Associate Account Director, Regional

Main Responsibilities:

• Actively prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified potential new and/or existing Customers/Accounts
• Proactively reach out and network within network in in the pharma industry to establish relationships and to identify potential opportunities
• Work with Sales Management to prioritize and execute a comprehensive sales/account plan for targeted accounts / clients
• Work closely with clients to uncover their needs and evaluate targeted business solutions / approach for their business challenges
• Track and monitor key clients actions (regionally with local key account managers) and to ensure ROI against plans
• Track and monitor status of leads and opportunities to ensure a healthy pipeline of opportunities is generated and maintained
• Lead the sales process; prepare and lead weekly monthly & quarterly sales reports and presentations
• Lead all contracting (with legal and finance departments) to ensure payment terms invoicing and project milestones are in line with clients Global Master Service Agreements
• Work with subject matter experts / principals across all business offerings to build on new business opportunities with existing and new clients
• Coordinate with subject matter experts / principals on new business and account follow ups
• Coordinate with Global Account Directors and the global and regional account teams to ensure regional business operations and escalation plans are aligned internally
• Coordinate with commercial director and regional account leads to increase share of wallet of target accounts and provide feasible solutions to clients
• Must be a self-starter with motivation to drive proactive approach with clients for new business and ensure smooth business operations for each account
• Plan and coordinate GTM strategy with subject matter experts / principals to capitalize on potential new business opportunities (inc. upselling current accounts)
• Report all sales related activities in CRM system for all new business opportunities and proposals
• Serve as a liaison between the customer and technical and operational groups at IQVIA to trouble shoot and find operational solutions for external and internal stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Science or related discipline preferably with a Masters in Science or Business
• At least 7-10 years of account management/ business development experience/solution selling (preferably in Pharma industry or with a service provider supporting the pharma industry and providing consulting services)
• Strong analytic experience with data preferably with understanding of pharmaceutical therapeutic classes.
• Experience with the Pharma Clients / Market (pharma trends Real World Evidence Digital and Tech Healthcare applications etc)
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite: MS Excel MS Word MS PowerPoint MS Access MS Outlook and Internet)
• Excellent understanding of Healthcare business and pharma industry trends and ability to translate relevant trends into potential business opportunities
• Excellent analytical skills in assessing and interpreting customer business and account / sales data
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Comfortable presenting to large groups (internal and external stakeholders)
• Excellent analytical and research skills
• Must be self-directed and capable of prioritizing opportunities and performing multiple tasks
• Exceptional attention to detail (particularly for financial and pharma healthcare data)
• Ability to maintain demanding timelines and navigate a complex matrix organisation
• Ability to work independently. Comfortable to prioritize manage time efficiently between business development account management and day to day operations
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers managers and clients

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