athenahealth

Senior Sales Executive

athenahealth  •  $70k - $120k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Ready to accelerate the future of healthcare? As a Senior Sales Executivesupporting Independent Medical Groups,you’llplay a pivotal role in athenahealth’s growth—bringing innovative healthcare technology to independent practices with 1–17 providers. In this senior role,you’llguide physician practices through modernization, champion strategic opportunities, and influence outcomes that directly shape our success in one of our most critical market segments.

You’llown complex sales cycles, cultivate highvalue relationships with physicians and practice leaders, anddemonstratehow athenahealth empowers medical practices to thrive from day one. With a proven history of sales success,you’llalso serve as a collaborative leader within the team—modeling inclusive partnership, mentoring peers, and building trust through consistent, reliable execution. This role reports to the Territory Sales Manager.

About the Team

The Independent Medical Group Sales team is a fastmoving;highgrowth organization focused on expanding athenahealth’s footprint in a strategically essential market.You’lljoin a group of Sales Executives aligned to geographic territories and supported by marketing, product, and customer success partners. Through virtual selling tools, datadriven insights, and a collaborative team culture, we helppracticeslaunch, scale, and succeed.As a senior member of the team, your leadership, experience, and inclusive approachwill help elevate team performance and strengthen our long-term impact on healthcare.

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Own and manage a fullcycle, consultative sales process, including advanced lead generation, discovery, solution demonstrations, negotiations, and closing

  • Drive comprehensive coverage of an assigned geographic territory through strategic planning and partnership with inside salespartners

  • Engage, advise, and influence prospective medical practices on how athenahealth’s solutions support growth, efficiency, and patient care

  • Deliver compelling virtual and inperson product demonstrations&ROI’stailored to the unique needs of earlystage and growing practices

  • Build, manage, andmaintaina robust, highquality pipeline using datadriven insights and crossfunctional collaboration

  • Stay ahead of healthcare industry trends and competitive dynamics to position athenahealth as a trusted growth partner

  • Regular travel to your designated market to drive pipeline momentum (approximately 3x per quarter)

  • Serve as a role model for inclusive collaboration—solicitinginput, acknowledging contributions, and supporting teammates when needed

  • Demonstrate leadership through consistent followthrough, transparent communication, and reliability that builds trust across teams and with clients

Additional Job Responsibilities

  • Represent athenahealth at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to generate new leads and strengthen brand presence

  • Partner with crossfunctional teams to refine sales strategies, improve customer experience, and share market insights

  • Mentor and support lesstenured Sales Executivesand inside sales, contributing to a culture of shared success

  • Participate in ongoing sales training and professional development to sharpen skills and elevate team performance

  • Engage with clients, partners, and affiliate organizations to drive prospect referrals and expand market reach

Expected Education & Experience

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • 5+ years of sales experience, including at least3 years infullcycle, quotacarrying roles

  • Demonstrated history of meeting and exceeding sales targets in a corporate or clientfacing environment

  • Strong presentation, communication, and relationshipbuilding skills

  • Experience using CRM tools; Salesforce preferred

  • Proven ability to influence prospective buyers, adapt to complex sales situations, and apply business insights to drive outcomes

  • Demonstrated leadership traits, including:

  • Inclusive collaboration and productive teamwork

  • Consistency between words and actions

  • Honesty, direct communication, and reliability in commitments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience selling SaaS or technology solutions

  • Background in healthcare or medical practice operations

  • Experience mentoring peers or contributing to teamlevel initiatives

  • Track recordof success in highgrowth or rapidly evolving environments

Expected Compensation

$70,000 - $120,000

Expected Compensation

The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.

About athenahealth

Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture: Our talented   employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

What we can do for you:

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative   workspaces  — some offices even welcome dogs.

We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment,full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealthenablesemployees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.

Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers

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About athenahealth

athenahealth strives to cure complexity and simplify the practice of healthcare. Our innovative technology includes electronic health records, revenue cycle management, and patient engagement solutions that help healthcare providers, administrators, and practices eliminate friction for patients while getting paid efficiently. athenahealth partners with practices with purpose-built software backed by expertise to produce the insights needed to drive better clinical and financial outcomes. We’re inspired by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our vibrant and talented employees spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goals. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where we each feel comfortable bringing their best selves to work.

Our dedication to creating an exceptional workplace has been recognized with several prestigious awards. We've been honored as a 2024 Top Workplaces USA, named a Forbes 2024 America's Best Mid-Size employers, and celebrated as one of 2023 Glassdoor Best Large Companies to Work For. Additionally, we've been acknowledged as a 2023 Top Workplace in Austin, one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Maine and a 2023 Top Workplace in MA by the Boston Globe. These accolades are a testament to our vibrant and diverse team that fuels innovation at athenahealth.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
1997
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