Vice President, Sales Executive – Life Sciences Commercial Practice

Sales executive role focused on selling professional services to Life Sciences clients, with a focus on strategy and technology-led programs. Requires experience in business development, account management, and achieving sales targets.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop strategic and tactical plans to meet or exceed individual and practice sales objectives.
  2. Lead complex selling efforts to identify, qualify, cultivate, and close new business from targeted Life Sciences prospects and sales campaigns.
  3. Partner with Deloitte leaders to bring Life Sciences industry expertise to pursuits, with a focus on commercial functions.
  4. Collaborate with Deloitte leadership to shape and execute go-to-market sales campaigns that generate demand and build pipeline.
  5. Identify and influence key decision-makers across client organizations and help frame Deloitte’s differentiated value story, strategic win themes, and pursuit positioning.

Skills

Required

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
  • 10+ years of experience selling professional services into complex global Life Sciences clients
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering $20M+ in incremental annual sales
  • Prior success in substantially similar enterprise sales, consulting sales, or industry-focused consulting sales role involving $1M+ deals
  • Direct experience with, or strong knowledge of, the commercial functions of Life Sciences clients, including one or more of the following: Marketing, Field Sales, Medical Affairs, Commercial Content, Market Access, Patient Services, Commercial Data & Analytics, and Commercial Technology
  • In-depth understanding of the Life Sciences business, consulting marketplace, client business issues, and competitive landscape
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and secure relationships with buyers, decision-makers, influencers, and referral sources across Pharma, Biopharma, and MedTech organizations
  • Proven ability to work with service line leaders, partners, practitioners, and sales executives to shape and execute strategies and campaigns that win new business
  • Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Nice to have

  • Existing C-level relationships across the US Life Sciences commercial market
  • Experience selling large, strategically transformative strategy- or technology-led programs
  • Knowledge of commercial/TA/brand strategy, operating model transformation, commercial data and technology transformation, and people/talent programs
  • Experience supporting high-impact proposals and executive-level oral presentations
  • Strong network of clients and contacts across Pharma, Biopharma, and MedTech
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of experience selling professional services into complex global Life Sciences clients
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering $20M+ in incremental annual sales
  • Prior success in substantially similar enterprise sales, consulting sales, or industry-focused consulting sales role involving $1M+ deals