Guardant Health

Regional Sales Director

Guardant Health
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • United StatesLeadWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in sales leadership within the medical and diagnostic industries, with a strong focus on revenue generation, team development, and strategic business planning. Proficient in consultative selling, relationship building, and leveraging market insights to drive product adoption and achieve sales targets.

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Sales LeadershipRevenue GenerationConsultative SellingTeam DevelopmentMarket Knowledge

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead a team of Account Executives within a designated region
  • Promote SHIELD to general-practice providers and their practices
  • Recruit, hire, coach, develop, and lead Account Executives for the launch and promotion of SHIELD
  • Identify early adopters and generate regional SHIELD adoption
  • Identify and partner with national, regional, and local laboratories offering phlebotomy draw agreements
  • Secure lab-service draw agreements and manage laboratory partnerships
  • Build relationships and advocacy with key thought leaders and decision-makers
  • Manage 8–12 direct reports and oversee recruitment and selection
  • Drive team performance through coaching, motivation, expectations, feedback, and development
  • Manage regional sales targets and report progress to management
  • Forecast and achieve quarterly and annual sales goals
  • Ensure effective use of sales processes and approved marketing and promotional materials
  • Share best practices nationally and manage open territories
  • Develop and implement a regional business plan covering budgets, travel, territory management, and goals
  • Collect and communicate customer insights, market trends, and competitive data
  • Present product technology and clinical benefits using current product and technical expertise
  • Collaborate with Key Account Managers and commercial teams to optimize health-system performance
  • Establish communication and team operating mechanisms
  • Leverage Medical Science Liaisons, Account Executives, and company resources to differentiate solutions
  • Lead and participate in regional, national, and cross-functional headquarters projects
  • Serve as backup to National Sales Directors when needed
  • Mentor individuals inside or outside the commercial organization
  • Uphold company mission, values, quality, regulatory, and company policies
  • Ensure sales-force compliance with Quality, Regulatory, and Company policies and guidelines

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years of direct experience in a customer-facing sales role in medical, diagnostic, or medical device industries
  • 3+ years of experience in sales leadership or sales management
  • Demonstrated measurable revenue generation at a diagnostic, pharmaceutical, or relevant biotechnology company
  • Proven experience leading sales teams promoting products or services directly to primary care providers, gastroenterologists, and their practices
  • Experience in a sales leadership role during a product launch
  • Outstanding influencing, interpersonal, networking, oral, verbal communication, presentation, listening, negotiation, problem-solving, and customer service skills
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and educate others
  • Experience with reach and frequency, high-decile healthcare provider targeting, and production/coverage
  • Strong critical-thinking, analytical, strategic business analysis, and planning skills
  • Experience reporting and tracking sales-force metrics
  • Ability to engage in consultative selling and overcome objections
  • Strong market, customer, distribution, and product knowledge
  • Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
  • Ability to develop and use cross-functional relationships
  • Ability to work independently, communicate proactively, manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet critical deadlines
  • Strong administrative skills and sophistication to manage complex business environments
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
  • Effective and regular use of Salesforce.com
  • Experience using or coaching to different sales methodologies
  • B.S. in life science, biology, business, or marketing is stated as ideal
  • Ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Must meet customer access requirements
  • Must complete a background screening including criminal history
  • Must be able to travel approximately 75% of working time within the assigned area, plus some travel outside the area
  • Ability to sit for extended periods and work in desk/office environments; may encounter laboratory noise, fumes, and biohazard material

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid work model for eligible onsite employees, with designated in-person and work-from-home days
  • Flexible work-life balance
  • Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs

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Hard Skills
Sales ManagementRevenue GenerationSales Metrics ReportingStrategic Business AnalysisProduct Launch ExperienceHealthcare Provider TargetingNegotiation SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAdministrative Skills
Soft Skills
Influencing SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsCustomer Service Skills
Tools & Technologies
Salesforce.comMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPoint
Industry Keywords
Medical Device IndustryDiagnostic IndustryBiotechnologyPrimary Care ProvidersGastroenterologistsPharmaceuticalsPhlebotomy Draw AgreementsLaboratory PartnershipsSales MethodologiesCustomer Access Requirements