Senior Account Executive
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
£70,000 – £90,000 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£55,200
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.3×
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3556 (73% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,200, and Meet Life Sciences is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 3552 (Business sales executives). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers Most likely code | £38,600 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears |
3552 Business sales executives Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Role: Senior Account Executive
Industry: HealthTech / Life Sciences
Location: UK - Remote or Hybrid
Compensation: Competitive Base + Uncapped Commission
We are partnering with a high-growth Series A HealthTech company that is transforming how pharmaceutical companies engage and retain patients.
Following significant commercial growth and increasing demand from global pharmaceutical organisations, they are expanding their commercial team and looking for a Senior Account Executive to drive new business across pharma and biotech.
You would join at an exciting stage of growth, owning complex enterprise sales cycles and working directly with senior stakeholders across R&D, Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs.
You would:
- Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through to negotiation and close
- Drive new business across pharmaceutical and biotech organisations
- Manage complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles and RFP processes
- Build relationships with senior decision-makers across pharma R&D and Clinical Operations
- Structure and negotiate large, strategic contracts
- Manage and strategically grow your own pipeline
- Work closely with Product, Science and Technology teams to bring client insights back into the business
- Represent the company at key industry conferences and client meetings globally
You will ideally have:
- 8 to 10 years of experience selling into pharmaceutical / life sciences sponsors
- Proven experience managing complex, consultative sales cycles and RFP processes
- A strong new business / hunter mentality with experience managing large deal sizes
- Strong knowledge of clinical trials and the pharma R&D landscape
- Experience selling digital / SaaS solutions, although relevant consultancy or CRO backgrounds can also be considered
- A consultative, collaborative and low-ego approach
Please Apply and Connect with the hiring team if this sounds like something which could interest you.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Sales accounts and business development managers (SOC 3556) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~448k in sample- Offer £70,000–90,000
- Middle half £40,144–71,448
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £55,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,600–49,680
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£40,144–71,448), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Meet Life Sciences holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3556 going rate of £55,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.