Account Executive - Coalitions - Remote
Optum/UHG · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · US
Sales
Remote
Pharmacist
Demand72
Career growth60
Healthcare fit56
Remote potential85
5-year outlook
Likely structured as base salary plus variable incentive tied to retention and growth; earnings can increase with PBM/account management experience, but exact compensation depends on portfolio, quota, and geography. This is not an entry-level non-clinical transition role.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-11-09
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Pharmacist
Why this was classified this way
- contract
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering if you already have PBM, managed care, payer, or healthcare client-management experience and want a commercial account leadership path. Clinicians without sales or account management exposure may find the experience barrier high.
Who should apply
Pharmacists with PBM, managed care, or pharmacy benefits experience; nurses or physicians with healthcare sales, payer, or client account management backgrounds; clinicians who have worked cross-functionally with employers, health plans, or pharmacy benefit clients.
CV angle
Reframe real clinical and healthcare experience toward client ownership, stakeholder communication, pharmacy benefit and claims knowledge, contract/SLA exposure, cross-functional project leadership, retention, and consultative growth. Quantify panel size, program outcomes, client-facing projects, quality metrics, or operational improvements without inventing sales or quota results.
Skills to highlight
- Client relationship management
- PBM and pharmacy benefits knowledge
- Pharmacy claims adjudication and eligibility
- Contract renewal and SLA monitoring
- Upsell and retention strategy
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Executive communication
- Account planning and client satisfaction
Role summary
An account executive role managing an assigned portfolio of PBM/healthcare clients, focused on retention, satisfaction, upsell growth, contract renewals, client communication, and coordination with internal operations and sales teams.
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