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    Federal Account Executive

    AbbVie

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    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    Financial
    Hybrid
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    Posted Today
    $142k–$269kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    Financial

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    This is a remote position with up to 50% domestic travel required.

    Candidates may reside anywhere in the United States, but would prefer if they live within the geography.The geography covers: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas.The Federal Account Executive (FAE) manages product and portfolio access within targeted federal accounts (VA, DoW, Indian Health, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons) and leads alignment and best practices across multiple geographies.

    Accountable for market access for the entire US Commercial product portfolio within the Federal Channel, the FAE secures product placement on customer formularies and improves utilization management criteria by engaging regional healthcare decision makers and local and national formulary committees.

    Builds and sustains executive-level relationships with key healthcare decision-makers, interprets business trends, and positions US Commercial as a strategic, high-quality, and cost-effective pharmaceutical partner for the federal channel.

    Responsibilities: Influence access across AbbVie’s portfolio through coordinated, persuasive messaging to key federal healthcare decision-makers. Drive realization of national PBM contracts across AbbVie’s portfolio to secure profitable access.

    Identifies and shares best practices beyond assigned accounts and geographies with franchise partners and external stakeholders, translates insights into actionable strategies that drive change and deliver measurable results.

    Serve as the Federal Channel subject-matter expert for internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating deep product and disease-state knowledge and advising field and headquarters teams on how to deliver positive outcomes within the Federal Channel.

    Apply financial and business expertise to develop programs and contracts, create case studies for Account Executive peers, and partner across channels and national account teams to identify opportunitie

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $269k (range: $142k–$269k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    Financial Services — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    3–6 months (Retail) · 6–18 months (Institutional)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "Regulatory concerns — need compliance approval"
    • "We already have a vendor for this"
    • "Need to see 3-year track record"
    • "Committee-based decision — multiple approvers"

    Key Industry Metrics

    AUM (Assets Under Management)Risk-Adjusted ReturnsCompliance Pass RateClient Retention RateRevenue Per Advisor

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI in fraud detection and compliance
    • • Open banking APIs
    • • ESG investing mandate shifts
    • • Embedded finance partnerships

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Federal-Account-Executive
    Pharmaceutical-Account-Executive
    Market-Access-Manager
    Key-Account-Manager
    Government-Account-Executive
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    Role Insights

    Account Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.

    Licensing requirements (Series 7, 63, etc.) may be needed or beneficial.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a financial services market.

    With OTE potential exceeding $269k, this role sits in the top tier of sales compensation. Expect rigorous performance expectations and a proven track record requirement.

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