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About the Team:

Korea Field Sales team will be responsible for all sponsor sales-related aspects of the Korea business including strategy, planning, executions, business development, relationship building, sales growth, as well as leading organization development of the Korea team as we grow the business

Your Mission:  

The Head of Korea Field Sales team will be required to educate existing and potential clients on the value proposition of  Medidata’s Clinical Cloud platform solution and maximize the adoption of the total platform solution at these clients by working closely with Professional Services, Customer Care and Marketing.            

The company is looking for an entrepreneurial leader and passionate individual who will be willing to take this on as a challenge.

●        Develop a sales strategy in alignment with corporate and regional direction, working closely with the regional and global management

●        Develop, nurture and engage with the most senior level leaders at existing clients to educate them on the value proposition of and provide them with information on Medidata’s total solution platform.

●        Upsell existing “single product” customers to full platform solution customers

●        Develop new accounts across the territory, ensuring that appropriate cultural sales and marketing processes and collateral are applied

●        Formulate and execute strategic account plans for Medidata’s complete range of solutions

●        Continuously upgrade sales force effectiveness by monitoring the sales pipeline and trends, holding the sales force accountable via KPIs, identifying root causes of issues and resolving these quickly and effectively

●        Lead, energize, coach and develop sales directors, managers and salespeople and develop a high-performing sales organization.  Train and upgrade the skills and knowledge of the sales team

●        Build and maintain rapport with management in APAC and Global through effective, logical and timely communication and update them on ongoing sales performance and outlook

●        Work closely with function heads and enhance the company-wide results-oriented culture

●        Seek to be the thought leader in clinical trial solution platform space in Korea by representing Medidata in leading industry events like DIA, CDISC, etc.

●        Work with Global Compliance and Strategy to influence regulatory policies and ensure that our solution is aligned

Your Competencies:

●        Strong sales leader with experience of clinical trials, better with experience of solution sales

The individual needs to be insightful into the client’s business and accurately understands and predicts the needs of clients.  He/she is strong in strategic thinking, and takes a business development approach to the client.  This can be demonstrated by:

✔       Building business through cultivating a strong relationship with the client by demonstrating value as a trusted advisor.  Possess strong consultative sales expertise as well as exceptional presentation skills. 

✔       Building top-level relationships, understanding the client’s issues and needs, and orchestrating all the resources to deliver solutions to the client. 

✔       Have excellent communication and negotiation skills and will be able to earn trust and respect from stakeholders internally and from external customers and partners.

●        Entrepreneurial spirit, passion and commitment to drive sales growth

He/she will have entrepreneurial drive, a positive mind-set, and a balanced character, and will enjoy the challenges of new and difficult tasks.  This can be demonstrated by:

✔       Proactively taking a critical role in developing business. Fully understand this responsibility and the impact on the overall business and organization, he/she will be firm in his/her sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to deliver and attain the best business results

✔       Have passion and drive for generating new business and grow the business by setting and sharing clear objectives and business goals

✔       Demonstrated ability to operate in an environment with ambiguity and change; adapting to and being a champion for positive change 

●        Excellent people leader who grows and drives the team

The successful candidate will be a strong individual who can lead people well, and effectively influence people to carry out and implement necessary actions effectively.  This can be achieved by:

✔       Consolidate, grow, and drive the sales organization as a team. Encourage open discussion of different ideas and views.  Interacts with a good deal of energy, intensity, and infectious emotional expression. 

✔       Be a good organizational leader who is vision-/mission-driven and able to motivate, coach, and mentor salespeople.

Other Personal Characteristics:

●        Resilient, with a high level of personal integrity and energy

●        A driven, results-oriented professional with a strong desire to excel

●        Intellectual, with a willingness to learn the scientific aspects of the business

●        Customer-oriented and self-motivated

●        Very good listening and interpersonal skills and a good team player

●        An individual with a global mind-set and cultural sensitivity