Strategic Account Executive, Life Sciences

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$125K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience closing enterprise software deals with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding quotas.
  • Experience selling to Life Sciences or heavily regulated enterprise sectors.
  • Strong comfort level engaging with technical buyers and security personnel, able to build engineering credibility.
  • Proficient in outbound prospecting and pipeline generation rather than depending on inbound leads.
  • Strong pipeline management skills, including accurate forecasting and clear written communication.
  • Ability to work independently in a flat organizational structure, demonstrating high ownership and low ego.

Responsibilities

  • Own a small portfolio of strategic Life Sciences accounts and a net-new target list.
  • Build and nurture multi-threaded relationships across engineering, security, risk, and procurement teams.
  • Conduct consultative discovery sessions and develop ROI cases linked to developer productivity and risk mitigation.
  • Lead evaluations and Proof of Value sessions focusing on security and compliance features.
  • Navigate vendor risk and enterprise procurement processes to facilitate deal closure and implementation.
  • Drive initial product adoption within a team and scale for multi-business-unit rollouts.
  • Relay customer feedback to Product/GTM teams to enhance playbooks and product offerings.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative team culture that values input from all levels.
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About the role

You'll be a Strategic AE owning a focused set of Life Sciences accounts. You'll run end-to-end deals from first technical champion through security, vendor risk, procurement, and rollout, partnering closely with Solutions Engineering and Product to prove value in real workflows.

What you'll do
  • Own a small portfolio of strategic LS accounts and a net-new target list
  • Build multi-threaded relationships across Eng/Platform, Security, Risk, and Procurement
  • Run consultative discovery and build ROI cases tied to developer productivity + risk reduction
  • Drive evaluations/POVs (SSO/SCIM, auditability, data handling, policy controls)
  • Navigate vendor risk, legal, and enterprise procurement to close and deploy
  • Land and expand: initial team 3 org standardization 3 multi-business-unit rollout
  • Feed customer signal back to Product/GTM and help refine repeatable playbooks

You may be a fit if
  • You have 10+ years closing enterprise software deals with consistent quota attainment
  • You have experience selling into Life Sciences (or deeply regulated enterprise environments)
  • You are comfortable with technical buyers and security stakeholders; you can earn engineering trust
  • You're a true hunter - you proactively build pipeline from scratch through outbound prospecting, creative sourcing, and relentless follow-up, rather than relying on inbound demand
  • You have strong outbound + pipeline discipline; accurate forecasting and crisp written communication
  • You thrive as an IC in a flat org: high ownership, low ego, fast learning loop

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