Area Vice President – Strategic Account Management

Caris Life Sciences

Area Vice President leading Strategic Account Management at Caris Life Sciences. Focusing on C-suite relationships and national accounts in the cancer diagnostics market.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proactively build and manage direct reports while actively managing executive level, C-Suite relationships.
Leverage key relationships within national accounts, leading academic institutions and cancer centers nationwide.
Guide team to identify potential partners and build collaborative relationships with new sites nationwide.
Lead and coordinate a matrixed team and create a top-level strategy for approaching National Accounts and Precision Oncology Alliances.
Ensure all projects and contractual obligations are met as they relate to national accounts, leading academic institutions and cancer centers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 8 years of experience in a sales, consultative or national account management capacity managing high level, C Suite relationships.
Strong interest in cell/molecular biology, with proven knowledge of cancer biology/oncology and drug discovery.
Proven track record of leadership success with excellent management, presentation and communication skills.
Ability to discuss existing relationships at the top 175 cancer centers and academic institutions in the United States.
Must be able to quickly become a subject matter expert on an assigned therapeutic area and drive national collaborative strategies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

75% travel nationwide

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Hard Skills & Tools

national account managementsales managementconsultative sellingleadershippresentation skillscommunication skillssubject matter expertisestrategic planningcollaborative strategiesdrug discovery

Soft Skills

relationship managementteam leadershipinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproactive approachcollaborationproblem-solvingnegotiation skillsadaptabilitystrategic thinking