Benchling

Lead, Majors Sales

Benchling
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $182,000 - $247,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates extensive experience in enterprise SaaS sales, with a strong focus on managing teams and driving pipeline growth within the biotechnology sector. Proven ability to build executive relationships and lead complex sales cycles while coaching and developing sales talent.

Highest-signal resume keywords
10+ Years Enterprise SaaS Sales ExperienceTeam Management of Account ExecutivesValue-Based Sales Cycles Using MEDDICCQuota Attainment as Seller and LeaderExperience Selling Scientific Software

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead a team of Major Account Executives selling Benchling’s AI platform for biotech R&D
  • Grow and accelerate pipeline to the top 30 global biotechnology companies
  • Own the full sales effort from qualification through close
  • Drive new-business pipeline and account growth
  • Recruit, coach, and develop Major Account Executives
  • Drive a weekly, measurable pipeline-generation motion emphasizing AE-sourced pipeline
  • Support pipeline generation through events, inbound, and marketing
  • Own forecast accuracy, deal inspection, and account planning
  • Build and maintain C-level and VP-level executive relationships
  • Coach AEs through complex procurement, legal, security, and consensus-building processes
  • Partner with Solutions Consulting, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Legal
  • Bring customer insights back to improve go-to-market strategy, messaging, and collateral

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of enterprise complex SaaS sales experience
  • 3+ years managing a team of field Account Executives focused on a small number of large, complex global accounts
  • Consistent quota attainment as both a seller and a leader
  • Experience running a measured weekly pipeline-generation cadence and driving AE self-sourced pipeline
  • Experience leading value-based sales cycles using MEDDICC or a comparable framework
  • Experience closing large, multi-stakeholder deals through procurement, legal, and security review
  • Experience with expansion, renewal, or consumption-based models in an installed base
  • Strong communication skills engaging scientists, project leads, and executives
  • Demonstrated commitment to coaching and developing sellers
  • Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences field or equivalent experience is preferred
  • Experience selling scientific or R&D software into biopharma is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Commission plan
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Wellness benefits
  • Commuter benefits
  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement
  • In-office collaboration
  • AI-focused exercise or discussion during the interview process

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Hard Skills
Pipeline GenerationAccount PlanningForecast AccuracyComplex Deal ClosingSales Cycle ManagementQuota AttainmentCoaching and DevelopmentValue-Based SellingProcurement Process NavigationMulti-Stakeholder Deal Management
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsRelationship BuildingCoaching AbilityLeadershipConsensus Building
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences
Industry Keywords
BiotechnologyR&D SoftwareBiopharmaSaaSAccount ExecutiveCustomer SuccessSolutions ConsultingMarketingLegalSecurity Review