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VP, Global Account Director

IQVIA · Chicago, IL · 2 mo ago
RemoteRemoteBusiness Development$156k–$434k/yrFull-time

About the role

Join IQVIA and help drive healthcare forward. We are seeking a Global Key Account Director to lead strategic relationships with designated global pharmaceutical clients.

Responsibilities

  • Lead business development and account management activities for designated global strategic accounts.

  • Develop and execute account growth strategies aligned to client priorities, market dynamics, and IQVIA capabilities.

  • Drive sustainable revenue growth by identifying, shaping, and advancing opportunities across the full client lifecycle.

  • Drive strategic conversations with senior executives and decision makers to position IQVIA as a trusted partner.

  • Build enduring relationships with executive sponsors, commercial leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders within client organizations.

  • Translate client needs into innovative, integrated solutions that leverage IQVIA’s data, technology, analytics, clinical, and commercial expertise.

  • Conduct regular business and service reviews to ensure customers realize value from existing IQVIA partnerships and identify opportunities for renewal, expansion, and cross-sell.

  • Orchestrate global, cross-functional account teams to deliver coordinated client engagement and high-quality execution.

  • Partner across IQVIA business units, service lines, and sales teams to align resources around key account priorities.

  • Coach and mentor junior business development and account management colleagues, sharing best practices and supporting team effectiveness.

  • Lead account planning, forecasting, pipeline management, financial reporting, and opportunity governance activities.

  • Serve as the senior commercial owner for assigned accounts, accountable for relationship health, growth strategy, and overall account performance.

  • Co-create joint growth plans with clients that deliver mutual value and support long-term partnership goals.

  • Maintain stakeholder maps, executive engagement plans, and account strategies that reflect evolving client needs and organizational priorities.

  • Champion client-centric thinking, innovation, and disciplined execution across internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, or related commercial services industry.

  • Demonstrated success managing large, complex strategic accounts, preferably including accounts with annual revenue exceeding $50M.

  • Proven ability to sell complex, multi-service solutions across a broad portfolio of capabilities.

  • Track record of balancing near-term opportunity execution with long-term strategic account development.

  • Experience navigating matrixed global organizations and managing multiple sophisticated client relationships simultaneously.

Skills

  • Executive presence and credibility with C-suite, senior commercial, and strategic decision makers.

  • Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and opportunity management skills across the full sales cycle.

  • Ability to develop and execute strategic account plans with clear priorities, measurable actions, and disciplined follow-through.

  • Strong financial acumen, including forecasting, pipeline management, revenue planning, and account performance reporting.

  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

  • Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across functions, geographies, and business units.

  • High degree of ownership, accountability, resilience, and self-motivation.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Pay

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $155,800.00 - $434,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time).

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