We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
A Strategic Account Executive (SAE), serves as the senior level liaison for our Employer - Coalition, client segment. This is an excellent opportunity to work with Executive Leadership both internally and externally. Being a best-in-class healthcare sales professional, you will use your years of expertise to grow our business through renewal, retention, and up-sell of existing clients. You will accomplish this through:
- Leading the strategic account team as the quarterback and have full ownership for client happiness and service delivery.
- Developing strong internal and client relationships through proactive interactions and strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Working collaboratively with internal teams including account management, clinical, product, operations, and underwriting.
- Influencing client up-sell opportunities through utilizing your consultative selling skills by recommending CVS Health solutions to meet key client needs.
- Developing and delivering quarterly and annual reporting to clients on their drug trend and financial performance and facilitates in identifying client cost-saving opportunities.
- Executing client renewals by building relationships with key client partners and asking questions that lead to mutually beneficial innovative pharmacy benefit plan designs.
Success will be motivated by the desire to grow revenue for the assigned book of business and achieve above average client satisfaction. Being a leader for the account team and your ability to influence others to deliver results for your client will also be a key factor in your success. Understanding of the PBM and managed care environment is critical. We believe keeping up to date on market trends will enable you to position CVS Health programs and solutions efficiently to client decision makers. The contributions you will make will align CVS Health for long term growth in the ambitious PBM marketplace!
This position can be located anywhere in the U.S. with the ability to work remotely. You must have ability to travel up to 30% of the time. Travel may require but is not limited to flights, overnight stays, local travel, travel on short notice and other travel deemed necessary by the Company.
Required Qualifications
*7+ years of overall related work experience
*5+ years of cumulative Account Management or equivalent client-facing experience in healthcare.
*3+ years PBM experience within the Sales, Account Management or client-facing role
* Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
* Must possess a valid and current driver’s license.
* Must have the ability to travel
Preferred Qualifications
* Account Executive experience or equivalent client-facing experience in Pharmacy or PBM industry.
* Experience managing employer groups.
* Proven sales experience.
Education Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experience may be considered.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$68,000.00 - $189,964.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of overall related work experience
- 5+ years of cumulative Account Management or equivalent client-facing experience in healthcare
- 3+ years PBM experience within the Sales, Account Management or client-facing role
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Must possess a valid and current driver's license
- Must have the ability to travel
CVS Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CVS Health and has not been reviewed or approved by CVS Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive for benefits-eligible colleagues, including medical, dental, and vision with free preventive care and access to virtual care and select no-cost MinuteClinic services. Mental health support is also highlighted with no-cost confidential counseling sessions per issue.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after meeting service and hours requirements. Ownership programs are also offered through an employee stock purchase plan with a stated purchase discount.
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Pay Growth & Progression — A companywide minimum wage floor establishes a baseline that is framed as a positive starting point in some roles and markets. Unionized or high-cost areas are described as having clearer wage scales and step-ups that can materially lift pay over time.
CVS Health Insights
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
