Senior Key Account Manager, Global Strategic Pharma – Proteomics

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Job Description

As part of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s growth strategy within the Olink (PSX) division, the Senior Manager, Global Strategic Pharma will serve as a key commercial and strategic leader responsible for developing and expanding relationships with global pharmaceutical organizations.

This is asenior overlay role within a highly matrixed organization, working acrossfield sales, application scientists, and global strategy teams to drive enterprise-level engagement, scientific partnership, and revenue growth. The role requires strong scientific acumen, executive presence, and the ability to influence without direct authority.

Position Summary (Key Responsibilities)

Global Strategic Account Leadership

• Lead commercial strategy and business development across a defined set ofglobal pharmaceutical accounts
• Develop and executeaccount plans, mapping, and engagement strategies across complex, multi-functional customer organizations
• Identify, shape, and closelarge-scale, multi-year opportunities aligned with Olink’s proteomics and biomarker discovery solutions
• Drive revenue growth by aligning global account strategy with regional execution teams

Matrix Leadership & Overlay Function

• Act as acentral orchestrator across field sales, application support, and global teams to ensure coordinated account engagement
• Influence internal stakeholders without direct reporting authority to align on priorities, messaging, and execution
• Partner closely with commercial, medical/scientific, and product teams to translate customer needs into business opportunities

Scientific & Strategic Engagement

• Deliverhigh-level scientific and strategic presentations to global pharma stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Provide guidance onstudy design, biomarker strategy, and proteomics applications
• Position Olink as astrategic partner by understanding customer pipelines, therapeutic focus areas, and decision drivers

Business Development & Opportunity Creation

• Proactively identify and developnew opportunities within existing global pharma relationships
• Navigate complex procurement and decision-making processes within large organizations
• Maintain accurate pipeline visibility and forecasting in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce)

Field Enablement, Training & Mentorship

• Train, mentor, and upskill field sales teams on:
  • Global pharma account dynamics and stakeholder mapping
  • Effective engagement strategies with enterprise-level customers
  • Scientific positioning and value-based selling of Olink solutions
• Act as asubject matter expert and coach, improving field effectiveness in high-value interactions
• Support joint customer meetings and help elevate strategic conversations

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Marketing, and R&D to communicatemarket trends, customer insights, and unmet needs
• Collaborate with project management and operations to ensuresuccessful execution and customer satisfaction

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• BS, MS, or PhD in Biology, Life Sciences, or related field

Experience

• 10+ years of experience inbiotech/pharma. Strong commercial roles, including strategic accounts or key account management strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success managingglobal or enterprise-level pharmaceutical accounts
• Experience operating in amatrixed organization with overlay responsibilities
• Strong understanding ofproteomics, biomarker discovery, or translational research (preferred)

Core Skills & Competencies

Commercial & Strategic Skills

• Proven ability todrive revenue growth within complex global accounts
• Expertise inaccount mapping, stakeholder engagement, and long-cycle deal management
• Strong business acumen with ability to identify and articulate value drivers

Leadership & Influence

• Ability tolead through influence in a matrixed organization
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management across global teams
• Executive presence with experience engagingsenior pharma leadership

Training & Mentorship

• Demonstrated ability tocoach and develop field sales teams
• Skilled in translating complex scientific and strategic concepts intoactionable guidance for commercial teams

Communication & Scientific Expertise

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including ability tosimplify complex scientific concepts
• Comfortable engaging indeep scientific discussions with technical and non-technical audiences

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter with strong ownership and accountability
• Entrepreneurial mindset with high drive and resilience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed
• Participation in industry conferences and key customer engagements

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit:https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards