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Company Description
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary blood tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. Its Guardant Health Oncology Platform is designed to leverage its capabilities in technology, clinical development, regulatory and reimbursement to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs. In pursuit of its goal to manage cancer across all stages of the disease, Guardant Health has launched multiple liquid biopsy-based tests, Guardant360 and GuardantOMNI, for advanced stage cancer patients, which fuel its LUNAR development programs for recurrence and early detection. Since its launch in 2014, Guardant360 has been used by more than 7,000 oncologists, over 50 biopharmaceutical companies and all 27 of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network centers.
The Screening Core is a dedicated organization inside of Guardant Health focused on the development and commercialization of the early cancer detection LUNAR portfolio. The Screening Core’s singular focus on bringing our early cancer detection products to market allows us to act with the speed and urgency needed to achieve our ambitious goals and serve the millions of individuals who can benefit from early cancer detection.
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Responsibilities
Drive strategic business expansion/collaboration opportunities with the following:
Major U.S. cancer centers and clinics / Top 20 largest oncology practices in the territory
Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) within the specified territory.
Structure detailed strategic plans for gaining and retaining new and existing clients.
Maximize client-bill contracting opportunities
Implement laboratory services agreements (LSA’s) with bill account institutions
Collaborate and coordinate with all sales positions (Head of Sales, RSD’s, DSM’s, SAM’s, and AE’s) to ensure successful attainment of company goals and objectives
Identify and develop partnering opportunities between prospective oncology clients and GHI.
Promote and drive compliance with new web-based molecular information tools for all clients
Continually analyze competitive landscape and environment within assigned accounts to determine trends and provide customer feedback to GHI leadership
Monitor performance of sales to ensure objectives are met
Develop and implement a comprehensive business plan for the territory that will be inclusive budgets, travel, territory management, goal setting, etc.
Work effectively with individuals across multiple departments throughout GHI
Embrace, embody and represent the Guardant Health company culture at all times to external and internal constituents
About You
2-3 years of direct account management experience in a molecular diagnostic setting with a history of proven past performance that has met and exceeded expectations.
3-5 years of experience working with major cancer centers and clinics, oncology GPO’s, large health systems, IHDN’s, and large oncology practices.
Demonstrated measurable revenue generation at either a diagnostic, pharmaceutical or relevant biotechnology company.
Ability to provide an integrated MolDx solution using Guardant Health’s next generation sequencing technology to prospects and customers.
Ability to engage in a consultative selling process that overcomes objections and indifferences while connecting client needs with GHI capabilities
Comfortable communicating, presenting, selling at the executive level (CEO, COO, CFO)
Keen understanding of the payor and reimbursement environment in the oncology and diagnostic space
Ability to work independently, communicate proactively, manage multiple projects and prioritize daily tasks while managing critical deadlines
Strong understanding of molecular diagnostics for oncology and the evolving competitive landscape
Ability to maintain an outstanding level of market, customer, distribution and product knowledge necessary to accomplish sales and marketing objectives
Excellent knowledge of oncology, hematology, chemotherapeutics and targeted agents
Excellent negotiation and customer service skills
Outstanding strategic sales account planning skills
Superior listening and problem solving skills
Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a very high level of confidentiality
Demonstrate consistent closing abilities throughout the sales cycle
Impeccable oral and verbal communication and presentation skills
Must be very proficient with all Microsoft Office products – particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Effective and regular utilization of Salesforce.com
Ability to develop and utilize cross-functional relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals and objectives.
Ability to work effectively with minimal direction from, or interface with, manager
Problem solving, decision making and technical learning
Strong administrative skills and sophistication to manage business in complex environments
Demonstrate GHI's Values by acting with integrity, respect, trust and Possess a very positive attitude and an understanding of the dynamics involved with organizational growth and change
Frequent travel ( > 50%) throughout the territory as needed
Education:
B.S. in life science, biology, business or marketing preferred
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