BD Discussions

Posted this in the LS consulting group as well but bears repeating: business development means something different in consulting, in pharma, and in CDMOs. Do your research on this before interviewing … more

Hi All - I work at pwc. I received an offer from AVIVA. And was just about to submit my resignation. In the background check request from AVIVA I saw that they are asking if I have ever worked at PWC. Will this c… more

Hi everyone,
I’m seeking job opportunities in Mechanical Engineering or Business Development roles. I have a mechanical background, hands-on project experience, and certifications like Six Sigma Green Belt and AI in Mechanica… more

Hi everyone,
I’m seeking job opportunities in Mechanical Engineering or Business Development roles. I have a mechanical background, hands-on project experience, and certifications like Six Sigma Green Belt and AI in Mechanica… more

Do you have a commission based job in STEM? I don’t know many opportunities out there nor how much they can make. I guess sales and BD could be commission but I haven’t seen it in the defense industry… more

I have 11 years of experience and I am getting 19L fixed and including variable my salary is 23L which I feel very less, I know selenium, java, BD, TESTNG, Maven , git, Jenkins, appium . I want to swi… more

Looking for a remote or Seattle-based BD role, six years of experiences at larger holdco agencies and small agencies. Let me know if you have lead!

Any one work at Stout specifically in a BD capacity? Curious to hear thoughts on experience there

TIA

Compensation check? I work for a relatively small headcount old but somewhat early stage startup in a VHCOL area in a highly regulated space. 12 YOE. Solo legal with additional and varying responsibi… more

Got offered by BCG as a Consultant. Currently, I am a Director of BD at a T100 healthcare company. Prior to this, I was a Consultant at LEK. I think it is a step back at this point in my career. The … more

I had worked as Executive Director BD and Marketing and offg CMD as assigned in Central Govt Enterprise. Looking forward senior Management Openings including advisor/Consultant in Aviation/Automobile Indust… more

Haven’t sold any work this year despite a lot of BD effort. Any tips on how to crack it in the short term? I’m in pharma consulting

Hello everyone, I currently work in BD (formerly in R&D) at a small biotech company. Looking to move back to the Midwest for family reasons. Does anyone have experience with the St. Louis and/or C… more

I work in one of the T2s. My utilisation for the last 4 months has been <50%. I think Im doing the right things - helping on BD, internal stuff, making myself visible, partners just haven't bee… more

Most of the roles that I am interviewing for are client partner or BD (lots of demand). But, I am not passing the interviews.

Any suggestions on how to answer the questions would be appreciated (eg annual revenue… more

How much can one make in biotech BD at a large pharma company?

What roles in Big Pharma or biotech pay alot and have significant upward trajectory? I’m generally interested in BD but wondering if I can also make good money being on the commercial side of pharma

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Received an offer from ctg fdd. I am a SM at big four but they want me to come in as a Manager instead of Director mostly because I dont have much BD experience. Is BD experience a requirement to adv… more

Looking for Opportunities to Transition from BD to BA

I started in Business Development to build a strong foundation in business operations and stakeholder management, but my goal has always been to tr… more

Looking for Opportunities to Transition from BD to BA

I started in Business Development to build a strong foundation in business operations and stakeholder management, but my goal has always been to tr… more

Need Help Switching from BD to BA

I took a BD role when I couldn’t land a BA opportunity, aiming to build a strong foundation in business operations and stakeholder management. While I’ve gained valuab… more

Need Help Switching from BD to BA

I took a BD role when I couldn’t land a BA opportunity, aiming to build a strong foundation in business operations and stakeholder management. While I’ve gained valuab… more

Thoughts on accepting an offer from Business Sweden Consulting for WLB, getting on the ground with businesses, focus on BD / stakeholder mgmt, time to work on side-hustle? Is this career suicide?

Hello Fishes,

I'm looking for a referral in BD.

Role: Regulatory Affairs Analyst
JOB ID: R-510423

My YOE: 2.5 Years
Domain: Medical Device NPD & Regulatory Compliance.

If Anyone from BD here, kindly refer me.<… more

Hello @all
Can anyone refere me at @bosch mobility for sales profile?
Also open for other references in iot sales , IT sales, Saas sales, automation sales. Immediate joiner with 9 yrs of experience in sales and BD.
Other comp… more

Not at EY currently. I started at this new consulting firm over a year ago and I have mostly been on bench since then. I did a small project for about 2 months and that was the duration of my career h… more

My girlfriend has an offer to join a V5 firm in a fairly senior M&A/corp-focused business development capacity. To my NYC Big law friends at tier 1 firms, any thoughts or views on the BD space and… more

Recently applied for a BD role. A couple hours later I received an email asking to sign an NDA. Is this normal?

How do you know when it’s time for a change? ie new firm.
I’ve been with bah for about 10 years and have enjoyed things more than not. But the last year has been a challenge. Not finding the things I … more

Anyone working in Mastercard data services in Singapore / Malaysia? How’s the work culture as part of the BD team ? Also any idea on compensation structure at Director level - could DM?

I just switched practice groups a few months ago, having left a particularly toxic very senior partner who heavily relied on me for all kinds of things yet who ruined BD opportunities because they onl… more

What is technically the difference between sales and BD?

Feel like they’re used interchangeably.

Can you help me evaluate a start up offer?

I left BCG as PL awhile back to Big Tech, and I’m now job hunting. After 3+ months, I finally have an offer: director BD role from series D tech start up. ~200k base / 20% bonus. Still assessing options.

Pros:
- bd expe… more