Executive Account Dir Bus Development (Patient First Digital Solutions) -US, Remote

Summary

This role is responsible for driving revenue growth across Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Clinical Trial Solutions & Patient First Digital Solutions portfolio, with a strong emphasis on patient engagement, recruitment, and retention services.

Essential Functions

• Orchestrates RFP strategy calls, develops client proposals, prepares client presentations, and negotiates and closes contracts.
• Signs new business authorizations at or above assigned authorization goal.
• Makes cold calls and client visits; maintains sales database; maintains cold call and client visit activity reports.
• Ensures client satisfaction through periodic client contact; report and develop recommendations to address client dissatisfaction; respond to all client requests.
• Sets and achieves gross authorization targets and grows new partnerships.
• Provides collaborative leadership with strategic partnerships, biopharma, alliance and growth account teams, as well as, operational colleagues to broaden and expand PPD’s service offerings and support strategic selling initiatives.
• Affirms client satisfaction and recommends opportunities for improvement to ensure the overall success of the account.
• Assesses market trends and identifies opportunities for penetration of additional partnerships.
• Mentors new colleagues as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Scientific, sales and/or marketing background with concentration in pharmaceutical/biotech area.
• Proven track record of developing mid- and high-level business contacts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to manage and fully integrate with Operations, Finance, Bids & Contracts and Marketing, and follow-up to expand relationships and business opportunities.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and developing sales leads, making professional presentations, managing the sales process through close, and handling all aspects of contract negotiations.
• Understanding of sales automation systems and Microsoft Office programs.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

Compensation and Benefits

• The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $157,800.00–$210,000.00.
• This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
• We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Retail and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.

For More Information

To learn more about our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards