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Hunter Account Executive, HCT - Tri-State

Tempus AI · NY · Remote available · $105,000–$130,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a new account you won away from an entrenched competitor.

What they are checking: Whether they have real competitive displacement wins and can explain exactly why the customer switched.

Walk me through how you build a pipeline and decide which prospects deserve the most time.

What they are checking: Whether they qualify prospects by potential and readiness instead of spending time on friendly but small accounts.

How do you build trust with a laboratory or office manager who controls which requisitions get used?

What they are checking: Whether they respect the staff who run daily workflows, since they often decide which lab actually gets used.

Tell me about a time you had to learn a complicated product quickly to sell it.

What they are checking: Whether they can master genetics content fast enough to talk credibly with clinicians and counselors.

What keeps you motivated in a role that is entirely new business?

What they are checking: Whether their drive suits steady prospecting, since hunter roles reward resilience more than relationships alone.

What would you do

The Tri-State area is dense with competing labs and big health systems. Where would you start hunting in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut?

What they are checking: Whether they can find underserved pockets in a crowded market instead of fighting for the most contested accounts.

How would you approach a large academic center versus a small independent breast surgery practice?

What they are checking: Whether they adjust their approach to very different buying processes and decision makers.

A genetic counselor tells you your lab's reports are harder to read than the competitor's. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they listen, take feedback back to the company and keep credibility rather than getting defensive.

How do you handle a physician who orders once and then goes quiet?

What they are checking: Whether they find out what went wrong in the first experience and fix it before the account is lost.

About the work

Who should be offered hereditary cancer testing, and how would you help a busy practice identify those patients?

What they are checking: Whether they understand testing criteria and can offer practical workflow help, not just product talk.

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The full job description

As published by Tempus AI.

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry? Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time. Account Executive - Tri-State (NY, NJ & CT): Must reside in the territory As a successful Account Executive, you will increase laboratory sales revenue through market penetration and promotion of Ambry's portfolio of genetic diagnostic testing services. You will advocate the clinical and financial benefits of our products to all levels and call points in the hospital, specialty clinic, and physician's office including MD's, nurses, genetic counselors, and laboratory staff. The successful Account Executive will need a level of sophistication to handle customer relationships with industry thought leaders, manage the dynamics between lab, doctor, & genetic counselors, and be able to drive highly complex sales to closure. Essential Functions • Proactively prospect and identify new business opportunities within the assigned territory. • Focus exclusively on new business acquisition of genetic diagnostic testing services. • Develop and execute targeted outreach strategies (including cold calling) to convert new hospital and clinical accounts. • Manage a robust pipeline of prospective accounts from initial contact to closure. • Clearly articulate clinical and financial value propositions to gain commitment from new customers. • Develop and deliver high-impact presentations tailored to prospective clients. • Maintain accurate and timely sales pipeline data and activity logs in the CRM. • Consistently achieve aggressive new business sales goals. • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless account onboarding post-acquisition. Qualifications • 3+ years of industry experience selling laboratory services to clinicians and hospitals or medical device sales • Bachelor's Degree required • Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint applications • Skilled using a CRM applications such as com or Microsoft CRM • Strong track record of sales success selling a broad portfolio of laboratory testing to different medical specialties • Ability to sell technically complex products • Expertise with demand creation in a large geography • Strengths in networking and relationship development • Strong oral and written communications skills • Some formal sales training experience such as SPIN Selling or PSS • Strong time and territory management skills • Possess and maintain a current, valid driver license unless agreed upon otherwise Preferred • Experience with customer base within territory #LI-NK1 #LI-REMOTE $105,000 - $130,000 per year. You are eligible for an uncapped Sales Incentive Plan with the target of $100,000 annually; terms and conditions apply. The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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