Drug Hunter

Account Executive / Senior Account Executive, US West

Drug Hunter  •  San Francisco, CA (Remote)  •  16 days ago
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Job Description

Drug Hunter is a B2B scientific intelligence platform for biotech/pharma R&D scientists that empowers them to discover the medicines of the future. We serve most of the top global biotech & pharma companies including Dow 30 and S&P500 companies. We’re a mission-driven, product-focused company backed by top-tier investors and trusted by the world’s leading R&D organizations.

As an Account Executive, you’ll be responsible for generating new business and expanding Drug Hunter’s footprint across biotech, pharmaceutical, investment, and non-profit organizations. You’ll manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through negotiation and close, while partnering closely with marketing, product, and account management to ensure a seamless customer experience.

This is a high-impact role for someone who combines curiosity about people working in science with commercial drive, who loves being a point-of-contact and partner to their customers, and who thrives in a data-informed, collaborative environment.

Requirements

New Business Sales

  • Prospect, qualify, and close new business within assigned biotech and pharma accounts.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior R&D stakeholders (scientists, team leads, and procurement).
  • Partner with the Head of Sales to develop territory plans and execute account-based strategies.
  • Manage complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from first conversation to contract signature.

Customer Growth & Retention

  • Work closely with Account Management to ensure smooth handoff and support for ongoing account expansion.
  • Identify upsell opportunities and drive renewals in collaboration with the broader commercial team.
  • Contribute to building strong customer advocacy through consultative engagement and value delivery.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with scientific leadership on customized demos and seminars that align with customer programs.
  • Partner with marketing on outbound campaigns, field events, and targeted lead generation.
  • Provide structured feedback to the product and research teams on customer needs, use cases, and industry trends.

Operational Excellence

  • Maintain accurate records in HubSpot and forecast pipeline with precision.
  • Contribute to continual refinement of Drug Hunter’s sales process and messaging.
  • Represent Drug Hunter at key industry conferences and customer events.

Qualifications

  • 5-10+ years of experience in enterprise B2B sales, ideally within biotech, pharma, or life sciences software/information services.
  • Demonstrated success selling to scientific audiences (e.g., medicinal chemists, discovery biologists, R&D leaders).
  • Strong understanding of enterprise buying cycles and procurement processes in the biopharma sector.
  • Proven ability to manage long sales cycles and close six-figure+ SaaS or subscription deals.
  • Consultative, science-literate communicator who can bridge technical and commercial conversations.
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
  • Mission-driven, curious, and eager to help accelerate drug discovery through better information.

Benefits

Drug Hunter provides industry-leading benefits, including the following:

  • Competitive salary, variable compensation, and equity
  • Broad range of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees and their dependents, including generous coverage for a platinum PPO healthcare plan
  • Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
  • Cancer and critical illness coverage
  • Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave (after 1 yr tenure) and childcare FSA plan
  • 401(k) + employer match (3-5%)
  • Home office set up stipend for fully remote employees
  • Learning and development support
  • Generous and flexible vacation and leave policies
Drug Hunter

About Drug Hunter

Drug Hunter™ is an essential subscription service for R&D-focused organizations turning molecules into medicines.

Every day, drug discovery strategies, tactics, challenges and solutions are disclosed, but the knowledge is fragmented across journals, conferences, patents, databases, news, company reports, filings and endless other sources, making it challenging to find and apply.

Drug Hunter’s experts keep you current by connecting the dots, distilling industry lessons from thousands of sources into a one-of-a-kind searchable platform for drug discovery knowledge you can apply to make better decisions and solve critical discovery challenges.

Founded and run by a team of industry scientists, Drug Hunter now serves >200 innovative institutions worldwide including top pharma and biotech companies, investors, and non-profits.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
2018
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