Executive Strategic Account Manager

Illumina; Remote; ZAR 1 507 000 - 2 178 000; Full time

Job summary

A global health technology company is seeking an Executive Strategic Account Manager to advance its One Health agenda across Africa. The role involves building partnerships with ministries and public health bodies, representing the company in key forums, and driving the adoption of genomics for public health. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in sales or public health, excellent networking skills, and hold a degree in Health Sciences. This position requires significant travel within Africa.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Sales, Business Development, or Public Health.
• Strong knowledge of health systems and global health programs.
• Familiarity with NGS and molecular technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with ministries and health bodies.
• Represent in high-level forums and working groups.
• Shape policies and support capacity-building initiatives.
• Inform stakeholders about best practices in genomics.
• Drive adoption of genomics for public health.

Skills

Sales

Business Development

Public Health Expertise

Networking

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Health Sciences

Job description

Executive Strategic Account Manager - Priority Health Programs (Africa)

Location: South Africa or Kenya remote

Illumina is seeking an experienced Executive Strategic Account Manager who will lead through passion for genomics and global health to drive our One Health agenda across Africa.

This exciting new role focuses on advancing pandemic preparedness, pathogen surveillance, and priority infectious disease programs through next-generation sequencing (NGS). You will work closely with relevant government ministries, funding agencies, and international public health partners to advance Illumina’s global One Health agenda in Africa.

There is significant travel within the role; you will ideally be based in South Africa, Kenya, or Ethiopia, possess excellent English communication skills, French or Portuguese is a plus.

What You’ll Do:

• Build strong partnerships with ministries, public health bodies, and global funders.
• Represent Illumina in high-level forums and technical working groups.
• Shape policies, mobilize resources, and support capacity-building initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, informing relevant internal stakeholders about best practices, use cases, and trends in Pathogen genomics across the continent.
• Drive adoption of genomics for public health surveillance and One Health strategies.
• Coordinate pandemic fund implementation with commercial teams in recipients' countries.
• Keep regional commercial teams informed on public health emergencies in the region and interventions that might require our immediate support during national outbreaks.
• Identify areas for coordination and collaboration with global colleagues to strengthen interactions with governments, regional public health bodies, and other strategic global health partners and donors.

What We’re Looking For:

You will be a regional public health expert with deep networks, throughout the region, a connector who bridges science, policy, and commercial strategy and comfortable working across cultures, sectors, and countries.

• 8+ years in Sales, Business Development, or Public Health, with 5+ years in low/middle income countries.
• Strong knowledge of health systems, donor priorities, and global health programs.
• Familiarity with NGS and molecular technologies.
• Excellent networking and communication skills; culturally savvy.
• Based in South Africa or Kenya, willing to travel internationally.
• Degree in Health Sciences; English fluency required (French/Portuguese a plus).

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us shape the future of healthcare in Africa.

Illumina is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made.