Guardant Health

Account Executive - Screening (St. Louis South)

Guardant Health$116K — $133K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of customer-facing sales experience in healthcare or 2 years plus clinical experience (RN or PA).
  • Preferred: Experience with diagnostic or cancer screening products directed at primary care providers.
  • Demonstrated ability in selling conversations and overcoming objections.
  • Strong understanding of healthcare provider landscape and technical product knowledge.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce, Veeva, etc.).
  • Superior negotiation and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve sales targets through effective prospecting and relationship building.
  • Engage healthcare providers to promote the SHIELD test for colorectal cancer.
  • Utilize challenger selling techniques to address provider needs.
  • Educate and support primary care practices in integrating the SHIELD test.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional clinical, marketing, and product teams.
  • Identify new business opportunities and expand reach through local partnerships.
  • Plan and execute successful product launches in line with brand strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth in a rapidly growing team.
  • Impactful work that contributes to saving lives through cancer detection.
  • Access to innovative cancer screening technologies.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Focus on long-term customer service excellence and relationship building.
Full Job Description

This is a unique opportunity to join our growing Screening and Early Detection commercial team at Guardant Health as afield-basedAccount Executive.Youllcollaborate closely with sales leadership to shape go-to-market strategies and launch groundbreaking cancer screening technologies that will directlyimpactpatients lives. In this role,yoube responsible forpromoting the SHIELD colorectal cancer (CRC)blood testto healthcare providers in the primary care setting. Your work will drive early detection of cancer, helping savelivesand reduce healthcare costs.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Customer Engagement

  • Achieve Sales Targets: Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through effective prospecting, relationship-building, and execution of national sales strategies.

  • Target and Engage Healthcare Providers: Focus on building strong relationships with healthcare providers,gaining their commitment to adopt the Shield test for CRC and other cancers

  • ChallengerSelling: Engage healthcare providerstounderstand their needs anddemonstratehow Guardant Healths offerings can improve patient outcomes and streamline their practice.

  • Educate and Support Providers: Provide in-depth product knowledge and training to primary care practicesto gain all stakeholdersupport, beyond the provider, ensuring smooth integration of SHIELD into their workflow.

Collaboration & Strategy

  • Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with clinical, marketing, and product teams to align sales strategies, share feedback, and ensure cohesive execution of business plans.

  • Strategic Business Expansion:Identifynew business opportunities within your territory and foster collaborations with regional and local laboratories to expand reach and ensure phlebotomy draw agreements.

  • Plan & Execute Launches: Develop and execute business plans in line with brand strategies to support the successful launch of new cancer screening technologies.

Market Insights & Analysis

  • Monitor Competitive Landscape: Continuously analyze market trends, competitor offerings, and customer feedback to inform sales tactics and report insights to leadership.

  • Customer Feedback & Reporting: Regularly share key insights and opportunities with the Commercial Team to enhance product offerings andoptimizesales strategies.

Customer Service & Operations

  • Provide High-Touch Customer Service:Maintainexceptional customer service standards by resolving issues proactively and supporting healthcare providers in every phase of the sales process.

  • Compliance & Administrative Excellence: Ensure adherence to company policies, industry standards, and regulations, while managing multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

Qualifications

  • Experience:A minimum of 4 years of customer-facing sales experience in the healthcare industry (diagnostics, medical device, or pharmaceutical sales), or a minimum of 2 years of customer-facing sales experience in the healthcare industry and direct clinical experience inapatient care environment, as a registered nurse or a physician assistant. Experience in these areas with a proventrack recordof success and achievement drive.

  • Preferred: Experience with diagnostic products, particularly blood-basedtestingor cancer screening products, directly to primary care providers.Familiarity with the primary care landscape in your assigned territory is a plus.

  • Sales Expertise:Demonstratedability to engage in sellingconversations, overcomingobjectionsand aligning client needs with product offerings.Preferred:Provenexperience in planning and executing product launches in the healthcare or diagnostic space.

  • Product Knowledge: Strong understanding of the healthcare provider landscape, with the ability to quickly learn and apply technical product knowledge to drive sales.

  • Communication Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information in an easily understandable manner.

  • CRM Proficiency: Experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce, Veeva, or similar platforms for tracking customer interactions and sales progress.

  • Customer Service Excellence: Superior negotiation, problem-solving, and customer service skills.Preferred: High-touch customer service and relationship-building skills, with a focus on long-term partnership and success.

Personal Competencies & Attributes

At Guardant Health, we value personal traits that drive success in this dynamic and impactful role. The ideal candidate willdemonstratethe following core competencies:

  • Grit (Tenacity, Resilience, Scrappy): You aretenaciousandresilient, able to navigate challenges withpersistenceandadaptability. You approach obstacles with a "scrappy" mindset, using creative solutions to keep moving forward and meet yourobjectives.

  • Track Record of Success / Achievement Drive: You have consistentlymet and exceededsales targets throughout your career. You areresults-driven, thriving onachievementandmaintainingaproventrack recordin closing deals and building strong relationships in the healthcare space.

  • Initiative into Action / Problem Solver: You takeinitiativeandmake things happen.When challenges arise, you are quick totake actionand find effective solutions, demonstrating your ability toproblem-solveandadaptto changing circumstances.

About Guardant Health

Guardant Health, Inc. is a precision oncology company that develops and commercializes blood tests for early cancer detection and treatment. The company's flagship product, Guardant360, is a liquid biopsy test that analyzes cancer-related genes in the blood to help doctors make more informed treatment decisions. Guardant Health was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company has partnerships with several pharmaceutical companies and has received FDA approval for several of its products.
Learn more about Guardant Health
Size
1,373 employees
Market Cap
$2.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$253.7 million
Founded
2012
5 Year Trend
+71.4%
Revenue
$286.7 million
NASDAQ

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