Job Title: SVP, Key Account Management

Location: Remote, West Coast or East Coast based

Reports to: EVP Head of Key Accounts

The Role:

Evotec is seeking an experienced senior leader to strengthen and expand partnerships with its most strategic customers. The SVP Key Account Management will drive multi-year, growth-oriented account strategies focused on long-term value creation, retention, and expansion across top-tier global accounts.

Working closely with the EVP this role will leverage an established industry network to develop multi-program and multi-year initiatives within key accounts. The objective is to deepen strategic relationships, increase share of wallet, and unlock new growth opportunities while ensuring operational excellence and delivery reliability.

The role requires strong commercial judgement, deep scientific understanding, and the ability to lead complex outcomes through matrix and lateral leadership across R&D, Operations, Legal, Finance, and enabling functions.

What You'll Do:

Develop and execute comprehensive multi-year account strategies aligned with corporate priorities
Own and evolve account plans for top current and future high-value customers
Drive revenue growth, retention, satisfaction, and expansion within assigned accounts
Identify, shape, and close new opportunities within existing accounts
Proactively develop entry strategies for prospective key customers within the territory
Build and maintain executive-level relationships, including scientific C-level stakeholders
Lead Joint Steering Committees and Quarterly Joint Business Reviews
Define operational success metrics per account and track value realization
Manage renewal and expansion motions based on performance and strategic alignment
Shape pipeline opportunities within accounts including upsell, cross-sell, new site, and therapeutic area expansion
Conduct whitespace analysis and semiannual account tiering reviews
Balance growth ambition with delivery feasibility and margin discipline
Lead matrix coordination across R&D, Operations, Legal, Finance, and other enabling functions from opportunity through delivery
Ensure seamless execution and high customer satisfaction
Monitor performance against plans and drive corrective actions where required
Apply disciplined qualification and early-stage filtering of non-promising opportunities

Who You Are:

Medical or scientific background preferred; alternatively, business background with significant CRO, CDMO, or biopharma experience
Several years of relevant industry experience
Extensive experience managing large strategic accounts at executive level
Proven track record in enterprise-level key account management and new customer development
Demonstrated experience in complex, multi-stakeholder deal orchestration
Strong expertise in drug discovery and pre-clinical development
Deep understanding of precision medicine platforms and competitive market dynamics
Ability to design and execute long-term account strategies aligned with corporate objectives
Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
Ability to balance growth, operational feasibility, and margin discipline
Experience leading through influence in a matrix environment
Portfolio mindset across multi-year account development
Focus on durable, predictable, and strategically aligned partnerships

Why Join Us:

Evotec offers a differentiated precision medicine and multimodal discovery platform designed for sustained value creation. This role provides the opportunity to shape strategic customer partnerships that influence long-term therapeutic innovation and drive measurable commercial impact across global markets.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $206,550-$279,450; Base salary offered may vary depending on individual’s skills, experience and competitive market value. Additional total rewards include discretionary annual bonus, comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, short-term and long-term disability, company paid basic life insurance, 401k company match, flexible work, generous paid time off and paid holiday, wellness and transportation benefits.

This job description is intended to describe the general content of the job, and to identify the essential functions of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Because job requirements evolve with the changing needs of Just-Evotec Biologics business, this description is subject to change and may be modified at any time, whether formally or informally.

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