Leader, Strategic Sales

Benchling; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech firm in Greater London is seeking a Strategic Sales Leader to drive the commercialization of its platforms. This role involves managing and developing a high-performing team of account executives to grow the client base in biotechnology. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of sales management experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for assisting clients in achieving their business goals. Remote work options and competitive compensation are part of the package.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Fertility healthcare benefits

Mental health benefits

25 vacation days + public holidays

Remote work perks

Qualifications

• 5+ years of successful sales management experience.
• Familiarity with MEDDICC sales methodology is a plus.
• Strong closing experience in complex sales processes.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and develop existing account executives.
• Foster relationships with C-level executives.
• Support your team through the sales cycle.

Skills

Sales management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Team management

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology or related field

Job description

Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.
Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.
Come help us bring modern software to modern science.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Benchling is building a team of world-class account executives to drive commercialization of our platform. You will lead a team of passionate Strategic Account Executives, selling solutions that fundamentally change how research is done. The Strategic Sales Leader is responsible for providing leadership to a team chartered with growing and accelerating pipeline and cloud consumption of the Benchling platform to biotechnology accounts within designated territories. Core responsibilities of this role include all aspects of managing and leading the sales effort across all stages, from qualification to close. Beyond direct customer facing responsibilities, you will also be involved with hiring, developing and optimizing a team and executing against a sales plan to help achieve the company’s business and financial objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit and develop existing account executives to be the best in the industry.
• Generate AE sourced pipeline across the team with passion and creativity.
• Foster relationships with C-level executives on a regular basis.
• Support your team in executing through the sales cycle by thoughtfully addressing key stakeholders in the buyer journey while navigating organizational complexities.
• Effectively partner with and foster collaboration across internal functions to achieve company and organizational objectives.
• Be the voice of the customer internally to continuously improve go-to-market execution, collateral and success.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of successful sales management experience with building and maintaining high performing teams, preferably within a data management, workflow SaaS or technology-driven environment that sells to multiple personas across IT & Line of business.
• Familiarity with MEDDICC sales methodology is a plus.
• Passionate about helping customers solve business challenges and realize the most value from Benchling - lead a team of trusted partners.
• Strong closing experience - support and lead your team through the proposal, procurement, legal processes to drive deal closure.
• Demonstrable history of consistently achieving or exceeding ambitious sales targets.
• Outstanding self-starter approach with the determination to be successful in fast moving and growing environment.
• Team oriented - engage internally across functions with customer segment and team needs. Partner with peers to drive outcomes and results. Be willing to ask for help.
• Strong communication skills and the versatility to connect effectively with a range of stakeholders, including scientists, team project leads and executives in industry.
• Domain and industry experience: complex enterprise SaaS platform, scientific software (LIMS, ELN) or selling into Biopharma/Biotech industry experience preferred.
• A Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or similar Life Sciences field is preferred. An advanced degree is a plus.

COMPANY BENEFITS - EMEA

Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location.

Total Compensation includes the following:

• Competitive total rewards package
• Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
• Four months of paid leave
• Home office stipend
• Mental health benefits + wellness stipend
• Learning and development reimbursement
• 25 days vacation days + public holidays
• Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
• Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
• Remote perks including travel to hubs
• In-office perks (Zurich Only - In Office)
• Commuter benefits (Zurich Only - In Office)

Benchling welcomes everyone.

We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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