Sales Account Executive

Coronado Research; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dynamic Sales Account Executive to drive new business development in the life sciences sector. This full-time role offers the flexibility of remote work while requiring a strong ability to generate leads and develop customer accounts. You will collaborate closely with various departments to enhance the sales pipeline and ensure customer satisfaction. If you are a motivated individual with a proven track record in sales and account management, this position presents a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development within the life sciences industry.
• Ability to exceed business development targets.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business by identifying and pursuing growth opportunities.
• Manage existing customer relationships to achieve long-term success.

Skills

Lead Generation

Account Development

Customer Relationship Management

Sales Metrics Tracking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM Systems

Job description

Are you an experienced business developer with experience selling technology and services within the life sciences industry?
We’re supporting one of our cutting-edge technology clients in their search for a full-time Sales Account Executive.

Note this is a permanent full-time position working directly for our client and although their offices are based in Cambridge, this can be a fully remote position.

Reporting to the SVP Sales, the role would suit an individual with a track record of lead generation, account development, and the ability to exceed business development targets. You will need to be able to function independently with minimal oversight, be well organised, and able to demonstrate a customer centric problem solving attitude.This role will require travel within the UK and globally.

You will be responsible forthe identification, qualification, and development of new sales opportunities and new customer accounts, and you may also take full or partial responsibility for existing accounts. The role will be a pivotal function in the Sales team, and will involve working closely with the Marketing, Contracts, Finance, and Operations teams in order to strengthen and accelerate the pipeline of new business.

Key responsibilities will include:

Generating New Business:
· Charged with generation of new business using existing and potential customer networks. Identify and pursue growth opportunities to improve the pipeline of new business
· Profile accounts to determine fit with targeting criteria, value proposition, and solutions.
· Identify and contact key personnel within target accounts, including email, social media, and telephone.
· Qualify target accounts by engaging with key personnel to understand their current position, capabilities and needs.
· Develop detailed Account Development Plans and mapsolutions to target accounts needs.
· Participate in sales events and meetings
Performance Tracking:
· Provide regular and accurate feedback on new business generation activities through regular, structured reporting of metrics designed to monitor the new business pipeline.
· Capture contacts, opportunities, and activities in the CRM system to ensure regular and accurate status reporting.
· Set and monitor account / customer targets
· Track sales metrics to ensure consistency, effective follow up and achievement of business goals

Customer Relationship Development:
· Management of existing or new customers to achieve long term success and business growth
· Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction through confident, valuable, and professional communications with account personnel.
· Act as a primary contact for customers by demonstrating an understanding the customer's business strategy, market position, and organizational structure
· Set and monitor assigned account targets and metrics. Record and report through CRM systems.

Interdepartmental Collaboration:
· Work closely with the Marketing department to understand and promote the companies marketing messages.
· Work with Marketing to ensure all leads produced are quickly and effectively followed up with to ensure no loss of momentum.
· Work cross functionally to develop comprehensive budgets, proposals and presentations that directly address customer needs
· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and through establishing personal networks internally and externally
If you have the relevant skills and experience, and you're interested to find out more, please apply today!
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