Senior Key Account Manager

Summary

Join Guardant Health as a Senior Key Account Manager in Italy, reporting to the IT Country Manager. Lead the strategic expansion of Guardant Health's business, focusing on precision medicine in oncology. Cultivate relationships with key customers, including NHS Hospital trusts, private cancer centers, and key opinion leaders. Develop and implement comprehensive account and business plans, aligning with company objectives. Collaborate with national and international colleagues, analyze the competitive landscape, and track performance against objectives. Represent Guardant Health's company culture to both internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7-10 years of sales and account management experience working with NHS Hospital trusts and private cancer centres and clinics in the Italy
• Deep expertise in oncology therapies and companion diagnostics, with a strong understanding of precision oncology, clinical medicine, cancer genomics and NGS
• Proven track record in commercialization of oncology pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and/or laboratory-developed tests (NGS experience is a plus)
• Demonstrated ability to lead a consultative selling process within local health economies, especially in oncology hospital settings
• Exceptional strategic sales, negotiation, and key account planning skills
• Superior listening and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent oral, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and salesforce.com
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to achieve organisational goals
• Ability to operate effectively with minimal supervision
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, technical learning, and administrative skills
• Proven capability to manage business in a healthcare environment
• Awareness of the payor and reimbursement landscape in the oncology and diagnostic sectors in the IT
• Extensive clinical knowledge of oncology, haematology, chemotherapeutics, and targeted agents
• B.Sc. in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics or Life Sciences
• Valid IT driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Lead business expansion and strategic collaborations with: NHS Hospital trusts and private cancer centres and clinics
• Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), treating physicians, oncologists, respiratory physician, nurses and hospital, and local heath economy stakeholders
• Cultivate productive relationships with thought leaders and decision-makers to advocate for and enhance understanding of the benefits of tumour profiling with liquid biopsy assays
• Develop and implement comprehensive account and business plans for the territory, aligning with broader company objectives
• Coordinate with national and international colleagues to achieve country-specific goals and objectives
• Continuously analyse the competitive landscape, providing strategic feedback to Guardant Health leadership
• Track and report performance against objectives, adapting plans to ensure sales targets are met
• Embody and represent Guardant Health’s company culture to both external and internal stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree strongly desired

Benefits

• Frequent travel ( > 50%) throughout the territory as required
• Attendance at national and international congresses and meetings
• Home working when not traveling