Territory Business Director, Life Sciences (German Speaking)

Welcome to the era of Velsera! Seven Bridges, Pierian & UgenTec have combined to become Velsera.

Velsera is the precision engine company. We empower researchers, scientists, and clinicians to drive precision R&D, expand access to, and more effectively leverage analytics at the point of care.

We unify technology-enabled solutions and scientific expertise to enable a continuous flow of knowledge across the global healthcare ecosystem. This interweaves diverse biomedical communities, allowing them to build upon each other's success and accelerate medical breakthroughs that positively impact human health.

With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are growing and expanding our team which located in 14 different countries!

What will you do?

• Development of new business opportunities through proactive identification and qualification of key contacts within assigned accounts and targets.
• Develop and implement account strategies and sales plans to achieve or exceed quota targets.
• Anticipate and mitigate prospect/client challenges through proactive engagement methodologies.
• Cross-functional collaboration within Velsera and prospect/client teams to develop and scope solutions.
• Manage up-to-date activity, planning, and forecasting of all qualified opportunities throughout the sales process to closure status.
• Maintain a current and appropriate understanding of genomics, bioinformatics analysis, and prospect/client-related scientific direction.
• Active participation at industry meetings and conferences as required to represent Velsera.
• Develop and deliver presentations, proposals and RFP responses to meet expressed and anticipated customer needs
• Follow industry trends and competitor strategy to distinguish and leverage key differentiators.
• Provide regular pipeline and forecast updates to senior leadership.
• Travel may be required up to 30%

What you bring to the table?

• 5+ years of direct selling experience in selling SaaS solutions to strategic pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Execute multimillion-dollar sales cycle in a consultative selling setting.
• Bilingual; German and English
• Knowledge of strategic sales development techniques essential and SFDC, Microsoft office experience strongly preferred.
• BS in Genetics, microbiology or a related degree. MS or PhD degree in genetics or a life science-related field is strongly preferred
• An ability to network at all organisational levels. Establish relationships with senior management in pharma/biotech with ease and nurture a long-term relationship to become their trusted advisor
• Ability to understand and present technical and/or scientific concepts and material clearly and effectively
• Team player with an ability to thrive while working independently, and also as part of a collaborative team environment

Our Core Values

People first. We create collaborative and supportive environments by operating with respect and flexibility to promote mental, emotional and physical health. We practice empathy by treating others the way they want to be treated and assuming positive intent. We are proud of our inclusive diverse team and humble ourselves to learn about and build our connection with each other.

Patient focused. We act with swift determination without sacrificing our expectations of quality. We are driven by providing exceptional solutions for our customers to positively impact patient lives. Considering what is at stake, we challenge ourselves to develop the best solution, not just the easy one.

Integrity. We hold ourselves accountable and strive for transparent communication to build trust amongst ourselves and our customers. We take ownership of our results as we know what we do matters and collectively we will change the healthcare industry. We are thoughtful and intentional with every customer interaction understanding the overall impact on human health.

Curious. We ask questions and actively listen in order to learn and continuously improve. We embrace change and the opportunities it presents to make each other better. We strive to be on the cutting edge of science and technology innovation by encouraging creativity.

Impactful. We take our social responsibility with the seriousness it deserves and hold ourselves to a high standard. We improve our sustainability by encouraging discussion and taking action as it relates to our natural, social and economic resource footprint. We are devoted to our humanitarian mission and look for new ways to make the world a better place.

Velsera is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Velsera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, colour, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry.