VP of Commercial

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a VP of Commercial based in the United States.

This executive leadership role is focused on accelerating commercial growth within a fast-scaling healthcare and life sciences environment. The position will shape and execute business development strategies, build strategic partnerships, and drive revenue expansion. Working closely with senior leadership, the role will translate company objectives into measurable commercial initiatives. The VP of Commercial will lead high-value opportunities, strengthen market positioning, and optimize sales performance. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution, requiring strong leadership and deep industry expertise. The successful candidate will help advance innovative solutions that improve how clinical research connects patients, data, and healthcare organizations.

Accountabilities:: The VP of Commercial will be responsible for leading commercial strategy, expanding market presence, and building a scalable revenue engine. This role requires a balance of strategic leadership, business development execution, team development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Translate executive commercial strategy into actionable business development plans, measurable initiatives, and scalable growth programs.

Identify, evaluate, and advance new opportunities including enterprise partnerships, strategic collaborations, and market expansion initiatives.

Lead complex commercial negotiations, support deal structuring, and drive the successful closure of high-value opportunities.

Develop and improve business development processes, playbooks, and sales methodologies to create repeatable growth strategies.

Oversee sales pipeline performance, forecasting accuracy, opportunity progression, and commercial reporting.

Partner with business development teams to improve lead generation, conversion rates, account growth, and customer engagement.

Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer needs to influence pricing, positioning, and go-to-market strategies.

Collaborate with Product, Operations, Marketing, and Technology teams to ensure commercial priorities align with product capabilities and customer expectations.

Capture customer insights and market feedback to support continuous product improvement and innovation.

Lead, mentor, and develop senior commercial professionals while fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.

Represent the organization at industry events, partner meetings, and executive-level discussions to strengthen market relationships.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a commercially driven leader with proven experience growing revenue, building partnerships, and leading teams within healthcare, life sciences, technology, or SaaS environments.

Significant experience in business development, commercial leadership, sales strategy, or revenue growth roles within healthcare, life sciences, or SaaS organizations.

Demonstrated success driving revenue growth, closing complex enterprise deals, and developing strategic partnerships.

Experience leading and developing senior-level commercial teams with a focus on accountability and performance.

Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to convert business objectives into practical execution plans.

Excellent executive communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.

Deep understanding of healthcare and life sciences markets, including customer needs across commercial and academic sectors.

Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities, with experience using CRM platforms, sales metrics, and performance insights to guide decisions.

Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, scaling organization with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Experience collaborating across Product, Marketing, Operations, and Technology teams to drive customer-focused outcomes.

Benefits:

Competitive salary package.

Fully remote working environment.

25 days of paid holiday plus public holidays.

Quarterly company-wide meetings and team connection opportunities.

Flexible benefits platform.

Enhanced parental leave benefits.

Birthday day off.

Opportunity to contribute to innovative healthcare and clinical research initiatives.

Collaborative culture focused on creativity, ownership, and meaningful impact.

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