Danaher

Global Strategic Account Director

Danaher$150K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in life sciences, biotechnology, or biopharmaceuticals.
  • Prior senior-level experience, demonstrating executive presence.
  • Creative, visionary mindset with proven ability in customer strategy.
  • Strong negotiation skills with senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced scientific degree and MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategies for Cytiva's largest global accounts.
  • Lead executive interactions, fostering collaborations and negotiations.
  • Establish long-term C-suite relationships to enhance partnership.
  • Apply advanced critical thinking to resolve complex business issues.
  • Coordinate resources to deliver comprehensive product and service solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance.
  • Paid time off and flexible paid time off policies.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development.
  • Employee wellness programs and resources.
Full Job Description

Global Strategic Account Director is responsible for growth and expansion of direct sales and profit margins within assigned accounts and/or territory/region on products or services. Establishes professional relationships with key personnel in customer accounts. Meets assigned targets for profitable sales volume and margin dollars.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Global Strategic Accounts, is part of the Direct Sales team under Commercial Operations, and will be fully remote. 

What you will do:

  • Develop and lead strategy, partnerships and teams supporting Cytiva's largest global accounts.
  • Create and lead executive interactions, collaborations, and negotiations. Develop lasting and impactful relationships at the C-suite level that position Cytiva and Danaher as strategic partners.
  • Resolve complex or unusual business problems by applying advanced critical thinking—coordinates company-wide resources to provide comprehensive solutions based on the entire product and services portfolio across Cytiva.
  • Negotiate with knowledge and capacity when dealing with highly complex relationships which could occur simultaneously with customers, partners, competitors or suppliers within a multi-cultural context.

Who you are:

  • Must have a natural executive presence with prior senior-level experience in Life Science or a similar industry.
  • A creative and visionary mindset with demonstrated leadership ability to implement overall customer strategy and drive growth. 
  • Ability to negotiate with senior leaders across the business and influences the opinions of others within Cytiva and Danaher and in external organizations, exercising sensitivity to the audience.
  • 10 years+ experience in the life sciences, biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industry and market trends, as well as readily assimilate technical knowledge and translate into business opportunities.
  • Bachelor’s required. Advanced scientific degree and an MBA are preferred.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

  • Ability to travel – up to 50% travel (overnight, international and by air)
  • Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at .

The annual salary range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000.  This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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About Danaher

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both Diagnostics and Life Sciences laboratories on seven continents. For more than 75 years, our products have been making a difference in peoples' lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery.

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Size
78,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.6 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+11.8%
Revenue
$22.2 billion
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