priorities. This position requires the ability to influence across functions, mentor emerging commercial professionals, and drive consistent execution of business development strategies.

This is a high-impact remote role for an experienced professional who understands the CDMO industry and is passionate about supporting innovative, next-generation therapies.

About Our Business Development Team You will join a highly collaborative global team that partners closely across technical, legal, marketing, and operational functions to support customers throughout the full development and manufacturing lifecycle. Our team operates in a dynamic, growth‑oriented environment where strategic thinking, relationship building, and commercial excellence drive success. We focus on delivering high‑quality opportunities aligned with our mission to bring hope to life through biopharmaceutical innovation.

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Key Responsibilities Identify, lead, and close new development and manufacturing contracts with prospective and existing clients to drive visibility, growth, and profitability.

Develop and execute a strategic territory plan aligned with annual revenue and pipeline goals.

Implement targeted commercial strategies that expand market share and strengthen AGC Biologics’ competitive position.

Establish and engage a strong network of prospective clients; effectively communicate company capabilities and value propositions to technical and business stakeholders.

Lead client site visits, including agenda planning, cross‑functional coordination, on‑site discussions, and structured follow‑up to advance opportunities.

Contribute to regional marketing strategies and support the development of materials that enhance commercial effectiveness.

Manage and update CRM activity to ensure accurate tracking of leads, opportunities, and client engagements.

Assist in negotiating strategic account agreements and serve as the primary representative for designated clients or opportunities.

Provide market intelligence derived from client interactions, competitive assessments, and industry events to inform strategy and planning.

Build productive internal partnerships with global site teams and cross‑functional colleagues to support due diligence and opportunity progression.

Coordinate technical, legal, financial, and operational inputs required for deal evaluation and closure.

Represent AGC Biologics at conferences, trade shows, and industry meetings.

Consistently deliver high‑quality business opportunities aligned…