Are you looking to work for an inspiring, fast-paced, consulting business, focused on partnering with the global pharma and healthcare industry to have maximum impact on patients’ lives? Are you ready for that next-stage Principal or client relationship management role? With a minimum of 10 years’ experience of working in a senior marketing or commercial role within a pharma business, could this be the right opportunity for you? At Uptake, we encourage our team and our clients to be innovative, transformational and bold. We are proud to be a fast-growing, successful, female-led consulting business who partners with many of the top 30 pharma businesses and biotechs, to deliver exceptional performance, to have the highest impact on patients’ lives. We are recognised as a diverse supplier for many organisations, and have received many awards, from the PMEA for our work with clients, and we were recognised in 2023 with a National Businesswomen’s Award. In 2024, we have been honoured with the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. As a Principal you will build relationships with our clients and design and deliver impactful solutions to client problems, which deliver value to the clients and contribute to the advancement of Uptake’s reputation and business. Your accountabilities include: Delivering Client Consulting Projects Lead consulting engagements with clients to develop and implement practical solutions that meet their business needs and deliver measurable business impact. Successful management and delivery of projects in your Practice on time and within budget, in partnership with the Director and Project Lead. Sharing and adopting learnings and best practices from across our internal teams to improve the effectiveness and impact of our client-facing teams. Building Client Relationships Build trusted relationships with key clients and stakeholders in your practice, invest time in building knowledge of their business key priorities and identify critical deliverables to them and the Uptake team. Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing them with expert guidance, strategic recommendations, and innovative solutions to address their challenges and opportunities. Proactively manage any client feedback or delays/risks to the projects that arise to ensure we maintain the client relationship. Delivery of high-quality and impactful solutions for the client, escalating issues to the Head of Practice for action or awareness when needed. Business Development Identify and pursue opportunities to expand Uptake’s client base and revenue growth within the pharmaceutical industry. Collaborate with the Director and principal team to develop and execute account plans for key clients, to drive growth. Create the storyboard and content for proposals, working in partnership with the principal and Director team. Confidently deliver pitch presentations, which lead to new business being won. Promoting Uptake Brand and Reputation Stay abreast of emerging trends, best practices, and Uptake thought leadership materials, sharing with personal network and Uptake clients as appropriate to support business development opportunities. Contribute to the development of thought leadership content, case studies, publications and awards as requested to enhance Uptake’s reputation and brand. What will Uptake provide for you? Flexibility one day per week in the office the ability to work from an alternative location for up to two weeks of the year 5 weeks holiday plus public holidays The opportunity to take an unpaid summer sabbatical for up to 4 weeks in the summer A competitive range of benefits including private medical insurance and group income protection At Uptake we love dogs We are an accredited “Responsible Dogs in the Workplace” employer- your four-legged friends are welcome in our office To succeed at Uptake, you will be: Able to demonstrate strong consulting skills during previous roles and be confident in designing and delivering client solutions on internal solutions if client side Experienced working closely with US clients, operating in an affiliate-level role, and working with multicultural businesses that operate internationally or globally Known as having a trusted reputation within the pharma industry Experienced in one or two of Uptake’s areas of expertise, e.g. brand planning, launch, early commercialisation, capability or transformation Experienced in providing high-level inputs into proposals, delivering impactful pitch meetings and creating high-quality client content and business development Able to lead and deliver small client projects and project teams effectively to deliver impactful projects on time and budget A team player with a strong ‘can-do’ attitude, willing to support colleagues to ensure we deliver on our promises to clients We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion, or belief. Does this sound like the sort of team you want to be part of? What happens next? If this sounds like the role and company for you, and you want to be part of something exceptional, please click the apply button / send your CV. We will get in touch if your application is successful. Please do let us know if we can make any adjustments at any stage of the application and interview process.