CB Insights

Head of Sales

CB Insights$150K — $200K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven track record of closing complex enterprise deals.
  • Experience building go-to-market and sales functions from the ground up.
  • Ability to sell to technical and scientific stakeholders.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity with ownership of outcomes.
  • AI-first mindset for leveraging technology in workflows.
  • Interest in AI's impact on drug discovery.

Responsibilities

  • Land new business across top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
  • Manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing.
  • Navigate multi-stakeholder deals with a focus on scientific buyers.
  • Transform initial deals into long-term, multi-program partnerships.
  • Define and execute the go-to-market strategy effectively.
  • Create repeatable processes for pipeline, qualification, and forecasting.
  • Hire, mentor, and scale the early-stage commercial team.

Benefits

  • Proven product already in use with top pharmaceutical companies.
  • Chance to shape a category-defining company at a pivotal point.
  • High ownership and direct impact with close collaboration with founders.
  • Clear pathway to Chief Revenue Officer / full commercial leadership role.
  • Competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits package.
Full Job Description
Own the Playbook. Win the Logos. Build the GTM.

We have product-market traction. Now we're scaling and looking for someone to build and lead that journey.

We're hiring a Head of Sales to own new business and build Helical's commercial function from the ground up.

This is a player-coach role. You'll be responsible for closing high-value deals yourself, while also shaping how we go to market; defining the playbook, building pipeline, and laying the foundations for a high-performing commercial team.

This is not a "manage and inherit" role. This is build, sell, and scale.

Requirements

Win New Business
  • Land new logos across top pharma and large biotech
  • Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close
  • Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder deals with scientific buyers
  • Turn initial deals into long-term, multi-program partnerships

Build the GTM Engine
  • Define and execute the go-to-market strategy
  • Build repeatable pipeline, qualification, and forecasting processes
  • Implement AI-first sales workflows across prospecting and pipeline management
  • Hire, mentor, and scale the early commercial team

Drive Strategic Growth
  • Develop partnerships across pharma, tech, and research ecosystems
  • Expand Helical's footprint through high-value relationships and collaborations

Be the Market Face
  • Represent Helical with credibility at key industry events and conferences
  • Build relationships with decision-makers in discovery, computational biology, and AI


Who You Are
  • Proven track record of closing complex enterprise deals and winning new logos
  • Experience building GTM and sales functions from scratch (early-stage environments)
  • Strong ability to sell into technical and scientific stakeholders
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and owning outcomes end-to-end
  • AI-first mindset-you leverage AI across your workflows to drive better results
  • Deep interest in how AI is transforming drug discovery


Benefits

  • Proven product already in use with top pharma
  • Opportunity to shape a category-defining company at an inflection point
  • High ownership, direct impact, and close collaboration with founders
  • Clear trajectory to CRO / full commercial leadership
  • Competitive Salary, Equity and Benefits

About CB Insights

CB Insights is a software and technology company that provides market intelligence and analysis to venture capitalists, corporate strategy and innovation teams, and investment bankers. The company's software platform provides data-driven insights on emerging technologies, startups, and venture capital trends. CB Insights' customers include Cisco, Salesforce, and American Express.
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