Executive Account Director, Business Development & Strategy; Government & Public Health US -Ea

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As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Leads strategic growth, market development, and executive stakeholder engagement activities across U.S. Government, public health, health security, biodefense, and nonprofit sectors. Serves as a senior strategic advisor and commercial leader responsible for expanding Thermo Fisher Scientific and PPD’s presence across federal agencies, public health organizations, academic institutions, industry partners, and nongovernmental organizations.

Develops and executes long-range growth strategies that align evolving government priorities. Builds executive-level relationships, identifies emerging market opportunities, influences strategic direction, and drives revenue growth through integrated enterprise solutions.

Serves as the primary commercial lead throughout the sales lifecycle, from early opportunity identification through proposal development, negotiation, contract award, and transition to operations. Works collaboratively across business units and functional teams to develop customer-focused solutions that meet client needs and achieve company growth objectives.

Acts as a trusted advisor to both internal leadership and external stakeholders, providing insight into federal funding, acquisition strategies, public health priorities, and market dynamics.

• Develop and execute growth strategies across U.S. Government, public health, health security, and related markets.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key stakeholders across federal agencies, public health organizations, industry partners, academia, and nongovernmental organizations.
• Position Thermo Fisher as a trusted strategic partner through consultative engagement, thought leadership, and representation at industry, scientific, and government forums.

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across federal agencies, public health organizations, industry partners, academia, and nongovernmental organizations.
• Position Thermo Fisher as a trusted strategic partner through consultative engagement, thought leadership, and representation at industry, scientific, and government forums.
• Identify, shape, and secure strategic opportunities that advance revenue growth, market expansion, and long-term customer partnerships.
• Lead opportunity development from early market engagement through contract award, leveraging integrated capabilities across Thermo Fisher business units.
• Expand existing account penetration while developing new markets, partnerships, and growth platforms.
• Coordinate capture planning, competitive positioning, win strategies, and opportunity qualification activities.
• Facilitate bid strategy discussions and support proposal development efforts in partnership with Strategic Proposal Development, Operations, Contracts, Pricing, and Finance teams.
• Support contract negotiations and successful transition of awarded opportunities to operational teams.

• Monitor funding priorities, acquisition trends, and competitive activity to inform opportunity strategy.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and accurate sales forecasts.
• Track opportunities, client interactions, and business development activities within Salesforce and other business systems.
• Develop account plans and growth strategies for assigned customers and market segments.

• Collaborate with operational, scientific, commercial, and…