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Sales Development & Prospecting Sr. Advisor
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$126.5K - $210.9K / year
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
The job profile for this position is Sales (Non-IC) Senior Advisor, which is a Band 4 Senior Contributor Career Track Role. The Sales Development & Prospecting Sr. Advisor plays a critical role in driving new business growth by identifying, engaging, and qualifying prospective clients. This role is primarily responsible for outbound prospecting activities and serves as a key partner to the Sales Directors by building pipeline, preparing prospect insights, and supporting early-stage sales efforts. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, organized, and comfortable initiating conversations with new prospects. This role is well-suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced sales environment and is eager to develop strong consultative selling skills.
Key Responsibilities
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Prospecting & Lead Generation
- Identify and research prospective clients aligned to target markets and ideal customer profiles
- Execute outbound prospecting activities including cold calling, email outreach, and social selling
- Qualify inbound and outbound leads to assess fit, interest, and readiness
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date prospect information in CRM systems
- Consistently meet or exceed activity and pipeline generation goals
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Sales Director Support
- Partner closely with the Sales Directors to prioritize accounts and prospecting strategies
- Prepare prospect research, call notes, and meeting briefs to support sales conversations
- Assist with scheduling introductory meetings and handoffs to the Sales Director
- Support early-stage sales activities including follow-ups, outreach sequencing, and data tracking
- Provide insights on prospect feedback, objections, and market trends
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Collaboration & Process Improvement
- Work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations teams to align outreach efforts
- Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and ongoing sales enablement initiatives
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of prospecting processes, messaging, and tools
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in sales, business development, customer success, or a related role
- Demonstrated success calling on Commercial and/or Health Plans and Government Markets
- Proven ability to navigate complex organizations, navigating multiple stakeholders, influencers, and decision-makers
- Ability to think outside the box and push the status quo in identifying entry points, leveraging data, insights, industry trends, and creative outreach strategies
- Capability to synthesize complex healthcare and pharmacy solutions into clear, compelling business cases tied to cost containment, member experience, and outcomes
- Strong communication skills with comfort engaging senior-level stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail
- Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and grow in a sales career
- Experience using CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce or similar) preferred
Requirements
- Preferred experience in healthcare, wellbeing, or PBM environments, with a strong understanding of employer-sponsored benefits and pharmacy strategy
- Prior experience in outbound prospecting or lead generation
- Familiarity with sales methodologies and structured prospecting approaches
- Experience supporting senior sales leaders or account executives
Benefits
- Comprehensive range of benefits focused on supporting whole health
- Health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
- 401(k) plan
- Company paid life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays
- Annual bonus plan eligibility
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in sales, business development, customer success, or a related role
- Demonstrated success calling on Commercial and/or Health Plans and Government Markets
- Proven ability to navigate complex organizations, navigating multiple stakeholders, influencers, and decision-makers
- Ability to think outside the box and push the status quo in identifying entry points, leveraging data, insights, industry trends, and creative outreach strategies
- Capability to synthesize complex healthcare and pharmacy solutions into clear, compelling business cases tied to cost containment, member experience, and outcomes
- Strong communication skills with comfort engaging senior-level stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail
- Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and grow in a sales career
- Experience using CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce or similar) preferred
- Preferred experience in healthcare, wellbeing, or PBM environments, with a strong understanding of employer-sponsored benefits and pharmacy strategy
- Prior experience in outbound prospecting or lead generation
- Familiarity with sales methodologies and structured prospecting approaches
- Experience supporting senior sales leaders or account executives
Benefits
- Comprehensive range of benefits focused on supporting whole health
- Health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
- 401(k) plan
- Company paid life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays
- Annual bonus plan eligibility
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