Key Account Specialist

Syneos Health, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Company match 401k

Paid time off and sick time

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. in Cleveland, OH seeks a Key Account Specialist to execute the sales plan, deliver persuasive presentations to healthcare professionals, and build strong relationships with key accounts in the territory.

You will use AI-driven insights and digital tools to tailor engagements, manage the territory effectively, and contribute to product utilization while aligning with brand strategy and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years' pharma sales experience preferred.
• Experience with PAH or cardiopulmonary disease preferred.
• Experience managing large accounts and navigating reimbursement.
• Proven ability to identify stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong business acumen and territory analysis.
• Must live within the territory or within territory boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and/or exceed targeted sales goals in an assigned territory by developing and executing an integrated business plan.
• Identify key influencers and meet customer interaction expectations with top targets.
• Plan and organise activities for regular territory coverage according to a plan of action.
• Leverage AI-driven insights and digital tools to personalise HCP engagements.
• Deliver current clinical brand presentations to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Develop deep product and competitor knowledge and understand market trends.
• Provide feedback on marketing strategy and territory performance to deliver exceptional customer experience.
• Manage territory budget to support sales and marketing activities.
• Complete all training and administrative tasks in a timely manner.

Skills

Pharma sales

Territory management

Relationship building

Clinical product knowledge

Job description

Updated: October 14, 2026

Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

Job ID:19082

Join Syneos Health as a Key Account Specialist and become a part of a fast-paced and challenging environment where our compassion and dedication drive us to meet the unique needs and goals of our customers.

In this role, you will be responsible for implementing the sales plan by delivering proficient sales presentations, building relationships with HCPs and serving as a disease expert/resource. You will:

The successful Key Account Specialist will:

• Achieve and/or exceed targeted sales goals in an assigned territory by developing, implementing and executing an integrated territory business plan encompassing key HCPs and accounts with the goal of maximising sales.
• Identify key influencers and achieve designated customer interaction expectations with a focus on top target customers.
• Plan and organise activities to ensure regular and consistent coverage of the territory according to a plan of action.
• Leverage AI-driven insights and digital engagement tools to personalise healthcare provider interactions and improve customer experience.
• Adapt to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation tools, to enhance productivity, customer engagement and business outcomes.
• Deliver current and comprehensive clinical brand presentations to physicians and other appropriate healthcare professionals to drive appropriate utilisation of customer product.
• Develop deep product and competitor knowledge and understanding of local and regional market trends.
• Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyse business effectiveness of sales activities and territory analysis, and develop territory plans with the District Manager, customer brand team and other support partners to deliver an extraordinary customer experience.
• Manage territory budget to support sales and marketing activities.
• Complete all training and administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Execute the company brand strategy and tactics within their assigned geographic area.
• Maintain adherence and compliance with all corporate and industry policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• 2-4+ years' experience in pharma preferred; strong business-to-business sales experience will be considered.
• Experience in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), cardiopulmonary disease or heart failure, or a demonstrated ability to quickly learn and successfully sell within new therapeutic areas, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing large and complex accounts, including navigating reimbursement and access challenges.
• Proven ability to identify key stakeholders, build strong customer relationships and influence clinical and business decision-making.
• Self-motivated, results-driven professional with a high degree of adaptability, resilience and cross-functional collaboration.
• Consistent track record of top sales performance, evidenced by awards, rankings, quota attainment or other documented achievements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to analyse territory opportunities and execute strategic account plans.
• Must live within the territory or within territory boundaries.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health?

Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients’ lives around the world.

W o r k H e r e M a t t e r s E v e r y w h e r e | How are you inspired to change lives?

Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance.

Benefits:

• competitive compensation package
• Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company match 401k
• flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Discover what our more than 25,000 employees already know: work here matterseverywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures acareer inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercialinsights into outcomes to address modern market realities. To learn more visit syneoshealth.com .

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