Director Sales

Harman
life insurance, sick time, long term disability, tuition reimbursement
United States, Connecticut, Stamford
400 Atlantic Street (Show on map)
Dec 19, 2024
Description & Requirements About the Role The position is accountable for hunting new business from prospects in North America region through Direct Sales and Customer Relationship Management. The focus is on new account acquisition in the Lifesciences and Clinical research industries. Your Team This is an individual contributor role reporting to the head of HLS business in USA What You Will Do Business development and sales strategy for new customers in North America Understand customer business needs and craft a value proposition to position Harman DTS Own and drive RFI / RFP responses. Coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders (Account, Practice, Alliance, Delivery, Finance and Legal teams) to ensure development of best solution and proposal leading to deal closure. Build and nurture networks for business growth. Own order booking and revenue commit numbers for the business, focusing on high-quality / sticky and differentiated deals. Customer relationship management across Product Engineering and IT Ensure year-on-year business growth through both strategic and tactical approaches to revenue and order book. What You Need Bachelor of Engineering / Computer Science Engineering. MBA from reputed institute is an added advantage. 18-25 years of Industry experience with at least 10 years in sales / account management roles in the IT / Product engineering services organizations for the Lifesciences/ Clinical research industry Experience in working with "C" level/Sr Executive level contacts in these accounts. Good understanding of the Lifesciences and Clinical research domain Good understanding of software development lifecycle and technology in areas like Software, Cloud, Data engineering, Analytics, AI/ML etc. Should have prior experience of selling digital engineering services and delivering to quotas. Proven Experience in account and customer relationship management Should be proficient in written and verbal communication. Should be capable of presenting proposals, offerings, solutions to customers. Should have good problem-solving skills and should be an excellent team player. What Makes You Eligible Experience in working with global MedTech, Pharma or Clinical research organisations Strong experience of opening new logos, new business development activities through leading direct sales in North America region Strong network and contacts in the industry Run a disciplined sales pipeline including lead management, qualification, and bringing established sales methods to the sales process Be willing to travel 35-50%, domestic travel Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen What We Offer Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.) Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters professional and personal development Tuition Reimbursement "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program #LI-MN2 Pay Transparency $ 138,000 - $ 202,400 Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission. Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. Benefits HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more. Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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