Strategic Account Manager - US

QbDVision, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Sales incentive plan

Unlimited PTO

Laptop provided

Job summary

QbDVision, Inc. seeks a Strategic Account Manager to drive new customer growth and deepen relationships with global pharma and biotech clients.

You will partner with pre‑sales and marketing to orchestrate demonstrations, respond to RFIs/RFPs, and design workflows aligned with CMC and related software solutions. You will own territory planning, pipeline development, and executive-level engagements, with 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Network with CMC, R&D and manufacturing leaders at Top 100 pharma/biotech firms.
• 5+ years in pharma/biotech CMC, process development, or commercial manufacturing.
• 7+ years of management consulting in pharma or tech transformations.
• Proven ability to originate a large, steady sales pipeline.
• Experience leading RFI/RFP responses spanning user requirements, commercial offers, and services.
• Experience implementing CMC or adjacent tech solutions in pharma.
• Strong executive communication and presence.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a territory sales plan aligned to growth ambitions.
• Maintain a consistent pipeline of prospects through networking and research.
• Partner with Pre-Sales to demonstrate software for CMC workflows.
• Collaborate with Marketing to generate opportunities and pipeline.
• Develop persuasive RFP/RFI responses highlighting value and differentiation.
• Work with Product to tailor solutions to prospect workflows.
• Grow business at named accounts and identify upsell opportunities.
• Create account plans, manage renewals, and coordinate with Customer Success.
• Travel to customer sites as needed (about 30%) and attend industry events.

Skills

Executive network

Strategic selling

Sales pipeline management

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Creative problem solving

Education

Science or engineering degree

Tools

LIMS

ELN

MES

RIM

ERP

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Strategic Account Manager motivated to drive new customer growth and build relationships with a portfolio of existing global pharma and biotech customers to help further drive expansion and revenue growth.

What You’ll Own

• Sales & Revenue Generation
  • Developing and implementing a territory sales plan aligned to our company’s growth ambitions
  • Maintaining a consistent pipeline of prospects through networking, referrals, industry research, etc.
  • Partnering with Pre-Sales Product Specialists to provide comprehensive software demonstrations tailored to specific prospect needs and workflows within CMC and related areas.
  • Collaborate closely with the Marketing team to discover and originate new opportunities, and create engaging thought leadership that sparks meaningful pipeline conversations and boost territory growth
  • Developing detailed and persuasive responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs), highlighting our business value, solution strengths, and differentiation.
  • Collaborating with Product Specialists to understand prospect requirements and design optimal solution architectures that align with their scientific workflows.
  • Growing the overall business and presence at named accounts, originating new engagements across pharmaceutical development and commercial manufacturing
• Solution Expertise:
  • Maintaining an understanding of our platform's features, functionality, and technical architecture.
  • Possessing and/or developing an understanding of and subsequently maintaining expertise in pharmaceutical and biotechnology development and manufacturing workflows; particularly CMC and related software solutions (e.g., LIMS, ELN, MES, RIM, ERP).
  • Staying current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and the competitive landscape within the pharma/biotech SaaS space.
  • Articulating the value proposition of our platform in the context of customer‑specific scientific and business challenges.
• Content and Tool Development:
  • Contributing to the development of technical sales collateral, including demo scripts, presentations, FAQs, and technical documentation.
  • Identifying opportunities to create reusable solutions, templates, and best practices for common customer use cases.
  • Providing feedback to the Product and Engineering teams based on customer interactions and market insights.
• Customer Engagement and Relationship Building
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders within the client organizations, in particular business (PD, MSAT, tech ops), digital/IT and data leadership, and practitioners in pharmaceutical development, tech transfer, and manufacturing.
  • Serving as the primary point of contact for clients, advocating for their needs and interests within the company.
  • Developing account plans to identify opportunities for upselling or cross‑selling additional licenses, products, or services and maximizing client lifetime value.
  • Managing contract renewals and ensuring that clients continue to derive value from the company's offerings.
  • Partnering with Customer Success and Professional Services to address client concerns or escalations in a timely and effective manner and collaborating with internal teams to find solutions.
• Travel and Industry Participation:
  • Traveling to customer sites as needed for meetings, demonstrations, and technical workshops (30% of time).
  • Attending industry conferences and events to stay informed about market trends and network with potential customers (20%).

Requirements

• Strong network of executive leaders within the CMC, research, development, and manufacturing organizations of the Top 100 global pharma and biotech companies
• A minimum of 5 years relevant domain experience in pharmaceutical / biotech CMC, process development, and commercial manufacturing
• A minimum of 7 years management consulting experience within relevant domains above and/or leading technology transformations in the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven experience originating a large, steady sales pipeline through lead generation and/or network‑driven sales
• Experience leading successful RFI/RFP responses, coordinating cross‑functionally to respond to inquiries spanning user requirements, commercial offer, professional services and beyond
• Experience implementing CMC or CMC‑adjacent technology solutions in the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong executive communication skills and executive presence
• Creative thinking and problem‑solving aptitude
• Degree in a scientific or engineering discipline
• Willingness to travel frequently in your territory

Benefits

• Culture of teaching, learning, and teamwork.
• Compensation: competitive salary, sales incentive plan, personal stipend, equity opportunities
• Unlimited PTO: unlimited vacation policy + annual company‑wide holiday shutdown is reflective of our family‑first culture and to encourage a healthy work‑life balance
• Company provided laptop: your choice of HP Windows or Macbook