BUSINESS MANAGER (Elmea)
Life Sciences
Mission.
Elmea Consulting is a brand of Taleo Consulting, dedicated to transforming today’s healthcare challenges into tomorrow’s solutions. As a consulting firm exclusively focused on the life sciences sector in Belgium, we support leading pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostics companies in delivering impactful products that truly make a difference for patients worldwide.
As part of our ongoing development, Elmea Consulting is reinforcing its Life Sciences division and is looking for a Business Manager who is passionate about the pharmaceutical and biotech ecosystem, and who thrives in both business development and consultant management. Today, we’re excited to welcome a Business Manager Life Sciences to join our growth journey and actively contribute to the expansion of our activities in the sector.
Your Responsibilities
As a Business Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening our presence within the Life Sciences industry:
Business Development
- Develop and manage a portfolio of clients within Pharma, Biotech, Medical Devices and Research.
- Identify project needs related to R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Validation, Engineering, etc.
- Negotiate contracts and ensure the profitability of missions (CDI & freelance).
- Lead commercial meetings and represent Elmea at industry events.
Consultant Management
- Recruit and onboard consultants specialized in Life Sciences.
- Match consultants with client needs (scientific, technical, regulatory).
- Ensure follow-up, career growth and satisfaction of each consultant.
- Maintain a long-term, trust-based relationship.
Strategic Growth
- Contribute to the development of the Life Sciences business unit.
- Analyze market trends and anticipate client needs in Pharma/Biotech/MedTech.
- Work closely with Talent Managers and leadership to build a strong, sustainable pipeline.
Required profile.
First experience as Business Manager / Account Manager / Sales Consultant in Consulting or staffing (Life Sciences is a strong plus).
Strong understanding of the pharma/biotech/medical devices environment (or strong motivation to learn).
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Entrepreneurial mindset, autonomy, resilience and result-driven attitude.
Trilingual preferred: FR/ENG/NL.
Ability to manage priorities, deliver under pressure and grow a business unit.
We attract top talent and empower them with the right environment to excel and drive collective success.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary + commissions.
- A dynamic, agile and fast-growing Life Sciences consulting firm.
- Real career evolution: Senior BM, Business Unit Lead, or Talent & Business hybrid roles.
- Direct impact on projects that contribute to better healthcare outcomes.
- A supportive team with strong scientific expertise and industry knowledge.