Account Manager - Life Sciences

Acolad

$85K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Economics, or related field
  • 3-5 years experience in Account Management, managing enterprise or strategic clients
  • Experience in localization, language services, or content solutions industry
  • Knowledge of Life Sciences industry (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, CRO)
  • Familiarity with regulated content workflows (clinical trials, regulatory submissions)
  • Interest in AI technologies for content and localization
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with key stakeholders to increase customer engagement
  • Develop strategic account plans for revenue growth and expansion
  • Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts
  • Promote a portfolio of language and AI-enabled solutions
  • Ensure high-quality service delivery and issue resolution for clients
  • Liaise between clients and internal teams for project execution
  • Monitor account performance against KPIs and client expectations
  • Support and mentor junior team members

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available from the first day of the month after starting
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and flexible spending options
  • 401(k) plan with 50% match on 12% contribution
  • Starting with 15 days paid time off annually, increasing to 28 days after five years
  • Nine paid holidays per year
Full Job Description
Account Manager - Life Sciences

Job Location: Hudson, USA, WI 54016

Contract type: Permanent

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and client-focused Account Manager to join our Life Sciences team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction across a portfolio of strategic accounts within the life sciences sector.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, leveraging your expertise in localization, language solutions, and emerging technologies-including AI-driven solutions-to deliver value and strengthen long-term partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders across assigned accounts, increasing customer engagement and retention
  • Develop and execute strategic account plans to drive revenue growth, profitability, and expansion opportunities
  • Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts and collaborate with Sales and Solution teams to pursue them
  • Position and promote a portfolio of language, content, and AI-enabled solutions tailored to client needs
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring high-quality service delivery and issue resolution
  • Act as a liaison between clients and internal teams to ensure smooth execution of projects and services
  • Monitor account performance, ensuring alignment with KPIs, contractual commitments, and client expectations
  • Maintain accurate data, reporting, and compliance with internal processes and account management standards
  • Support and mentor junior team members or account managers, where applicable
  • Stay informed on industry trends in life sciences, localization, and AI-driven language technologies (e.g., machine translation, generative AI, automation tools)


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Economics, or a related field
  • 3-5 years of experience in Account Management, managing enterprise or strategic clients
  • Experience within the localization, language services, or content solutions industry
  • Knowledge of the Life Sciences industry, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or CRO environments
  • Familiarity with regulated content and workflows (e.g., clinical trials, regulatory submissions, medical communications) is a strong advantage
  • Understanding of industry terminology, compliance requirements, and quality standards in healthcare and life sciences
  • Exposure to or strong interest in AI technologies, such as machine translation, generative AI, or automation tools applied to content and localization workflows
  • Demonstrated ability to grow accounts and manage complex client relationships
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate client needs into tailored solutions
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
  • Experience leading or mentoring team members is a plus


Benefits

Acolad offers a comprehensive benefits package. New employees are eligible to receive benefits on the first day of the month after their start date. Highlights of the program include:

♥Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options.

♥Many other voluntary options to choose from: Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Buy-Up Short-Term Disability, Identity Theft, Legal Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance.

♥401(k) plan with 50% match on 12% employee contribution - providing an employer contribution of up to 6%.

In addition to the benefits package, Acolad also offers the following time off:

♥Starting with 15 days of paid time off annually, with ability to move to 28 days within five years of tenure.

♥Nine paid holidays per year.

The salary considered for this position would be between 85.000$ to 95.000$ per year. This position is eligible for variable compensation in addition to the base salary. Applications for this role will close on June 30th, 2026.

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