Account Executive

About our Company:

Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People

Medidata, a Dassault Systemes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its groundbreaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.comand follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

About the Team:

The AE is responsible for achieving booking, revenue, & profit objectives within their assigned account territories, including identifying sales opportunities through daily prospecting, qualifying opportunities, and efficiently leveraging Medidata resources in order to bring opportunities to successful conclusion. Account Executives create and build consultative, long-term relationships with their customers in order to create tailored, cost effective solutions. Personal involvement in customer relationships and high levels of customer satisfaction are essential to remain consistent with Medidata business principals. This role will report to the director of mid market sales, east.

Responsibilities:
Daily outbound calling through established campaigns to prospective customers / prospects
Consistent attainment of booking, revenue, and profit targets within assigned territory
Attainment of daily, weekly, quarterly productivity metrics
Establish and expand relationships with "C-Level" decision makers within customer / prospect organizations. Maintain well-coordinated internal relationships with key decision makers
Educate prospects on Medidata's value proposition and solution portfolio
Develop external relationships with Medidata partners
Development and execution of sales plan as it relates to developing a new book of business / newly assigned territory
Directly responsible for closing sales transactions with clients and prospects
Partner with Market Development Specialists to close mid-market lead opportunities
Coordination of resources within sales and other departments
Maintaining and updating sales plans, account and opportunity data within company systems as directed, including Salesforce.
Build customer loyalty, provide an excellent experience, achieve retention rates
Weekly / monthly / quarterly Pipeline forecasting
Complete administrative work as required

Qualifications:
Experience balancing multiple sales opportunities
Experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects
You posses experience in a web-based environment
Ability to gain executive credibility
Strong business planning skills
Experience researching and generating leads and technical skills
Minimum 3 years of previous tech / software sales experience
Demonstrated consistent track record in exceeding sales targets
Demonstrated success with process approached selling
Application software sales experience
Bachelors Degree in the Life Sciences, Business or Computer Science preferred, or equivalent relevant sales experience

The salary range posted below refers only to positions that will be physically based in New York City. As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. Pay ranges for candidates in locations other than New York City, may differ based on the local market data in that region. The base salary pay range for this position is $49,500-$66,000.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, life and disability insurance; paid time off; paid sick leave; Employee Assistance Program; and paid parental leaves.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Medidata, Dassault Systemes company, is striving to build more inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it's our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.