Sales Director - Pharma & Life Sciences

Tiger Analytics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Analytics is seeking a Sales Director – Pharma & Life Sciences to lead the client acquisition and revenue growth in the Pharma/Life Sciences sector. You will engage C-level executives and SVPs, craft tailored AI/Analytics solutions, and drive multi-million-dollar accounts across pharma, biotech, and medical devices.

The role emphasizes strategic partnerships with cloud providers, high-impact presentations, and active industry involvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of client-facing sales, account management, or business development in tech consulting and data/AI services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Statistics or related; MBA/masters is a plus.
• Deep expertise selling Analytics, Big Data, Cloud and AI to US Fortune 500 Pharma/Biotech/Med Device clients.

Responsibilities

• Engage C-level executives and senior leaders to drive client acquisition and revenue growth.
• Forge strategic partnerships with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and domain platforms.
• Deliver high-impact presentations showcasing AI, Generative AI and Advanced Analytics capabilities.
• Lead participation in industry conferences and executive roundtables to generate leads.
• Generate qualified leads and convert them into multi-million-dollar long-term accounts.

Skills

C-level sales

Account management

Business development

Executive presentations

Relationship building

Travel readiness

Pharma/Life Sciences sales

CRM proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering/Math/Statistics

Master’s degree or MBA (plus)

Tools

Salesforce

ZohoCRM

HubSpot

Job description

Tiger Analytics is looking for a Sales Director – Pharma & Life Sciences to join our fast-growing AI/Advanced Analytics consulting firm. We are the trusted analytics partner for multiple Fortune 500 companies, enabling them to generate business value from data. Our business value and leadership have been recognized by various market research firms, including Forrester and Gartner. We are looking for top-notch talent as we continue to build the best global analytics consulting team in the world. Based in the New York/New Jersey area, the Sales Director will be an integral part of the Sales Team and reporting directly to the Chief Sales Officer, play a fundamental role in driving our client acquisition and revenue growth in the Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences (Pharma/LS) sector.

The Sales Director will be responsible for:

• First impressions with C-level executives, SVP/VPs, and Leaders across Commercial Analytics, R&D, Clinical Development, Patient Services, and IT/Data Engineering in top Life Sciences enterprises.
• Strategic partnerships with cloud ecosystem and domain platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Veeva, and IQVIA).
• High-impact presentations and tailored solution pitches showcasing AI, Generative AI, Commercial Data Products, and Advanced Analytics capabilities.
• Active participation at relevant industry conferences (e.g., PMSA, SCOPE, Summit for Clinical Ops, Bio-IT World), executive roundtables, and regional Life Sciences events.
• Generation of qualified leads and transitioning those leads to multi-million-dollar long-term accounts across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device organizations.
• 10+ years of experience in client-facing sales, account management, or business development roles within technology consulting and data/AI services.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline; master’s degree or MBA a plus.
• Deep expertise selling Analytics, Big Data, Cloud, and AI solutions specifically into US Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device enterprise clients (revenues > $1 billion).
• Industry focuses on Pharma & Life Sciences data domains: Commercial Analytics (Next-Best-Action, Media Mix Modeling, Patient Journey), Real-World Data/Evidence (RWD/RWE), Master Data Management (HCP/HCO), Clinical Trials Optimization, and Medical Access.
• Strong understanding of standard healthcare and life sciences datasets (e.g., IQVIA, Veeva, LAAD, APLD, Komodo, Optum, Flatiron).
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory, GxP, and HIPAA compliance environments during enterprise procurement and contract cycles.
• Excellent relationship-building and account management skills with senior client stakeholders up to the C-suite.
• Results-oriented, innovative, and energetic team player with an entrepreneurial mindset and extreme accountability for revenue targets.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills tailored for executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel across major North American hubs as needed to drive client relationships.
• Cross-cultural and onshore-offshore delivery model experience working with globally distributed presales, domain, and delivery teams.
• Prior experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, ZohoCRM, HubSpot).

This position offers an excellent opportunity for significant career development in a fast-growing and challenging entrepreneurial environment with a high degree of individual responsibility.