Full Job Description
This is a unique opportunity to join our growing Screening and Early Detection commercial team at Guardant Health as a field-based Account Executive. You'll collaborate closely with sales leadership to shape go-to-market strategies and launch groundbreaking cancer screening technologies that will directly impact patients' lives. In this role, you'll be responsible for promoting the Shield17 colorectal cancer (CRC) blood test to healthcare providers in the primary care setting. Your work will drive early detection of cancer, helping save lives and reduce healthcare costs.
Key Responsibilities:
Sales & Customer Engagement
022 Achieve Sales Targets022: Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through effective prospecting, relationship-building, and execution of national sales strategies.
022 Target and Engage Healthcare Providers022: Focus on building strong relationships with healthcare providers, gaining their commitment to adopt the Shield test for CRC and other cancers
022 Challenger Selling022: Engage healthcare providers to understand their needs and demonstrate how Guardant Health's offerings can improve patient outcomes and streamline their practice.
022 Educate and Support Providers022: Provide in-depth product knowledge and training to primary care practices to gain all stakeholder support, beyond the provider, ensuring smooth integration of Shield into their workflow.
Collaboration & Strategy
022 Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams022: Work closely with clinical, marketing, and product teams to align sales strategies, share feedback, and ensure cohesive execution of business plans.
022 Strategic Business Expansion022: Identify new business opportunities within your territory and foster collaborations with regional and local laboratories to expand reach and ensure phlebotomy draw agreements.
022 Plan & Execute Launches022: Develop and execute business plans in line with brand strategies to support the successful launch of new cancer screening technologies.
Market Insights & Analysis
022 Monitor Competitive Landscape022: Continuously analyze market trends, competitor offerings, and customer feedback to inform sales tactics and report insights to leadership.
022 Customer Feedback & Reporting022: Regularly share key insights and opportunities with the Commercial Team to enhance product offerings and optimize sales strategies.
Customer Service & Operations
022 Provide High-Touch Customer Service022: Maintain exceptional customer service standards by resolving issues proactively and supporting healthcare providers in every phase of the sales process.
022 Compliance & Administrative Excellence022: Ensure adherence to company policies, industry standards, and regulations, while managing multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
Qualifications:
022 Experience: 022 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 in a patient care environment, as a registered nurse or a physician assistant. Experience in these areas with a proven track record of success and achievement drive.
022 Preferred: Experience with diagnostic products, particularly blood-based testing or cancer screening products, directly to primary care providers. Familiarity with the primary care landscape in your assigned territory is a plus.
022 Sales Expertise022: Demonstrated ability to engage in selling conversations, overcoming objections and aligning client needs with product offerings. Preferred: Proven experience in planning and executing product launches in the healthcare or diagnostic space.
022 Product Knowledge022: Strong understanding of the healthcare provider landscape, with the ability to quickly learn and apply technical product knowledge to drive sales.
022 Communication Skills022: Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information in an easily understandable manner.
022 CRM Proficiency022: Experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce, Veeva, or similar platforms for tracking customer interactions and sales progress.
022 Customer Service Excellence022: 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 will demonstrate the following core competencies:
022 Grit (Tenacity, Resilience, Scrappy)022: You are tenacious and resilient, able to navigate challenges with persistence and adaptability. You approach obstacles with a "scrappy" mindset, using creative solutions to keep moving forward and meet your objectives.
022 Track Record of Success / Achievement Drive022: You have consistently met and exceeded sales targets throughout your career. You are results-driven, thriving on achievement and maintaining a proven track record in closing deals and building strong relationships in the healthcare space.
022 Initiative into Action / Problem Solver022: You take initiative and make things happen. When challenges arise, you are quick to take action and find effective solutions, demonstrating your ability to problem-solve and adapt to changing circumstances.
022 Strategic Thinking & Prioritization022: You excel at developing strategic plans to drive business outcomes. You are adept at prioritizing tasks, managing multiple competing demands, and staying focused on what will yield the greatest impact for the business.
022 Coachable / Growth Mindset022: You have a growth mindset, viewing feedback as an opportunity for continuous improvement. You are coachable, eager to learn, and open to new ideas, always striving to develop both personally and professionally.
Personal Requirements
022 Valid Driver's License022: A clean driving record is required for daily field office and customer visits.
022 Travel Flexibility022: Ability to travel daily within assigned territory and occasional national travel for sales meetings.
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need.
US Location Base Pay Range: $116,000 - $133,000
AI & Digital Fluency
022 Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.
Hybrid Work Model:This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.