Account Executive
South Bend Medical Foundation · South Bend, IN · 3 mo ago
On-siteSalesFull-time
Key Focus Areas
- Growth in Anatomic Pathology
- Engagement with hospital systems, specialty physician practices, and ambulatory clinics
- Expansion of digital pathology initiatives
- Development of outreach services across multiple specialties
Essential Functions
Sales & Business Development
- Drives new business acquisition within assigned territories
- Identifies and pursues prospective healthcare clients such as hospitals, health systems, and specialty practices
- Leads both in-person and virtual sales meetings, presentations, and demonstrations
- Builds and manages a structured sales pipeline with defined activity metrics and revenue goals
- Collaborates closely with operations and clinical leadership to ensure proposed solutions align with client needs
- Supports contract discussions and onboarding activities in partnership with internal teams
Marketing Strategy & Execution
- Implements regional marketing initiatives that support SBMF’s growth strategy
- Affords assistance with planning and coordinating conference activities including booth engagement and lead follow-up
- Works with marketing leadership to develop messaging, collateral, and digital content
- Contributes to specialty specific positioning for Anatomic Pathology services
- Provides field-based insights to refine marketing strategies and value propositions
Relationship Management
- Builds and sustains long-term relationships with healthcare administrators, practice managers, HIM leaders, and physicians
- Serves as a trusted resource and primary contact for prospective clients
- Collaborates with Client Services to ensure seamless transitions after the sale
Reporting & Performance
- Tracks and reports sales activities
- Evaluates pipeline progress
- Communicates outcomes to leadership
- Meets or exceeds established KPIs related to activity, growth, and retention
- Provides competitive intelligence and broader market insights
Requirements
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
- Has three to five years of experience in healthcare sales, marketing, or business development
- Experience selling services or solutions to healthcare providers is strongly encouraged
- A solid understanding of healthcare operations, compliance, or clinical services is required
- Proven relationship building and consultative sales skills are necessary
- The position requires the willingness to travel regionally and attend conferences
- Experience in Anatomic Pathology, laboratory services, or diagnostic environments is preferred
- Familiarity with hospital systems, specialty practices, and ambulatory clinics is desirable
- Comfort working collaboratively with clinical, operational, and executive teams is beneficial
- The role requires strategic thinking paired with practical execution skills
- Strong communication and presentation abilities are essential
- Must possess the ability to clearly articulate complex service offerings and maintain a professional presence consistent with SBMF’s mission