National Account Director, Biopharmaceutical Industry
Listed on 2026-03-14
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Sales
Business Development
DNAnexus is the enterprise platform for precision health. We are on a mission to accelerate the development, approval and delivery of personalized treatments.
Building on 15 years of bioinformatics innovation and genomics expertise, DNAnexus provides the cloud platform that centralizes and enriches multimodal omics data, supports an extensive suite of informatics use cases, and allows secure collaboration across the care continuum. DNAnexus powers a connected ecosystem trusted by the world's precision health leaders. This flexible ecosystem makes omics and real-world data accessible, actionable, and secure, while unlocking insights that improve patient lives.
For more information visitwww.dnanexus.comor follow@DNAnexuson social media.
As we pursue these goals, it remains essential to us that we stay grounded in our values and adhere to the highest standards. At DNAnexus, you will be joining an ambitious, supportive, and driven team with diverse backgrounds but a shared passion to deliver on our mission to make personalized medicine a reality for all.
Job Description
Role Responsibilities- Work collaboratively with DNAnexus solution science, channels, and marketing organizations to build, and execute, a successful business plan for the assigned territory
- Actively engage assigned biopharmaceutical industry accounts and meet with key stakeholders to generate sufficient pipeline of new opportunities
- Maintain and grow the forecast projections for existing business
- Identify and close new business opportunities in a timely manner
- As the National Account Director, you will ensure that all of DNAnexus touch points and activities are meeting customer expectations
- Closely manage software trials and pilots through the establishment of mutually agreed upon success criteria that will result in a contract when successful
- Contact via web-conference, telephone, email and in-person current and prospective customers on a consistent and systematic basis to develop and bring to closure software license orders (net new and renewal business)
- Engage and support solution partners at the account level
- Coordinate attendance of current and prospective customers to DNAnexus events and trade shows to drive knowledge, adoption and usage of the platform
- Develop and maintain a 3x pipeline to quota of well qualified opportunities to meet and exceed all assigned revenue objectives and performance requirements on a quarterly and annual basis
- Travel when necessary to develop and bring to closure business with new and existing customers
- Demonstrate command of the DNAnexus product portfolio in-person, phone, or via web-conference
- 10+ years of demonstrated strategic sales experience with life sciences companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries
- Substantial network of established senior buyer contacts, both in the IT department and functional group leadership
- Relevant precision medicine, informatics, enterprise platform (e.g. secure data management, research collaboration and workflow) sales experience in healthcare and life sciences
- Working knowledge of medical research and clinical functions in general, and the analysis and use of omics data (e.g. biomarker discovery, clinical trial protocol and design, patient stratification, etc.)
- Proven ability to negotiate contract terms and close complex sales
- Aptitude for understanding and communicating regulatory, technical and scientific concepts, applications and methods.
- Self-starter with a sense of urgency with regard to the handling and management of multiple sales tasks in a results oriented, technical selling environment
- Meet and exceed assigned sales objectives & goals related to activity and opportunity development
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently while under guidance from management
- Excellent listening, written, and oral communication skills for all business levels
- Accurate, timely, and complete data collection, entry and reporting skills
- Working knowledge and use of , Google Workspace or Microsoft Office software suite
- Ability to work in teams and be a team player that is driven by individual performance and contribution
- Ability to travel domestically, to both clients, and conferences as the job requires
- MBA or related scientific masters-level degree. Plus if the candidate has an advanced degree in genetics, data science, molecular biology, or similar area of study, including lab experience in genetics or other omics
- PhD or MD s with enterprise sales skills are highly desirable and will be prioritized.
The annual starting OTE is between $280,. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
BenefitsThe Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan,…
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