Territory Account Manager

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for revenue from sales of PacBio instruments and consumables in the defined territory.
• Exceed annual and quarterly sales objectives while building a sufficient pipeline of future opportunities to ensure ongoing territory growth.
• Qualify and develop new opportunities within the territory while utilizing account management and relationship building skills to cultivate the existing customer base.
• Develop territory specific sales plans, coordinate field teams, and execute strategies to achieve commercial objectives.
• Establish and build relationships with key decision makers and economic buyers.
• Work cooperatively with various departments within the organization to ensure that product capabilities, advantages, and advancements are effectively communicated to the customer base.
• Utilize a CRM system according to standard protocols for pipeline management, accurate forecasting, and communication with field and internal personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Scientific or technical degree is required.
• Significant capital equipment sales and territory management experience is required.
• Minimum 3 years or equivalent direct sales experience selling into the life sciences and/or clinical research markets required.
• Understanding of complex sales and purchasing processes.
• Ability to influence customer buying decisions and navigate high value orders through complex organizations.
• Competitive nature and proven track record of consistent sales achievement and territory growth.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare for and deliver effective technical sales presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Role will require a home office and 50% travel at a minimum.
• Home office must be within proximity to a major airport.

Preferred Experience

• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience with genomics products preferred.
• Strong understanding of scientific applications and technology developments as they relate to customer requirements in target market segments.
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with others.
• Proficiency working at the highest levels within customer organizations is critical (President/CEO, CTO/CSO and CFO and other key influencers).
• Strong public speaking skills with the ability to handle objections and communicate both technical and business arguments.
• Highly networked with experience managing accounts in the defined geography strongly preferred.