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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing Sales Engineers within the life sciences sector, with a strong focus on technical architecture, account strategy, and performance management. Capable of fostering collaboration across teams while driving growth and innovation in complex sales environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Life Sciences Domain KnowledgeTechnical Architecture SkillsCoaching and Performance ManagementExecutive Communication SkillsSales Engineering Leadership
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Hard Skills
Technical ArchitectureSales EngineeringAccount StrategyPerformance ManagementAutomation ProgramsRPAAI/ML Process TransformationRegulatory ComplianceDemonstration TechniquesDeal Support
Soft Skills
CoachingCollaborationInclusive Team CultureCommunicationLeadership
Industry Keywords
Life SciencesPharmaBiotechMedtechCROGlobal 2000 EnterprisesPre-SalesSolutions ConsultingAgentic AutomationGrowth Scaling
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesRPA
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead, coach, and grow a team of Sales Engineers focused on the life sciences vertical
- Partner with sales leadership on account and territory strategy, SE coverage, and growth opportunities
- Ensure high-quality industry-specific demonstrations and proof-of-value engagements
- Personally engage in strategic or complex deals as a player-coach, including executive conversations and technical architecture discussions
- Drive consistency in discovery methodology to quantify business value and uncover automation opportunities
- Represent the life sciences SE team in cross-functional planning with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Success
- Feed field insights into the product roadmap
- Champion best-practice sharing across the go-to-market organization
- Recruit, hire, and onboard Sales Engineers with life sciences expertise
- Set goals, conduct 1:1s, and manage performance, including coaching plans and corrective action where needed
- Own capacity and coverage planning across accounts and deals
- Develop enablement and certification plans covering the platform, AI capabilities, and life sciences regulatory and compliance context
- Surface product gaps and competitive intelligence
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture and support Sales Engineer career progression
Requirements
What you’ll need- Demonstrated industry domain knowledge in the life sciences vertical, including pharma, biotech, medtech, or CRO environments
- Technical architecture skills for complex, regulated solution designs
- Track record partnering with sales leadership on account strategy and deal support with Global 2000 enterprises
- Strong coaching, hiring, and performance-management skills
- Excellent executive communication skills
- Background in consulting, sales engineering, or automation programs
- Willingness to travel up to 25% annually
- Prior experience managing or leading Sales Engineers, solutions consultants, or technical pre-sales professionals
- Prior individual-contributor experience as a Sales Engineer or Solutions Engineer selling into life sciences accounts
- Experience scaling a pre-sales team through a period of growth
- Familiarity with agentic automation, RPA, and AI/ML-driven process transformation
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible work arrangements, with remote, hybrid, and office-based work varying by team and role
- Reasonable accommodations for candidates upon request
- Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
- Interview recording opt-out does not impact candidacy