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Account Executive, Life Sciences
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Account Executive, Life Sciences
Velsera
• Development of new business opportunities through proactive identification and qualification of key contacts within assigned strategic accounts and targets. • Develop and implement account strategies and sales plans to achieve or exceed quota targets. • Establish relationships with key client decision makers to understand their business goals and how we could help them achieve desired results. • Anticipate and mitigate prospect/client challenges through proactive engagement methodologies. • Cross-functional collaboration within Velsera and prospect/client teams to develop and scope solutions. • Manage up-to-date activity, planning, and forecasting of all qualified opportunities throughout the sales process to closure status. • Maintain a current and appropriate understanding of Velsera product portfolio as well as genomics, bioinformatics analysis, and prospect/client-related scientific direction. • Active participation at industry meetings and conferences as required to represent Velsera. • Develop and deliver presentations, and proposals to meet expressed and anticipated customer needs. • Follow industry trends and competitor strategies to distinguish and leverage key differentiators. • Maintain a strategic plan for all accounts and provide regular pipeline and forecast updates to senior leadership. • Recruitment and sourcing of data to support the Velsera’s fast growing Global Data Network. • Travel may be required up to 30%.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of direct selling experience in selling SaaS or genetics/genomics solutions to Life Science organizations (pharma, biotech, CROs) and Academic Medical Centers. Execute multimillion-dollar sales cycles in a consultative selling setting.
- Proven track record of closing strategic enterprise deals of $1M+ in total contract value, with experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
- Knowledge of strategic sales development techniques essential and SFDC, Microsoft office experience strongly preferred.
- BS in Genetics, microbiology or a related degree.
- An ability to network at all organisational levels. Establish relationships with senior management in pharma organizations with ease and nurture a long-term relationship to become their trusted advisor.
- Ability to understand and present technical and/or scientific concepts and material clearly and effectively.
- Team player with an ability to thrive while working independently, and also support a team to drive new and current business.
- English language is mandatory.
Benefits
- A full-suite of industry leading benefits (list by location)
- Remote work flexibility
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