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As the Business Development Lead, you will drive the commercial growth of EMJ's CME portfolio, build strategic partnerships, and shape innovative educational solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer. This is a hands-on sales leadership role that offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.\nMissions\nDefinir y ejecutar la estrategia comercial de EMJ para la educación médica continua (CME), impulsando el crecimiento sostenible de los ingresos.\nConstruir, convertir y expandir asociaciones estratégicas con organizaciones farmacéuticas y de ciencias de la vida, posicionando a EMJ como un socio de confianza en educación médica.\nIdentificar y desbloquear nuevas oportunidades de mercado, elevando la reputación y visibilidad de EMJ en el ecosistema de educación médica.\nProfil recherché\nThis is a highly visible commercial leadership role to accelerate growth, drive innovation, and expand impact in the global continuing medical education (CME) landscape.\n\nKey Information\n\nReports to:\n\nChief Commercial Officer\n\nWorking pattern:\n\n5 days/week in our London/Moorgate office\n\nWhat You’ll Own:\n\nThe Business Development Lead will lead the commercial growth of EMJ’s CME portfolio, owning strategy through to execution and revenue delivery. This is a hands-on sales leadership role where educational vision meets commercial performance. Reporting directly to the CCO, you will be empowered to:\nDefine and execute EMJ’s CME commercial strategy, driving sustainable revenue growth across therapy areas, formats, and geographies.\n\nBuild, convert, and expand strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical and life-science organisations, positioning EMJ as a trusted medical education partner of choice.\n\nShape innovative, high-impact educational solutions aligned to client objectives, learner needs, and evolving accreditation standards.\n\nCollaborate cross-functionally with editorial, medical, marketing, and delivery teams to ensure seamless development and execution of CME programs.\n\nIdentify and unlock new market opportunities\n\nElevate EMJ’s reputation and visibility in the medical education ecosystem through thought leadership, industry engagement, and client advocacy.\n\nWho You Are:\n\nThe ideal candidate will be a commercially driven medical education professional with a strong track record of growing client partnerships and revenue in a fast-moving healthcare or life-sciences environment.\n\nExperience and Skills:\n\nProven success in medical education, healthcare communications, publishing, or life-sciences commercial roles with direct responsibility for revenue generation.\n\nStrong business development capability, with experience securing and growing pharmaceutical or healthcare industry partnerships.\n\nSolid understanding of continuing medical education (CME) or scientific content development and the needs of healthcare professional audiences.\n\nDemonstrated ability to independently drive opportunities from concept through to sale and delivery, collaborating across cross-functional teams.\n\nStrategic mindset with the ability to identify market opportunities and translate them into commercially viable education solutions.\n\nPersonal Attributes:\n\nEntrepreneurial and growth-oriented, with the ambition to build and expand a medical education function.\n\nHands-on and proactive, comfortable operating without established team structures while laying foundations for future scale.\n\nCommercially focused, results-driven, and confident engaging senior industry stakeholders.\n\nAdaptable and resilient, thriving in a dynamic, evolving organisation.\n\nWe're proud to have been recognised as one of\n\nThe Times Best Places to Work 2026\n\n! Explore our\n\nbenefits page\n\nto discover the full range of perks, rewards, and wellbeing support available to our colleagues.\n\nWhat's in it for you:\n\n·\n\nSocials and Celebrations:\n\nOur legendary\n\nEMJFest\n\n,\n\nChristmas Party\n\n, after-work socials and regular office competitions!\n·\n\nVIP Perks:\n\nEnjoy exclusive access to our\n\nWembley Box\n\n, including Concerts, FA Cup Finals, NFL games, and more!\n·\n\nWellbeing Support:\n\nBenefits from\n\nBupa medical cashback, Aviva private medical insurance\n\n&\n\nWeCare\n\nfor added peace of mind.\n·\n\nTime to Recharge:\n\nStart with\n\n25 days' annual leave\n\nincreasing with service up to\n\n30 days\n\n·\n\nIncentives:\n\nQuarterly rewards, including unforgettable experiences such as a\n\ntrip to Miami!\n\n·\n\nFuel for Success:\n\nBegin your day the right way with\n\nfree breakfast\n\nand\n\nfresh fruit\n\n.\n·\n\nActive Lifestyle:\n\nThere’s something for everyone with a\n\n1.5-hour gym lunch\n\n!\n·\n\nOur Buddy Programme:\n\nA dedicated\n\nbuddy from day one\n\nto help you settle in and thrive.\n\nAbout EMJ\n\nAt EMJ, our purpose is to elevate the quality of healthcare globally by providing free and easy access to medical journals and lifelong learning opportunities. We're passionate about creating\n\nGold Medal Winners\n\n. Just as we support healthcare professionals to be the best they can be, we invest in our people by providing the skills, tools, and opportunities they need to thrive in their careers.\nWhile skills can be developed, values are what truly matter. That's why we look for people who embody our core values:\nEntire buy in: Everyone has\n\nloyalty\n\nto our vision, values, culture, and the long-term goals of EMJ. We are committed to doing so in a\n\npositive\n\nand\n\npassionate\n\nway.\n\nManage your own shit: We all need to be\n\nproactive\n\nand responsible for our own actions. This will lead to an\n\ninspiring\n\nplace to work that we are all\n\nproud\n\nof.\n\nGoing the extra mile: Always give your best performance, this will create a team that is\n\ndifferent\n\nto anything else, full of\n\nhard working, gold medal winners\n\n.\n\nReady to take the next step in your career? We'd love to hear from you.\n\nWe're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We know that no one meets every requirement listed in a job description, and that's okay. 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