Strategic Account Alliance Manager - Pharma Partnerships
Beckman Coulter
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The Strategic Account Alliance Manager – Pharma Partnerships will lead and grow a portfolio of multiple strategic biopharmaceutical accounts, with a focus on Companion Diagnostics (CDx), Computational Pathology, and AI-enabled assays. This individual will drive long-term partnerships, deliver tailored solutions, and influence senior stakeholders to support drug development and commercialization efforts globally.
This position is part of the Biopharma Partnerships team and is eligible for remote work. You will report to the Senior Director, Pharma Partnerships and play a critical role in shaping Leica Biosystems’ strategic engagement with top-tier pharmaceutical clients.
This position reports to the Senior Director, Pharma Partnerships and will be fully remote.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Manage and grow multiple strategic accounts with global complexity and significant revenue impact, serving as the primary executive-level liaison to align client priorities with Leica Biosystems’ capabilities.
- Develop and execute multi-year account strategies to drive revenue growth, expand market share, and strengthen long-term partnerships. Identify and capitalize on cross-selling and upselling opportunities across Leica Biosystems’ portfolio and Danaher platforms.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior decision-makers, representing Leica Biosystems in strategic discussions, negotiations, and joint business planning.
- Lead cross-functional account teams, coordinating resources across sales, marketing, operations, and service to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
- Act as a strategic advisor internally, providing insights on market trends and customer needs to influence organizational priorities. Forecast, track, and report key account metrics, delivering regular updates to senior leadership on account health, risks, and strategic initiatives.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Strong understanding of biopharma, CDx, and digital pathology industries, with experience in Computational Pathology and AI-enabled assays.
- 5+ years of experience with strategic account management or business development within life sciences or pharmaceutical sectors.
- Proven success managing multiple complex, global accounts with significant revenue impact.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive engagement skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 40%.
Leica Biosystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
At Leica Biosystems, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Biosystems can provide.
The annual salary range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000 This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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