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Senior VP Sales (f/m/d)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum 8 years of sales and business development experience with responsibility for achieving commercial targets.
  • Proven experience working with large pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology, CROs, or the broader life sciences industry.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Driving initiatives that support business strategy and growth.
  • Partnering with colleagues across functions to turn ideas into meaningful results.
  • Building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • Leveraging data and insights to make informed decisions and uncover new opportunities.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Sales
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Negotiation
  • Presentations
  • Communication
  • Mentorship
  • Team Leadership
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Clariness

Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

Founded in 2005, Clariness is a global provider of online patient recruitment, retention, patient surveys, study feasibility and site selection services for clinical trials. Using our ClinLife® technology platform, we recruit patients efficiently, support investigative sites through the enrollment process and accelerate clinical trial start-up timelines for sponsors. With focused expertise in digital and social outreach techniques, and a team of clinical specialists, Clariness has built a reputation on global expertise, cost-effective strategies and reliable service delivery. Operational in more than 50 countries, over 15 million patients worldwide participate in our ClinLife® community. (Impressum: https://www.clariness.com/impressum/)

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryContract Research Organizations (CRO)
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Clariness is looking for a  Senior VP Sales (f/md/) based in Germany, UK, US, Serbia, South Africa.
- Full-time; unlimited -

About the role: 

Clariness helps patients access clinical trials faster through our ClinLife® platform, active in 50+ countries. In this role, you will turn expertise into real-world impact, connecting patients with studies and accelerating medical breakthroughs. Make your next role matter - help more patients join life-changing studies. 


As a Senior VP Sales, you would be responsible for:

  • Making a real impact by driving initiatives that support our business strategy and growth.
  • Partnering with colleagues across functions to turn ideas into meaningful results.
  • Building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, creating lasting value and trust.
  • Taking ownership of projects, solving complex challenges, and delivering high-quality outcomes.
  • Leveraging data and insights to make informed decisions and uncover new opportunities.
  • Continuously improving processes, embracing innovation, and helping shape the future of how we work.
  • Sharing your expertise, supporting your colleagues, and contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team.
  • Staying ahead of industry trends and bringing fresh ideas that help us remain competitive.
  • Acting as an ambassador for our values, delivering an outstanding experience for colleagues, clients, and partners.

We would like you to have: 

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum 8 years of sales and business development experience with responsibility for achieving commercial targets.
  • Proven experience working with large pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology, CROs, or the broader life sciences industry.
  • Experience across key commercial and marketing disciplines, including communications, demand generation, and product marketing, in international markets.
  • Experience supporting or leading large-scale patient recruitment campaigns.
  • Demonstrated success in building strategic client relationships and driving business growth.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing commercial or marketing talent is an advantage.
  • Self-driven, strategic, and customer-focused with the ability to build lasting partnerships.

You may ask now, why should I work for you? Let us give you a few reasons – and you'll learn more during the process.

  • A varied and exciting job with a lot of personal responsibility in an international company, where you can develop and expand your skills.
  • Professional and personal development opportunities - incl. personal development budget.
  • Flexible working hours and mobile working.
  • Regular team events and open feedback culture.
  • A versatile field of activity and challenging projects.
  • A supportive and open company culture, providing the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse and professional team.
  • Impact healthcare by accelerating medical innovation through improved access to clinical trials, potentially bringing needed treatments to patients faster. 

How to apply & what to expect: 

  • Apply via link (CV only; no cover letter required).
  • Introductory call (30 min) → Technical interview → Team Interview →  Demo Day → Decision.
  • We aim to move promptly and keep you updated at every step. 

At Clariness, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

For more information, feel free to reach out to recruiting@clariness.com. 

Have we sparked your interest?

Would you like to become part of our dynamic, curious, and international culture with plenty of room for your ideas and creativity in an inspiring atmosphere? If so, we look forward to receiving your application with details of your desired salary and possible starting date, preferably via our application portal.

Clariness GmbH will treat the above information strictly confidential and will especially observe the applicable provisions of the applicable data protection laws. Further information about the use of the applicant data, you will find in the data protection declaration online at https://www.clariness.com/privacy-policy/

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