Senior Manager, Business Development

Senior 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 Senior 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 crossfunctional teams across strategy, creative, media, data, and medical.  

• Manage and submit RFIs and RFPs, 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.  

• Drive postpitch debriefs and capture key learnings to strengthen future performance and win rates.  

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

• Keep senior stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and resource needs throughout active pursuits.  

• Connect teams across markets and disciplines to ensure alignment, clarity, and efficient execution.  

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

This position is a great fit for you if: 

• Thrive in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven agency environment 

• Enjoy collaborating across teams and disciplines to deliver strong outcomes 

• Are a strategic thinker who can also execute with precision 

• Bring a proactive, solutionsoriented mindset to complex challenges 

• You can manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment. 

• You are comfortable supporting senior leaders and navigating complex, matrixed organizations.  

• Value continuous improvement and building scalable, repeatable approaches 

• You are processoriented, det