Associate Key Account Director, Data and AI Apps

Location: Remote - Illinois, United States; approximately 20% domestic and international travel required

Salary: $90,000–$140,000 per year

Company

Develops a precision medicine platform connecting real-world evidence, artificial intelligence, sequencing, and clinical trials to support healthcare and drug development.

What you will do

• Identify high-potential contacts at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies based on product alignment and commercial strategy.
• Conduct executive outreach and open partnering discussions with life sciences organizations.
• Identify client needs and communicate the value of data, AI, molecular diagnostics, and precision medicine product lines.
• Support global account strategy, revenue growth, contract negotiation, and contract pull-through with assigned accounts.
• Coordinate Product Specialists, Alliance Managers, Translational Researchers, and Commercial Operations to deliver client value.
• Provide client feedback to leadership to support development of the life sciences portfolio.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in business development or sales within the life sciences sector, particularly pharma or biotech.
• Experience establishing and developing close customer relationships.
• Understanding of real-world data, molecular diagnostics, and the life sciences drug development process.
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders without formal authority and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial approach with the ability to turn ideas into practical solutions in a rapidly changing environment.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in science or business.

Nice to have

• At least 2 years of experience working with companies serving life sciences research and development, real-world data, or molecular diagnostics organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with benefits that may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical coverage, and other benefits.
• Work in a high-growth, rapidly evolving business environment.
• Collaborate with scientific, product, alliance, research, and commercial operations stakeholders.
• Approximately 20% domestic and international travel.