Account Executive - Oncology Sales
Work Location: Boston North, Massachusetts
Job type: Full-Time
Posted: 09-03-2024
Salary: 100,000 - 175,000 USD / Annually
Email: job@40hrs.us
Job Description
Oncology Sales is a dedicated organization inside of the company focused on the commercialization of the company's portfolio. The Oncology Sales’ singular focus on bringing our early to advanced-stage cancer tests to market allows us to act with the speed and urgency needed to achieve our ambitious goals and serve the patient population who can benefit from our advanced analytics and proprietary testing.
This is an opportunity to join our client's growing Oncology Sales commercial team as an experienced field-based Account Executive and work hand in hand with sales leadership to drive market sales strategy and business expansion for Oncology healthcare providers and offices. The field-based Account Executive - Oncology Sales are responsible for the effective promotion of our liquid biopsy products and for identifying new opportunities to build relationships with healthcare practices, cancer centers, IDNs, and academic medical centers within the assigned territory. This position will act with urgency, drive, and passion to deliver best-in-class oncology diagnostic products and services for cancer patients.
Job Responsibilities
- Drive strategic business expansion/collaboration opportunities with the following:
- Major U.S. cancer centers and clinics / Top 20 largest oncology practices in the territory
- Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) within the specified territory.
- Structure detailed strategic plans for gaining and retaining new and existing clients.
- Maximize client-bill contracting opportunities
- Implement laboratory services agreements (LSA’s) with bill account institutions
- Collaborate and coordinate with all sales positions (Head of Sales, RSD’s, DSM’s, SAM’s, and AE’s) to ensure the successful attainment of company goals and objectives
- Identify and develop partnering opportunities between prospective oncology clients and the company.
- Promote and drive compliance with new web-based molecular information tools for all clients.
- Continually analyze the competitive landscape and environment within assigned accounts to determine trends and provide customer feedback to the company leadership.
- Monitor the performance of sales to ensure objectives are met
- Develop and implement a comprehensive business plan for the territory that will be inclusive of budgets, travel, territory management, goal setting, etc.
- Work effectively with individuals across multiple departments throughout the company.
- Embrace, embody, and represent the company culture at all times to external and internal constituents.
Job Requirements
- 2-3 years of direct account management experience in a molecular diagnostic setting with a history of proven past performance that has met and exceeded expectations.
- 3-5 years of experience working with major cancer centers and clinics, oncology GPO’s, large health systems, IHDN’s, and large oncology practices.
- Demonstrated measurable revenue generation at either a diagnostic, pharmaceutical or relevant biotechnology company.
- Ability to provide an integrated MolDx solution using company’s next generation sequencing technology to prospects and customers.
- Ability to engage in a consultative selling process that overcomes objections and indifferences while connecting client needs with the company capabilities
- Comfortable communicating, presenting, selling at the executive level (CEO, COO, CFO)
- Keen understanding of the payor and reimbursement environment in the oncology and diagnostic space
- Ability to work independently, communicate proactively, manage multiple projects and prioritize daily tasks while managing critical deadlines
- Strong understanding of molecular diagnostics for oncology and the evolving competitive landscape
- Ability to maintain an outstanding level of market, customer, distribution and product knowledge necessary to accomplish sales and marketing objectives
- Excellent knowledge of oncology, hematology, chemotherapeutics and targeted agents
- Excellent negotiation and customer service skills
- Outstanding strategic sales account planning skills
- Superior listening and problem solving skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a very high level of confidentiality
- Demonstrate consistent closing abilities throughout the sales cycle
- Impeccable oral and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Must be very proficient with all Microsoft Office products – particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective and regular utilization of Salesforce.com
- Ability to develop and utilize cross-functional relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals and objectives.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal direction from, or interface with, manager
- Problem solving, decision making and technical learning
- Strong administrative skills and sophistication to manage business in complex environments
- Demonstrate company's Values by acting with integrity, respect, trust and Possess a very positive attitude and an understanding of the dynamics involved with organizational growth and change
- Frequent travel ( > 50%) throughout the territory as needed
Education:
B.S. in life science, biology, business or marketing preferred
EEOC:
40HRS Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: 40HRS Staffing is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at 40HRS Staffing are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. 40HRS Staffing will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics.