Senior Account Executive (Education)
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Senior Account Executive (Education)
Chicago, IL, United States
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Posted on: 9/28/2026
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Senior Account Executive (Education) - (Hybrid)
Chicago, IL
The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.
We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.
We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Senior Account Executive (Education) - (Hybrid) on our Marketing and Member Experience team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.
As a Senior Account Executive (Education) - (Hybrid), you will generate opportunities and close sales for the AMA’s group practice memberships by identifying and building relationships with decision makers and influencing their perception of the value of AMA membership. Persuades senior leaders at new accounts of the advantages of member products and services and the AMA’s support of group practices. Work with the group membership team to identify existing and emergent needs of C-suite leadership and physicians.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pipeline Development
Build the pipeline of new group membership opportunities
Identify and pursue influential contacts at group practices through a consultative approach advocating the business value of membership
Build relationships and engage contacts to identify objections and ensure follow-up discussions lead to decisions regarding purchase of new membership agreements
Contact potential opportunities via email or phone to establish rapport and schedule both online and onsite meetings
Represent AMA at conferences, meetings and industry events that provide networking and relationship development opportunities
Membership Agreement Execution
Close new membership agreements aligned with value to the group practice and AMA membership policies
Develop and give presentations clearly articulating membership value aligned with practice needs
With PE management, execute save plans overcoming objections, closing sales, and enabling practice leaders to persuade their physicians of membership value
Sales Cycle Management
Manage the sales cycle and contribute customer feedback to inform PE’s sales processes
Inform sales leaders of pipeline status and ensure all contacts and opportunities are properly tracked in the CRM
Support analysis of growth opportunities and postmortems of lost deals as requested
Offer ideas regarding new products and product enhancements to maximize future acquisition opportunities and customer satisfaction
May include other responsibilities as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree required; business-related discipline preferred
Minimum 5 + years’ experience in business-to-business sales or business development required preferably in the healthcare industry
Able to articulate business value of products and services to C-level leaders at potential customers and identify and address common objections.
Able to build relationships at all levels of a midsize corporation such as a healthcare corporation
Proven ability to identify new contacts in leadership, set meetings, and identify sales opportunities
Proven integrity when representing the organization to potential clients, accurately representing client needs to sales leadership and clearly articulating features and terms to client contacts
Some travel required
The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.
This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $99,410-$131,637. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association’s benefits offerings, please click here.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; business-related discipline preferred
- Minimum 5+ years’ B2B sales or business development experience, preferably in healthcare
- Ability to engage C-level leaders, build relationships, identify sales opportunities, and travel as needed
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