Jessica Baskin Taylor

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Content Manager at Emerald Clinical

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Jessica is an accomplished writer, editor, and business development administrator with over 25 years of experience, primarily within the pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization (CRO) sector. Her expertise lies in proposal management, client engagement, and content strategy. People who have worked with her describe her as conscientious, thorough, and client-centric.

Her background includes a Master of Education from Temple University and a Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University. She is a member of both the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), demonstrating a strong commitment to her professional field.

Unique fact: Jessica is fluent in Spanish, a skill that complements her extensive experience in global pharmaceutical operations and client relations.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

Very Quick

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

CRO Operations
Has extensive experience managing operations and business development for Contract Research Organizations like PPD and MAC Clinical Research, focusing on visibility and client interaction.
Proposal Management
A core strength developed at PPD, where she led teams in crafting commercially compelling and client-centric proposals for functional service provider contracts.
Content Strategy
Her roles have consistently involved content management and strategy, from maintaining content libraries for proposals to creating website articles to enhance company visibility.

Media Appearances

Jessica has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025 - 7-2025
Senior Content Manager at Emerald Clinical
10-2023
Editorial Director at Open to work
12-2021 - 9-2023
Director of Operations North America at MAC Clinical Research
12-2019 - 11-2021
Senior Manager, Proposals at PPD
7-2018 - 12-2019
Senior Manager, Functional Service Provider Proposals at PPD

Education

Master of Education - MEd from Temple University
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Penn State University

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Insights For Selling To Jessica

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jessica is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jessica

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jessica move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Jessica take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jessica

Personality Compatibility


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