Remote Strategic Account Leader – Life Sciences

Tech Sales Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashland is seeking a Strategic Account Manager to drive growth in North America Life Sciences. This remote role partners with cross-functional teams to expand strategic customer relationships and deliver long-term value to leading pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

The role requires 7+ years in life sciences with a successful track record, deep market insight, and the ability to travel up to 50% across North America to customer sites and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or related field.
• 7+ years in pharma, excipients, biotech, CDMO, or life sciences with commercial success.
• 3+ years managing strategic accounts or growth programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic customer plans and identify growth opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, and Marketing.
• Travel up to 50% to customer sites and events to deepen partnerships.

Skills

CRM platforms

Account planning

Commercial analytics

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Life Sciences

Tools

CRM platforms

Market intelligence tools

Commercial analytics tools

Job description

Ashland is seeking a Strategic Account Manager to drive growth in North America Life Sciences. This remote role partners with cross-functional teams to expand strategic customer relationships and deliver long-term value to leading pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

The role requires 7+ years in life sciences with a successful track record, deep market insight, and the ability to travel up to 50% across North America to customer sites and events.