Account Executive
Barrington James
Job Description
Overview
In this role you drive new business and cultivate existing customer relationships for an AI-driven drug discovery software company. You will own a defined UK territory and engage biotech, pharma, and drug discovery teams to accelerate R&D decisions. You’ll work across scientific and business stakeholders, delivering credible propositions and managing the full sales process from first contact to close.
This is a growth-focused position in a scientific software environment that combines AI with drug discovery.
Responsibilities
- develop new business across biotech, pharma and drug discovery segments
- grow existing customer relationships and expand account footprint
- manage the full sales cycle from initial engagement to close
- take ownership of a defined territory and contribute to commercial growth
- build credibility with both scientific and business stakeholders
- demonstrate strong communication, presentations, and relationship-building in engagements
Key requirements
- 3–5 years commercial experience selling into the life sciences sector
- track record of winning and growing customer accounts
- experience managing sales processes end-to-end from engagement to close
- ability to build credibility with scientific and business stakeholders
- strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
- proactive, self-driven approach in a growing commercial environment
- communication
- relationship-building
- proactivity
- scientific software
- SaaS
- AI-enabled platforms