Regional Sales Director, Screening Sales

Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. Profile Summary The field-based Regional Sales Director is responsible for leading a team of Account Executives within a designated region. The Regional Sales Director (RSD) is responsible for the effective promotion of Shield™ to general practice providers and their practices within the designated area. The Regional Sales Director will recruit, hire, coach, develop, and lead the Account Executives for the launch and promotion of Shield. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Prospect and target to identify a region early adopterlist and generate adoption of Shield. Identify and partner with national, regional and local laboratories that offer phlebotomy draw agreements that support your region. Initiate and secure lab service draw agreements, establish strong partnerships and manage the relationship with your teams. Proactively identify and build strong relationships and advocacy with key thought leaders and decision makers in assigned region. Successfully manage 8-12 direct reports including the recruitment and selection of highly qualified Account Executives,ensuring effective coaching and development of the salesforce. Demonstrate effective leadership; drive effective and successful performance through coaching, motivating & inspiring team ofAccountExecutives; provide clear expectations, ongoing feedback and opportunities for continuousdevelopment. Manage the assigned region’s sales targets and maintain ongoing reporting of progress with managementteam. Successfully forecast and achieve quarterly and annual salesgoals. Ensure the effective use of sales process and approved product marketing and product promotion material by regionalsales force. Model and share best practicesnationally. Effectively manage open territories while recruiting for new personnel should a territory be vacated within designatedarea. Develop and implement a comprehensive business plan for the region that will be inclusive budgets, travel, territorymanagement, goal setting,etc. Collect ongoing customer insights, market trends & competitive data from sales force and communicate to leadershipandpeers. Leverage up-to-date product and technical expertise to effectively present and discuss the technology and clinicalbenefits in terms which are relevant tocustomers. Effectively collaborate with Key Account Managers and commercial team members to optimize business performancewithin health systems within assignedarea. Establish and maintain ongoing communication and team operating mechanisms to ensure appropriate information isshared and collaboration within and outside of the team is takingplace. Demonstrate GHI's Values by acting with integrity, respect, trust and possess a very positive attitude and an understandingof the dynamics involved with organizational growth andchange. Leverage Medical Science Liaisons, Account Executives and other Company resources as necessary to provide thenecessary technical, clinical and business content to create a competitive differentiation and deliver solutions thatmeet or exceed customerexpectations. Leads and is engaged in regional and national projects. Participate on cross functional headquarter projects having apositive business and/or cultureimpact. May serve as the back up to the National Sales Director(s). Mentors'individuals within or outside the commercialorganization. Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, andteamwork. Responsible for ensuring sales force compliance in all Quality, Regulatory and Company policies andguidelines. Must meet customer accessrequirements. This is a field-based role. Travel with direct reports in order to observe and provide training and coaching. Ability totravel approximately 75% of working time within assigned area and some travel outside of assigned area for regional ornationalmeetings. Required Qualifications 7+ years of direct experience in a customer-facing sales role in a medical, diagnostic or med device with a history of 1)consistent closing abilities throughout the sales cycle and 2) proven past performance that has met and exceededexpectations 3+ years of experience in a sales leadership/Sales managementcapacity. Demonstrated measurable revenue generation at either a diagnostic, pharmaceutical or relevant