Client Executive, West

Dassault Systèmes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 116,500 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life and disability insurance

401(k) matching

Family leave

Flexible paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Medidata is seeking a Client Executive in a hybrid role, focusing on achieving bookings, revenue, and profit targets while managing key accounts and developing strategic relationships with C-level stakeholders in the San Francisco region.

The role emphasizes prospecting, collaboration with market development, and data-driven sales planning, with compensation tied to base salary plus bonus and commissions. Travel expectations align with client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Sales Target Attainment: Accomplish booking, revenue, and profit targets, and forecast pipeline.
• Territory Ownership: Manage and deepen relationships within client portfolio and pursue new logos as needed.
• Problem Solving & Complexity: Analyze complex issues and develop effective solutions.
• Collaboration & Network Leadership: Build relationships with C-level executives and coordinate with internal teams.
• Planning & Administration: Develop and execute a sales plan and maintain data in Salesforce.

Job description

Location: This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week following Company policy.

About our Company

Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating over 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 38,000 trials and 12 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata's seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes brand (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC. Discover more at www.medidata.com. Listen to our latest podcast, from Dreamers to Disruptors, and follow us at @Medidata.

About the Team

• The Client Executive (CE) is an Advanced-level professional who exhibits wide-ranging experience and uses in-depth professional knowledge, acumen, and concepts to resolve complex models and procedures.
• The CE is responsible for achieving booking, revenue, and profit objectives within their assigned account territories, identifying sales opportunities through daily prospecting, and efficiently leveraging Medidata resources
• Client Executives create and build consultative, long-term relationships with customers to deliver tailored, cost-effective solutions, requiring personal involvement and high customer satisfaction

Responsibilities

• Sales Target Attainment: Accomplish booking, revenue, and profit targets, along with daily, weekly, and quarterly productivity metrics through daily outbound calling . Directly close sales transactions with clients and partner with Market Development Specialists to close mid-market lead opportunities . May be accountable through a team for the delivery of tactical business targets.
• Territory Ownership: Responsible for managing, deepening, and elevating (C-Suite) relationships within an existing portfolio of client organizations. This role requires a high degree of strategic account planning, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize client satisfaction and expand service adoption. Responsibilities also include the occasional, targeted pursuit of new business opportunities ("new logos") through strategic networking and high-level prospecting, making up a minor component of the overall role.
• Problem Solving & Complexity: Understand and work on complex issues where analyzing situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors . Determine methods and procedures on new assignments, exercising judgment in selecting, evaluating, and adapting complex techniques to obtain results . Provide solutions to issues creatively and effectively while understanding the interrelationships of different disciplines . Work is reviewed upon completion to ensure consistency with departmental objectives .
• Collaboration & Network Leadership: Establish relationships with "C-Level" decision-makers and maintain well-coordinated internal relationships . Network with key contacts outside your own area of expertise, adapting your style and using persuasion to deliver messages relating to the wider firm business. Educate prospects on Medidata's value proposition, develop external relationships with partners, and frequently advise others on complex matters. Direct the application of existing principles and guide the development of new policies and ideas .
• Planning & Administration: Develop and execute a sales plan for a new book of business or newly assigned territory. Coordinate resources within sales and other departments. Maintain sales plans, account, and opportunity data within systems like Salesforce, and handle weekly, monthly, and quarterly pipeline forecasting.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: This role typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience .
• Sales Expertise: Demonstrated track record of exceeding sales targets, expertise with process-approached selling, and application software sales experience . Strong business experience following a clear process for outreach using different methods .
• Skills: Experience balancing multiple sales opportunities, establishing engagement with prospects, working in a web-based environment, and researching/generating leads.
• Travel: The majority of your time will be dedicated to traveling for in-person client meetings, though the specific frequency may fluctuate depending on the quarter.

As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on several factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. Pay ranges for candidates in locations other than California, may differ based on the local market data in that region. The salary range posted below refers only to positions that will be physically based in San Francisco. As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. Pay ranges for candidates in locations other than San Francisco, may differ based on the local market data in that region. The base salary pay range for this position is $116,500 to $155,000.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, family leave, flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.

• medical
• dental
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k) matching
• family leave
• flexible paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per year

Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Inclusion statement

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at 3DS are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. 3DS is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and above), disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 3DS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state laws and local ordinances. We are committed to fair employment practices and will evaluate all candidates based on their qualifications, regardless of past arrest or conviction history.

Salary Pay Transparency

Compensation for the role will be commensurate with experience. The total expected compensation range will be between $116750 and $155000, representing the base salary (or annualized salary based on estimated hourly compensation) and target bonus.