Director, Strategic Accounts

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Director of Strategic Accounts at WebMD UK will be responsible for selling Medscape Professional Network's commercial services to global and regional teams in the Life Sciences industry. This involves acquiring, managing, and expanding new client accounts, primarily within pharmaceutical companies, and maintaining existing relationships. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, experience in selling promotional and medical solutions, and the ability to present to senior management. Frequent travel is required, primarily in Europe, but also to the USA and other locations. The successful candidate will be a strategic seller, developing deep client relationships and demonstrating a passion for digital innovation.
Must have:
  • 5+ years' experience selling to pharmaceutical companies
  • Proven success selling to senior brand managers/medical teams
  • Fluency in digital media and pharma marketing
  • Strategic selling and relationship building
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with medical devices or biotech
  • Experience with tier-one advertising agencies
  • Fluency in multiple languages
Perks:
  • Highly competitive salary
  • Commission with no upper limit
  • Pension
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Job Details

Description

Position at WebMD

Medscape, a division of WebMD, develops and hosts physician portals and related mobile applications that make it easier for physicians and healthcare professionals to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education credits and communicate with peers.

WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.
POSITION SUMMARY:
WebMD UK, the fastest growing division of WebMD, seeks an experienced, driven sales professional as Director of Strategic Accounts. The Director will be responsible for selling the Medscape Professional Network’s unique suite of Commercial Services to all levels of HCP marketing and medical professionals within global and regional teams in the Life Sciences industry. 
The position requires strong relationship-building skills and knowledge of promotional and medical solution selling within healthcare. The Director will have principal responsibility for acquiring, managing and expanding new client accounts throughout their assigned territory and in related client subsidiaries worldwide. 
You will also manage, maintain and grow existing accounts.  The successful candidate will be a natural and supportive client partner, develop and maintain excellent relationships, and will have the drive of a real hunter in securing new relationships and business with clients.  The role is backed by some of the industry's most impressive support services in sales, client services, marketing, and operations.  
Frequent travel is required to client meetings and medical conferences, mainly in Europe but also to the USA and elsewhere.
 REQUIREMENTS:
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience and demonstrable results from selling to and working with the big regional and global pharmaceutical companies (medical device, or biotech industries experience will also be considered).
  • Track record of successful sales to senior brand managers and/or medical teams within in pharmaceutical companies and to tier one advertising agencies.
  • Fluency with the world of digital media, advertising, and educational activity within big pharma.
  • Excellent experience of presenting to and successfully interacting with senior management of prospect organizations.
  • Ability to sell at a strategic level, developing deep and sustained client relationships based upon value.
  • A passion for digital and innovation.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of professional staff from varied disciplines and backgrounds.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work well in a high-pressure sales environment.
  • Demonstrates drive, being a self-starting, independent worker.
  • Technical proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and Microsoft Word.
  • Bachelor’s Degree desirable.
  • Fluency in multiple languages is a plus.
 
BENEFITS:
  • Basic Salary: A highly competitive salary depending on experience
  • Bonus: On target commission has potential to double annual income, and over target sales are rewarded generously with no upper limit.
  • Other benefits: Pension, Private Health Insurance, Life Insurance.
 

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