Strategic Client Executive

Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its groundbreaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

About the Team:

The Strategic Client Executive owns the relationship Medidata's most strategically important mid-market life sciences customers. You will consider yourself the virtual CEO of these accounts and will work closely with internal and customer C-suite and the supporting functions across the pharma value-chain. 

You will report into the VP EMEA Sales.

Responsibilities: 

Achieving revenue objectives in geographic or specifically-named account territories including identifying sales opportunities, qualifying opportunities, and efficiently leveraging resources in order to bring opportunities to successful conclusion. In addition, he/she is responsible for maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and personal involvement in customer relationships in order to remain consistent with Medidata business principals.

·        Consistent attainment of all revenue and booking targets within assigned territory, per targets based on position referenced above

·        Development and execution of strategic sales plans as it relates to specific opportunities within assigned territory

·        Represent Medidata in the field in a manner consistent with company business principles and ethics

·        Directly responsible for closing sales transactions with clients and prospects

·        Coordination of resources within sales and other departments in order to achieve objectives

·        Maintain and update sales plans, account and opportunity data within company systems as directed, including SalesForce.com

·        Quarterly and/or annual sales targets differ by title/position and are covered under a separate document

Your Competencies 

·        Demonstrated consistent track record in exceeding sales targets

·        Demonstrated consistent tenacity and drive to achieve goals

·        Strong application software sales experience

·        Working knowledge of life sciences industry

·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·        Demonstrated success with process approached selling

·        Ability to gain executive credibility, understand organizational political dynamics and competitive awareness

·        Strong business planning and organizational skill 

Your Education and Experience

·        Bachelor’s Degree preferred

·        Requires successful sales experience

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; a generous pension; and 25+ paid holidays per year.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Inclusion Statement

As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is striving to build more inclusive teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it’s our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.