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…