Area Vice President, East Coast

Passionate about making a difference in the world of cancer genomics?
With the advent of genomic sequencing, we can finally decode and process our genetic makeup. We now have more data than ever before but providers don't have the infrastructure or expertise to make sense of this data. We're on a mission to connect an entire ecosystem to redefine how genomic data is used in clinical settings. Tempus’s Area Vice President (AVP) will be responsible for leading multiple regional sales teams in one area of the country and for meeting sales goals across Tempus’s product portfolio. This encompasses the creation and implementation of regional and territory business plans as well as the selection, hiring, training, development, and management of Clinical Account Executives within a defined geographic region.
The AVP will be responsible for managing business results, sales activities, driving strategic collaborations, and cross-functional initiatives for their team. They will be responsible for making the day to day decisions required to manage a business function including deploying resources, allocating costs, and directing business activities. The AVP must excel in the application of analytical rigor when assessing relevant information (account knowledge, market intelligence, environment factors, political landscape) to problem solve and develop solutions to challenges faced in the field. The AVP must take into account strategic objectives, resource constraints, and organizational values when deploying initiatives for their teams. This is a front-line sales leadership position, representing one area of the country (10-20 states), and managing Regional Sales Managers for assigned regions. As the leader of this team, frequent travel is required for field support and executive-level meetings.
Responsibilities

• Development and execution of area and regional business plans.
• Management oversight of Tempus’s CRM solution for the defined geographic region.
• Achievement of area-level sales objectives; revenue and expenses.
• Develop and maintain key customer relationships with high priority accounts across the area; assist in developing business solutions that are mutually beneficial; apply broader business scenarios and customer-focused models to achieve breakthrough results.
• Execute on area-level hiring plan for manager, account executive, and account associate positions
• Identify contracting opportunities with academic medical centers, large cancer centers, health systems, and other strategically important key accounts.
• Support internal department sales-facing initiatives such marketing, sales operations, customer success, and product development.
• Development of regional sales managers skills to drive broader account executive enablement
• Drive sales enablement through utilization of CRM and data analytics platform to drive sales behaviors, strategy, and process.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners to access resources and maximize outcomes.
• Evaluate performance of Regional Sales Managers and Clinical Account Executives
• Maintain a high level of product and market knowledge.
• Direct execution of sales strategies and tactics, and implementation of sales and marketing plans.
• Plan and conduct area sales meetings designed to inform and convey existing and new product knowledge and applications and enhance and develop sales and business skills.

Required Skills

• Impeccable oral and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong administrative skills. Sophistication to manage business in complex environments.
• Expertise in health care with emphasis on molecular diagnostics, genomics, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and oncology.
• Must be very proficient with all Microsoft Office products – particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Keen understanding of the payor and reimbursement environment in the oncology and diagnostic space
• Effective and regular utilization of Salesforce.com
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to provide an integrated MolDx/SaaS solution using Tempus’s sequencing technology to prospects and customers.
• Deep domain knowledge of the Diagnostic Services industry. Molecular Diagnostic experience strongly preferred.
• Problem solving, decision making and technical learning.
• Experience selling Oncology based tests and services into the Pathology and/or Oncology clinical communities preferred.
• Frequent travel ( ~50%) throughout the territory as needed
• Superior listening and problem solving skills
• Experience and understanding of managing the financial dynamics of a commercial organization.
• Ability to work independently, communicate proactively, manage multiple projects and prioritize daily tasks while managing critical deadlines
• Knowledge and application of strategic planning, and development sales strategy and tactical implementation.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a very high level of confidentiality
• Comfortable selling at the executive level (CEO, COO, CFO)
• Possess a very positive attitude and an understanding of the dynamics involved with organizational growth and change
• Ability to engage in a consultative selling process that overcomes objections and indifferences while connecting client needs with Tempus’s capabilities.
• Demonstrate consistent closing abilities throughout the sales cycle
• Advanced presentation skills and business acumen a necessity
• Demonstrate Tempus’ Values by acting with integrity, respect and trust and representing our company culture at all time to external and internal constituents
• Demonstrated success in recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining talent.
• Ability to develop and utilize cross-functional relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals and objectives.
• Ability to develop and utilize cross-functional relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals and objectives.
• Experience within complex selling environments required.
• Ability to prioritize and align organizational goals and objectives; enable innovation.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred.
• A minimum of 5-10-years’ experience in a relevant industry/commercial environment (pharmaceutical, diagnostics, research products) as a sales leader, managing a team of sales managers and sales representatives
• A track record of success in a management role

Note To Employment Agencies
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