Illumina, Inc. is looking for a Strategic Segment Manager to drive commercial development and establish new markets for genomic sequencing and arrays in the Germany Sub-Region. You will be instrumental in expanding our presence in key segments such as Healthy Screening, Biobanks, Pharma, and large-scale Personalized Medicine Programs. This role partners with internal teams to execute strategic plans and secure long-term leadership in genomics.
What You'll Do
- Represent Illumina professionally, ethically, and morally at all times.
- Develop and execute a subregional market segment and project-specific sales plan to meet commercial goals.
- Deliver seminars and presentations on Illumina products and solutions to demonstrate their role and relevance in key market segments.
- Demonstrate strong scientific expertise to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders across targeted markets.
- Develop and maintain strong customer connections at various organizational levels.
- Prospect and drive demand in identified markets by collaborating with subregional and Pan-European commercial teams.
- Maintain collaborative working relationships with internal, cross-functional colleagues to achieve commercial objectives.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences.
- Strong technical background in genomics with knowledge of NGS and/or Microarrays.
- Commercial or business development experience targeting specific market segments.
- Success working in complex sales environments, including multi‑layered organizations.
- Demonstrated track record of developing and executing business plans.
- Established network and relationships with KOLs across identified markets.
- Proven ability to network effectively across all levels of customer organizations and the broader genomics ecosystem.
- Strong drive to build long-term customer relationships.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Self-motivated, collaborative, and effective in a matrixed, dynamic environment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Nice to Have
- PhD strongly preferred.
- Strong bio-informatic knowledge related to the supported applications.
Team & Environment
You will partner closely with Territory Account Managers, Sales Specialists, Marketing business partners, and various cross-functional supporting teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Flexible time off
- Private medical insurance
- Compassion and care time off
- Leisure travel insurance
- Pension
- Employee stock purchasing program
- Volunteer time off
Work Mode
This is a remote position based in Germany.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.
