Business Development Director

Business Development Director

Date: Mar 16, 2026

Location: Waltham, MA, US, 02451

Company: Aris Global

Aris Global is seeking a motivated Business Development Director with entrepreneurial drive and outstanding sales experience. As a Business Development Director, your primary function is to sell Aris Global SaaS products to new accounts and to acquire new business, and new logos within the Life Science industry. To be considered for this position you must have sold into Life Sciences, and you should also possess enterprise SaaS sales experience, selling to this audience, with deals that are larger than $1M.

You will be responsible for selling our SaaS products along with our related professional services to the R&D function of Life Sciences companies within a defined territory. You will build a pipeline by leveraging your personal network, fostering new relationships through independent outbound efforts, and handling inbound leads generated by our Sales Development and Marketing teams.

• Identifying prospects, building the pipeline and conducting effective, consultative meetings with prospects to assess their needs for software solutions across core R&D processes.
• Managing the end-to-end sales process, from prospecting to deal closure.
• Strategizing, planning, and executing sales development activities with Marketing.
• Analyzing and relating customer issues/requirements to Aris Global solutions.
• Developing new and managing existing client relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Conducting sales presentations and representing the company at trade shows/exhibitions.
• Engaging with the broader Aris Global organization to prepare and submit effective demonstrations and proposals that highlight Aris Global’s value and differentiation.
• Updating and maintaining our CRM system regarding prospective clients and opportunities.

• Develop and execute sales strategies and plans against mid‑market level customer segments
• Demo Openture's platform to prospects, clearly differentiate and position our product and service offering.
• Drive and achieve consistent sales volume and deliver against substantial bookings targets
• Develop your own pipeline by finding new business opportunities within assigned areas of customer segments.
• Manage a variety of leads, from SDR hand‑offs to inbound requests, as well as opportunities from channel partners.
• Consistently prospect using sales tools and develop routines on social to connect with new and existing customers.
• Work with our team of SDRs, Product Marketing, and Accounts team to drive lead generation and new business opportunities.
• Meet quarterly and annual revenue targets.

• Minimum of 5+ years proven (SaaS) hunting & closing experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year university
• Experience selling SaaS products to mid‑market to down‑market types of customers.
  PV or Safety experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Life Sciences R&D function, processes, and technology
• Proven track record achieving quota against assigned customer segments
• Experience executing detailed product presentations and demos of software capabilities to C‑level executives, VPs, directors, and marketing managers
• Well‑spoken and written, able to create compelling proposals to close complex deals
• Experience running a full sales lifecycle, start to finish, to mid‑market prospects
• Scrappy, resourceful in utilizing internal resources to support sales cycle and close deals
• Proficient using prospect insight tools Linked In Sales Navigator, Lead IQ, and Hubspot
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient and effective pipeline development skills
• Technical skills and ease with software solutions
• Effective time management and multi‑tasking skills
• Ability to work both independently and cohesively in a team environment
• Proficient with MS Office and SFDC

Aris Global proudly offers an Impressive Package of Compensation and Benefits. The following benefits are available for full‑time Team Members in the United States. Other benefits may apply to Team Members in other countries. Some of these include:

• 401(k) ADP: 3% match
• Cigna health, dental, vision: day one
• Paid maternity + paternity leave
• Employee referral program – cash bonus
• PTO (18 days) + Holidays (10 days) = 28 days year‑one!
• Optional FSA + HSA's, Non‑med insurances + Teledoc + theft protection + more…

Aris Global is headquartered in Boston, Massachussetts with offices located in more than 9 countries around the world. Please check out our website/Linked In to find out more information about the organization and other available positions.

* Aris Global is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class