Manager, Business Development

About this role

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 our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred 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 #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our 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.

Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.

Manager, Business Development

Boston - Massachusetts; Carmel - Indiana; Chicago - Illinois; Lambertville - New Jersey; North Carolina

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 our blend of 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 #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our 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.

Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.

Real Chemistry is looking for a 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.

What you’ll do:

• Support the development of proposals, pitch decks, and client presentations in partnership with cross‑functional teams across strategy, creative, media, data, and medical.

• Lead initial vetting of inbound opportunities, assessing fit against strategic priorities, capabilities, and resourcing to determine which pursuits move forward.

• Manage and submit RFIs, 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.

• Support tracking of win rates, pipeline health, and performance trends to inform leadership decision‑making.

• Lead initial vetting of inbound opportunities, assessing fit against strategic priorities, capabilities, and resourcing to determine which pursuits move forward.

• Serve as support pitch logistics, materials production and other pitch theater needs come together seamlessly.

• Contribute to a collaborative, high‑performing growth culture aligned with Real Chemistry’s values and commitment to excellence.

This position is a great fit for you if:

• Enjoy collaborating across teams and disciplines to deliver strong outcomes

• Are curious about the business of the business — interested in agency growth strategy, and how pursuits translate into revenue, and want a high-visibility seat close to that side of the operation.

• Are a strategic thinker who can also execute with precision

• 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.

• Value continuous improvement and building scalable, repeatable approaches

• You are process‑oriented, detail‑driven, and take pride in producing high‑quality, client‑ready work.

What you should have:

• 3–5+ 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.

Is this more accurate at the business manager level?

Pay Range: $75,000-$85,000

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here .

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with fre

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