VP of Business Development, Site Network

Piper Companies is seeking a Vice President of Business Development, Site Network to join a leading clinical research organization. The Vice President of Business Development, Site Network will be responsible for driving sponsor relationships, expanding strategic accounts, and leading a high-performing business development team while supporting continued growth across a nationwide clinical trial site network. This role is ideal for an experienced business development leader with a strong background in clinical research, site network operations, and sponsor-facing business development.

Responsibilities of the Vice President of Business Development, Site Network:

    • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3-4 business development professionals.

    • Drive new business generation and cultivate relationships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and sponsor organizations.

    • Develop and execute strategic account growth plans to expand existing partnerships.

    • Establish sales goals, performance metrics, and coaching initiatives to maximize team success.

    • Maintain and strengthen relationships with current sponsor partners across multiple therapeutic areas.

    • Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and execute commercial growth strategies.

    • Balance business development activities with team leadership responsibilities, spending approximately 75% of time on business development and 25% on leadership.

    • Represent the organization at industry conferences, meetings, and client engagements.

Requirements of the Vice President of Business Development, Site Network:

    • 10+ years of business development experience within the clinical research industry.

    • Prior leadership experience managing, coaching, and developing business development teams.

    • Strong preference for experience within a clinical research site network environment.

    • Demonstrated success selling directly to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and sponsor organizations.

    • Proven ability to develop strategic client relationships and drive revenue growth.

    • Strong understanding of clinical trial site operations and sponsor engagement models.

    • Experience supporting therapeutic areas such as Neurology, Psychiatry, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, and Women's Health is preferred.

    • Stable career progression with a consistent record of high performance, leadership, and business growth.

    • Candidates currently working within a CRO environment may be considered if they have previous site network experience.

Compensation for the Vice President of Business Development, Site Network:

    • Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000 base

    • Additional incentive compensation available.

    • Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

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This job opens for applications on 11/13/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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