Account Executive (US)

STARLIMS Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

STARLIMS Corporation is seeking an Account Executive to drive software sales within a defined territory, owning forecasts and leading a cross-functional team to close deals. You will manage new opportunities, renewals, and strategic account plans to hit revenue targets.

The role requires 5+ years in sales within lab/manufacturing settings, experience with enterprise software (SaaS a plus), and proficiency with Salesforce CRM. Strong communication and market insight needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, or a related scientific field.
• Minimum 5 years of sales experience in labs, manufacturing, or science settings.
• Experience in enterprise software; SaaS is a plus.
• Proven top-quartile performance (e.g., President's Club).
• Strong knowledge of laboratory informatics and/or manufacturing.
• Proficient in Salesforce CRM.

Responsibilities

• Sell in defined territory to meet revenue targets (new business & renewals).
• Generate new opportunities and maintain a strong sales funnel.
• Lead cross-functional teams to close deals and deliver solutions.
• Respond to RFIs/RFPs and negotiate long-term contracts.
• Provide accurate, timely sales forecasts and account plans.
• Report on pipeline, win/loss, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Sales experience

SaaS experience

Salesforce CRM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

The Role in Brief

The Account Executive drives STARLIMS software sales in a defined territory to hit revenue targets, grow profitably and gain market share. You are the primary contact for new opportunities, you own the forecast, and you lead the cross-functional team that closes each deal.

What You'll Do

Drive revenue and pipeline

• Sell in your defined territory to meet revenue targets, covering new business and renewals.
• Find new opportunities and keep a strong sales funnel.
• Generate new STARLIMS business by managing leads and opportunities.
• Provide accurate, timely sales forecasts.
• Build strategic account plans for closing deals and reaching sales goals.

Sell solutions

• Sell total solutions to target non-enterprise accounts, including upselling high-risk renewals and winning new business.
• Design and deliver solutions that improve outcomes for customers.
• Work with sales specialists to deliver strong product presentations.
• Respond to RFIs and RFPs professionally and on time.
• Negotiate long-term contracts.

Know the customer and the market

• Build a deep understanding of customer and stakeholder needs.
• Understand the competitive landscape and how market trends affect customers.
• Understand industry-specific lab workflows: Pharma Technology, Forensics, Quality Manufacturing, Public Health and/or Clinical.

Lead and report

• Build and engage an internal cross-functional selling team to carry out account strategies.
• Show leadership within your peer group.
• Report to the regional sales manager on pipeline generation, win/loss ratios, lead conversion, quota attainment and customer satisfaction.

What You Bring

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science or another scientific discipline.
• Experience: 5 years, including:
• Industry experience in a laboratory, manufacturing or science-based setting, with knowledge of laboratory informatics and/or manufacturing
• Work in an enterprise software environment, SaaS experience is a plus.
• A documented history of sales overachievement (e.g. President's Club winner), consistently in the top 20% of your peer group
• High proficiency in the Salesforce.com CRM platform
• Licenses/certifications: None required.

STARLIMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status,ageor disability status.