Account Executive - Health Tech
Fortified Health Security · Brentwood, TN · 2 wk ago
HybridFull-time
About the role
The Account Executive is responsible for driving new business growth within an assigned healthcare territory, focusing on selling into health tech. The ideal candidate is a proactive hunter with deep knowledge of healthcare operations, purchasing cycles, and decision-maker landscapes. You will manage the full sales cycle, build strong relationships across stakeholders, and establish a trusted presence in your territory.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a territory strategy focused on acquiring new healthcare customers.
- Prospect daily into health tech organizations.
- Lead discovery conversations with CIOs, CISOs, CFOs, IT Directors, Compliance leaders, and other decision-makers.
- Deliver tailored presentations aligned to healthcare pain points (regulatory, compliance, security, operational efficiency, cost reduction, etc.).
- Own the full sales cycle—from initial outreach to contracting and close—while meeting or exceeding quota targets.
- Understand healthcare budgeting cycles, capital vs. operating expense structures, and value analysis processes.
- Maintain deep knowledge of territory trends: regulatory shifts, industry challenges, competitive landscape, and consolidation/M&A activity.
- Represent the company at healthcare conferences and regional networking events.
- Support implementation and client success teams to ensure smooth onboarding and long-term satisfaction.
- Maintain detailed and accurate pipeline management, forecasting, and account notes in Salesforce.
Requirements
- 3+ years of sales experience is required.
- Proven success hunting and closing new business with health tech and private equity is preferred.
- Experience selling healthcare technology, cybersecurity, SaaS, managed services, or HIT solutions is preferred.
- Familiarity with MEDDICC or value-based selling.
- Existing relationships with healthcare executives within the assigned region.
- Ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills for C-Suite executives.
- Strong understanding of sales best practices and discipline.
- Organizational skills.
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards, including HIPAA, HITRUST, etc.
- Ability to work independently and proactively to add new business.
Schedule
Travel as needed.