Executive Strategic Account Manager
Illumina
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇿🇦 South Africa
Visit company websiteJob Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Build strong partnerships with ministries, public health bodies, and global funders.
- Represent Illumina in high-level forums and technical working groups.
- Shape policies, mobilize resources, and support capacity-building initiatives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert, informing relevant internal stakeholders about best practices, use cases, and trends in Pathogen genomics across the continent.
- Drive adoption of genomics for public health surveillance and One Health strategies.
- Coordinate pandemic fund implementation with commercial teams in recipients' countries.
- Keep regional commercial teams informed on public health emergencies in the region and interventions that might require our immediate support during national outbreaks.
- Identify areas for coordination and collaboration with global colleagues to strengthen interactions with governments, regional public health bodies, and other strategic global health partners and donors.
Requirements
- 8+ years in Sales, Business Development, or Public Health, with 5+ years in low/middle income countries
- Strong knowledge of health systems, donor priorities, and global health programs
- Familiarity with NGS and molecular technologies
- Excellent networking and communication skills; culturally savvy
- Degree in Health Sciences; English fluency required (French/Portuguese a plus)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
NGSmolecular technologiespublic health surveillancecapacity-building initiativespolicy shapingresource mobilizationbest practicesuse casestrends in Pathogen genomics
Soft skills
networkingcommunicationcultural awarenesspartnership buildingcollaborationstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Degree in Health Sciences