Area Vice President, Biotech

Tempus AI · Vertical AI · Illinois, - Massachusetts, - California, - New York · Remote

Seeking an experienced Area Vice President to lead a regional sales team within the Life Sciences division, focusing on strategic engagement with Pharma and Biotech organizations. The role involves driving regional sales strategy, achieving revenue targets, and fostering deep strategic relationships with biopharma clients, leveraging Tempus' platform that connects real-world evidence for actionable insights in precision medicine.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and execute regional strategic sales plans aligned with Tempus’ corporate objectives.
  2. Provide executive oversight and strategic direction to KADs, ensuring consistent achievement of revenue and growth targets.
  3. Ensure regional sales targets are consistently met or exceeded through effective pipeline management, deal execution, and strategic client engagements.
  4. Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities, focusing on large, multi-year agreements across Tempus’ product portfolio (Data, Sequencing, TIME, AI Applications, Studies, Multi-omics, and Modeling Lab).
  5. Leverage CRM tools (Salesforce) and data analytics to track and report progress against strategic and operational goals.

Skills

Required

  • Sales leadership
  • Life Sciences sales
  • Pharma and Biotech sales
  • Team management
  • Strategic account management
  • Genomics
  • Precision medicine
  • Molecular diagnostics
  • Complex sales
  • Consultative sales
  • Executive client engagement
  • Strategic planning
  • Analytical skills
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Presentation skills

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree (MBA or relevant science/healthcare degree)

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years’ proven success in sales leadership within Life Sciences, particularly Pharma and Biotech.
  • Minimum 5 years of direct experience managing high-performing sales teams, including strategic account management.
  • Deep domain expertise in genomics, precision medicine, molecular diagnostics, or related life sciences disciplines.
  • Demonstrated ability in complex, consultative sales at executive levels (CEO, COO, CFO).