Area Sales Director, Rare Disease - West Region

Tempus AI Tempus AI · Vertical AI · Illinois, - North Dakota, - South Dakota, - Missouri, - Minnesota, - Wisconsin · Remote

Area Sales Director for Tempus AI's Rare Disease division, focusing on the Midwest region. The role involves leading a team of Account Executives to increase laboratory sales revenue by promoting genetic diagnostic testing services to clinicians and hospitals. Responsibilities include developing sales strategies, managing territories, negotiating contracts, and achieving sales goals.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and manage a team of 6-8 Account Executives and Senior Account Executives
  2. Create and implement effective sales strategies for Account Executives
  3. Provide leadership through effective communication of vision, active coaching and development while comparing sales result goals and taking appropriate action to correct when necessary
  4. Provide supervision through field visits and observations
  5. Maintain competitive knowledge to create and adjust sales strategies

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's of Science Degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience selling laboratory services to clinicians and hospitals
  • 7+ years of prior managerial experience in sales
  • Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint applications
  • Skilled using CRM applications such as Salesforce.com or Microsoft CRM
  • Strong track record of sales success selling a broad portfolio of laboratory testing to different medical specialties
  • Ability to sell technically complex products
  • Expertise with demand creation in a large geography
  • Strengths in networking and relationship development
  • Strong oral and written communications skills
  • Some formal sales training experience such as SPIN Selling or PSS
  • Strong time and territory management skills
  • Open to and enjoy travel, 50%+ in a multi-state territory

Nice to have

  • Experience with customer base within territory is a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of experience selling laboratory services to clinicians and hospitals
  • 7+ years of prior managerial experience in sales
  • Ability to sell technically complex products
  • Expertise with demand creation in a large geography