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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Associate Business Development Director - Genomics

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDurham, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in business management is required.
  • Ten years of related experience, including three years of relevant industry (CRO/pharmaceutical) and/or sales experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required.
  • A proven track record with mid-level and high-level contacts is required.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills are required.
  • A developing record of customer contacts at the outsourcing, procurement, and mid-management levels is required.
  • Business and industry awareness and a thorough understanding of industry trends and their impact on the business are required.
  • Analytical skills to assess and interpret customer business data are required.
  • Ability to maintain demanding timelines is required.
  • Ability to influence others internally and externally is required.
  • Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities are required.
  • Ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment is required.
  • Attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities are required.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, is required.
  • Oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients is required.
  • Travel of 30–40% is required, based on location.
  • Must reside in the same country/sales region where the job is located.

Responsibilities

  • Prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified customer accounts.
  • Partner across IQVIA organizations to drive enterprise relationships and cross-selling effectiveness.
  • Generate demand and leads in partnership with inside sales and marketing.
  • Cultivate long-term relationships with key decision-makers within accounts and develop in-depth knowledge of customer organizations.
  • Maintain general knowledge of IQVIA services to identify appropriate cross-sell opportunities.
  • Monitor competitive activities, positioning, and pricing, including reasons for awards and non-awards.
  • Identify and respond to customer needs to define potential opportunities.
  • Propose appropriate strategies and solutions to customers.
  • Coordinate with contracts and proposals teams to develop proposals.
  • Work with operations and functional managers to identify the sales team, and prepare and lead sales presentations.
  • Educate team participants about customer culture, operational needs and methods, and sales techniques needed to close sales.
  • Handle sales follow-up and drive completion of contractual documents.
  • Adapt successful strategies and tactics to meet market demands and financial targets.
  • Maintain visibility within customer organizations.
  • Monitor customer satisfaction through regular communication with customers.
  • Establish and execute a comprehensive sales plan for each target account.
  • Monitor actions and results against plans.
  • Analyze potential opportunities and develop sales plans for each target account.
  • Record customer sales-related activities in the CRM system.
  • Prepare sales activity reports for Sales Management as required.
  • Serve as a liaison between customers and IQVIA technical and operational groups.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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