• Partner with Business Leaders to drive sales with consultative selling approach that includes building trust/credibility with clients and partners, understand client context and business requirements, connecting client needs to our capabilities, and articulate the benefits of Quest Diagnostics Pharma and Diagnostic Services
• Prospect and establish new client relationships
• Write and present proposals and executive-level presentations
• Lead client communication and contract tracking throughout all phases of the sales process
• Perform sales responsibilities including solutions overview, pricing and proposal development, pipeline management, and leading client meetings
• Coordinate with delivery team to meet client needs and grow existing relationships
• Provide market feedback from clients and prospects on clinical informatics needs and work with operations team to refine existing solutions and design new ones
• Work with partners to qualify and promote capabilities to existing clients
• Cultivate client relationships to upsell accounts with new / additional services. Understand competitive threats and positioning
• Participate in marketing activities to drive awareness and strengthen brand for Quest capabilities
• Participate in strategic planning to grow Pharma and Diagnostic Services business

• 5 years of market/program development, in the pharma or diagnostic services business
• Demonstrated experience writing proposals and closing deals with prospects and existing clients
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
• Hunter mentality a must

• Working knowledge of Companion Diagnostic Development process
• Experience selling to Product Development teams in Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic companies
• Prior sales experience in contract research industry

• Deep knowledge of the drug development or diagnostic development process.

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong cross-functional team player and ability to work in matrix environment
• Strong negotiating skills
• Solid business and financial acumen

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