VP/ Director of Client Services, Life Sciences Staffing
Job Description
Director / VP, Client Services, Life Sciences Staffing
Remote role. Must sit on the West Coast.
Ready to build something meaningful in one of the world's most innovative life sciences markets?
Our client is seeking two high-impact sales leaders to drive growth across the San Francisco Bay Area and on the West Coast, partnering with emerging and established biotech, pharma, and medical device companies. This is a true hunter role—ideal for someone who thrives on opening doors, building relationships, and turning opportunities into long-term client partnerships.
You'll own territory strategy, generate new business, and build a book of business from the ground up while serving as a trusted advisor to life sciences organizations navigating complex clinical development and commercialization challenges.
What You'll Do
- Drive new business development and revenue growth across the Bay Area territory.
- Build, manage, and convert a robust sales pipeline.
- Develop strategic relationships with senior leaders across biotech, pharma, and medical device organizations.
- Create and execute account plans that accelerate growth within both emerging and established companies.
- Represent the organization at industry conferences, networking events, and life sciences forums.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, competitive dynamics, and client priorities to uncover new opportunities.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of successful life sciences services sales experience.
- Proven track record of building a territory and winning new business from scratch.
- Strong network and experience working with biotech, pharma, and/or medical device companies.
- Background in CRO, consulting, clinical development services, or related life sciences solutions preferred.
- Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and consultative selling skills.
- Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and passion for exceeding goals.
Why This Opportunity?
- High-visibility, growth-focused role with significant market opportunity.
- Autonomy to build and execute your territory strategy.
- Opportunity to become a key player within the Bay Area life sciences ecosystem.
- Competitive compensation with strong upside tied to performance.
- Compensation- Mid 6 figure base plus commission and potential equity.
Travel: Regular travel for client meetings, conferences, and industry events.
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Additional Information
MeeDerby is an executive search firm uniquely dedicated to serving the staffing industry. For nearly three decades, we've helped thousands of executives, managers, senior sales and senior recruiters who have worked in staffing find their place in this robust industry. You spend your days helping people find the perfect job. Don’t you deserve a partner who can do the same for you? Leverage our hard-won connections to take the next step in your staffing career.
Meet Your Recruiter
Jill Balick
Director and Executive Recruiter
Jill has more than 25 years of staffing management and recruiting experience, and brings significant industry intelligence and networking channels to MeeDerby’s client companies. Jill joined MeeDerby after a successful career in New York City managing Executive Search divisions for several organizations. Jill is a graduate of Colgate University and is fluent in Spanish.
Jill served as the former chair for the North Carolina chapter of ASA. She has been a mentor for the Wayfinders program in Charlotte, NC for over a decade, an organization providing children from high-poverty schools the opportunity to supplement their education with experiences that improve academic achievement and physical activity, expand their social capital, and increase their preparedness for the workforce.
