Watson Health Federal Client Executive - CMS, FDA, CDC

Your Role and Responsibilities

It’s time to transform health with new ways of working to improve approaches to care, productivity and well-being. Watson Health’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning technology understands, reasons and learns – helping to translate information into knowledge that can help drive more informed decision-making.  With cognitive computing, we can see and analyze more data than ever before – and achieve more than we ever thought possible.

This role will be located in our Bethesda, MD site.

The Client Executive is an experienced, motivated consultative sales executive responsible for Company Watson Health sales to the US Federal Government Agency- CMS, FDA, CDC. This role requires a thorough understanding of the Agencies listed, their programs as well as their focus on innovation. You should also have familiarity with agency priorities from   legislative, funding and policy perspectives and how its business and technology needs can become opportunities and procurements for Company Watson Health. This role will lead sales within the respective agency and any additional assigned agencies; and leverages the full spectrum of Company Watson Health’s resources, including consulting services, to deliver value to Federal Health Agency missions and other government agencies thereby enabling these agencies to achieve their business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Build relationships within the respective agency and any of your additional target agencies, departments and executives in to identify needs, map to Watson Health offerings and close sales.
• Focus on continual development and progression of a pipeline of new business opportunities with state government agencies in the assigned territory especially as it relates to CMS or CDC initiatives.
• Build and execute strategies to drive sales in assigned sales region and effectively and strategically qualify and win opportunities.
• Deliver sales to meet or exceed annual quota within assigned geography.
• Working with Client Services counterparts, assume responsibility for the total customer relationship during the sales cycle.
• Follow an established sales pursuit process, government capture process and, when assigned, work collaboratively with a capture manager.
• Effectively build relationships, collaborate and partner with a cross-functional Watson Health team to strategize and meet with prospective clients to understand business challenges and to deliver compelling presentations, solution demonstrations, proposals and orals that result in new business revenue.
• Develop and execute strategic and tactical sales plans (in conjunction with sales leadership, capture, client services, and sales support groups) to identify and shape new opportunities.
• Effectively engage in complex negotiations with prospective clients, and with teaming partners around business commitments and the details of each proposal.
• Maintain regular contact with senior and executive-level decision makers – utilizing both on-site sales visits and remote communication for assigned prospects.
• Promote Company thought leadership and represent Watson Health at industry conferences and meetings.

Role ( Job Role )

Solution Representative-Brand Specialist (SW)

Employment Type

Full-Time

Contract type

Regular

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Have deep relationships with respective agency:

    ◦ CMS:  may include CPI, CMMI and/or CCSQ

    ◦ FDA may include CDER, CDRH, and/or CBER

    ◦ CDC may include NCIPC, NCIRD, NCEZID and/or NCHHSTP

• 4+ years or more of consultant services sales
• Be located close to agency location  
• Be a self-starter, independent worker
• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Strong writer and oral communicator
• Strong Business Development history
• Strong relationships with agency partner communities
• Willingness to travel (average 30% - more at times).

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• 10+ years or more of consultant services sales
• Experience selling technology solutions, especially business intelligence solutions.
• Experience working with value-added re-sellers and/or channel partners.

Eligibility Requirements

• None

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel Required

Up to 25% or 2 days a week (home on weekends- based on project requirements)

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

Yes

Being You @ Company

Company is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.