Director, Strategic Accounts

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Full time
Location: London
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Job offered by: WebMD
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Category:
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.

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 healthcare professional 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. Experience in medical device or biotech industries will also be considered.

Track record of successful sales to senior brand managers and/or medical teams within 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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