Business Development & Growth Associate, Pharma
Talkspace
Summary
We are looking for a Business Development & Growth Associate, Pharma to join our Wisdo Health team. This role would be responsible for supporting the continued growth of our pharma business. Working directly with Wisdo's President, this person will play a hands-on role in identifying prospective clients, executing outreach campaigns, supporting business-development activities, and helping expand relationships across the pharmaceutical industry. This role is ideal for someone who is resourceful, technology-savvy, and comfortable using AI and a variety of digital tools to work quickly and independently.
Job description
What You'll Do
Prospecting & Outreach
- Research pharmaceutical companies, brands, therapeutic areas, agencies, and potential partners.
- Identify decision-makers and build and maintain targeted prospect and account lists.
- Use LinkedIn, prospecting databases, AI tools, and other resources to identify contacts and opportunities.
- Build and execute targeted email and LinkedIn outreach campaigns.
- Conduct initial outreach, personalize communications, and manage systematic follow-up.
- Track responses and help turn initial interest into meetings with senior leadership.
Sales & Pipeline Support
- Maintain prospect, opportunity, and activity information in the CRM and track follow-ups and next steps.
- Research companies, brands, and attendees in advance of prospective-client meetings.
- Help customize presentations and prepare materials for client conversations.
- Coordinate post-meeting follow-up and support proposals, RFP responses, and other business-development materials.
AI, Data & Commercial Tools
- Use AI extensively to accelerate prospect research, account intelligence, outreach, meeting preparation, and content development.
- Work hands-on across CRM platforms, prospecting databases, LinkedIn, email and marketing platforms, spreadsheets, presentation tools, and other commercial technologies.
- Explore new AI and automation tools and identify opportunities to make prospecting, outreach, and other workflows more efficient.
- Learn new platforms independently and maintain clean, organized data across systems.
Growth Marketing & Events
- Help execute campaigns around Wisdo research, client results, white papers, webinars, and thought leadership.
- Support LinkedIn, email, and other marketing activities targeting pharmaceutical audiences.
- Research relevant conferences and events, identify priority prospects and attendees, and coordinate pre- and post-event outreach.
- Help develop and maintain sales and marketing materials.
About You
- At least 3 years of hands-on business development or growth experience in healthcare, life sciences, or healthcare marketing, including prospect research, outbound outreach, and pipeline follow-up.
- Experience targeting pharmaceutical brands, patient support teams, or healthcare/pharma agencies is strongly preferred.
- Able to describe outreach campaigns you personally executed and the meetings or opportunities they generated.
- Hands-on experience using a CRM, prospecting tools, LinkedIn, and email platforms to run outreach and maintain an organized pipeline.
- Strong research and writing skills, with demonstrated use of AI tools to work faster while checking the accuracy and quality of the output.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of hands-on business development or growth experience in healthcare, life sciences, or healthcare marketing
- Experience with prospect research, outbound outreach, and pipeline follow-up
- Experience targeting pharmaceutical brands, patient support teams, or healthcare/pharma agencies is strongly preferred
- Able to describe outreach campaigns you personally executed and the meetings or opportunities they generated
- Hands-on experience using a CRM, prospecting tools, LinkedIn, and email platforms to run outreach and maintain an organized pipeline
- Strong research and writing skills
- Demonstrated use of AI tools to work faster while checking the accuracy and quality of the output
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- HSA/FSA
- 401(k) Matching
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Monthly Wellness Stipend
- Flexible PTO
- Remote First Environment
- Team Events
- Wellness Workshops
- Free Talkspace Access
Company overview
Talkspace is a pioneering virtual behavioral healthcare company that has revolutionized access to mental health services through its innovative digital platform. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, Talkspace operates as a leading provider of online therapy, psychiatry, and self-guided mental health support. The company's core offering centers around a fully encrypted web and mobile platform that enables users to connect with licensed therapists via text, audio, and video messaging, providing flexible, on-demand mental health care that complies with HIPAA and state regulatory requirements. With a network of over 5,000 licensed clinicians specializing in more than 150 mental health conditions, Talkspace delivers evidence-based treatment options for individuals, couples, and teens. The company has expanded from its origins as a text-based therapy pioneer to become a comprehensive mental health destination offering psychiatry services, medication management, and specialized therapeutic approaches. More than 130 million people have access to Talkspace through their health plans, employers, educational institutions, and government agencies, making high-quality mental health support more accessible and affordable than traditional in-person therapy. Talkspace has demonstrated clinical effectiveness comparable to face-to-face therapy, with research showing significant improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms among users. The company continues to innovate with AI-powered tools like personalized Talkcast podcasts while maintaining its mission to break down structural barriers to mental health care and make therapeutic support available to all.