Vice President, Sales Health - PHT

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$206,300–$309,400 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biology, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Strategy, Business-to-Business (B2B), Clinical Support, Coaching, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Decision Support, Ecosystems, Forecasting, Health Science, Healthcare, Industry/Trade Analysis, Interviewing Skills, Leadership, Market Analysis, Market Development, Market Share, Market Trend Analysis, Mentoring, Negotiation Skills, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Pharmacy, Policy Development, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Resource Management, Revenue Growth, Revenue Management, Sales, Sales Analysis, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Salesforce.com, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Training Program, Trend Analysis, Tuition Fees, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

We are seeking a Vice President of Sales, Pharmacy, Health & Technology (PHT) to lead and scale a highly complex, mission‑critical software portfolio serving the healthcare ecosystem. This role oversees revenue across Commercial, CSC, and Health & Life Sciences segments and plays a pivotal role in accelerating growth, strengthening go‑to‑market execution, and unifying sales teams across multiple business lines.

As Vice President of Sales, you will architect and execute a forward‑looking sales strategy, align resources behind key growth engines, and eliminate silos to unlock cross‑portfolio synergies. You will bring rigor, clarity, and leadership to a sophisticated sales organization while fostering a high‑performance culture that delivers meaningful customer outcomes in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement comprehensive sales strategies aligned with organizational goals
  • Drive sales performance through collaboration with sales teams and cross‑functional partners
  • Identify market opportunities and create plans to capture additional market share
  • Analyze sales metrics to track performance and identify areas for improvement
  • Manage the sales budget and ensure cost‑effective operations
  • Oversee sales training programs to enhance team capabilities
  • Foster strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders
  • Lead the development of sales policies and procedures
  • Facilitate communication between sales teams and executive leadership
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to emerging sales leaders

Skills

  • Strategic planning with the ability to develop long‑term sales strategies aligned with corporate objectives
  • Market analysis experience identifying market trends and growth opportunities
  • Financial acumen with an understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation
  • Leadership capability to inspire and motivate sales teams to deliver results
  • Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization
  • Sales process optimization experience improving and scaling sales processes
  • Mentorship ability to develop and coach future sales leaders
  • Negotiation expertise in managing complex, high‑value sales engagements

Required Experience

  • Minimum of 10 years leading high‑performing sales teams within the healthcare industry
  • Demonstrated success developing and implementing effective sales strategies and programs, including scaling and aligning sales teams to drive customer outcomes and revenue growth
  • In‑depth knowledge of clinical decision support (CDS) products, competition, and market differentiators
  • Comprehensive understanding of challenges faced by healthcare organizations, including patient outcomes, compliance, and cost pressures
  • Current knowledge of industry trends, regulatory changes, and innovations
  • Experience with CRM platforms, specifically Salesforce
  • Strong analytical skills with experience translating strategy into executable operating plans
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to inspire teams and individuals
  • Collaborative leadership style with experience aligning cross‑functional teams around shared goals
  • High accountability, integrity, and professional standards
  • Experience working within B2B recurring revenue models

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree or MBA is a plus

Travel Requirements

  • Up to 50 percent travel

Physical Demands

  • Work is typical of a normal office environment
  • As the business is global, some meetings may occur outside of traditional local business hours

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Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we're getting to know you-not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation:

$206,300.00 - $309,400.00 USD

This role is eligible for Commission.

Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

Additional Information:

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.

About the Company

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Wolters Kluwer N.V.

At Wolters Kluwer, we excel at creating content solutions for use in a professional context in the fields of health, corporate services, finance, tax, accounting, law, regulation, and education. We are professionals serving professionals and are committed to delivering essential content, software, and services to help our customers make their most critical business decisions. Utilizing the latest in information technology, we ensure that our customers have the solutions they need, when they need them, and in the media best suited to their requirements. When we achieve this, we deliver on our goal of being the market leader in content in context.

Partners in Innovation
Wolters Kluwer professionals are continuously engaged in an ongoing exchange of expertise and ideas with our customers about their work. This partnership in innovation is at the heart of meeting our commitment to the lawyers, doctors, nurses, tax advisors, teachers, and business executives we serve. Knowledge of their professional workflows and the ability to apply emerging technologies to make them more efficient and productive are at the heart of this partnership.

Leading Positions and Brands
Strong market positions are very important to our business strategies at Wolters Kluwer, and we value the leading positions we hold in most of our markets. Across all of our markets, we own strong, enduring brands in North America such as Adis International, Aspen Publishers, Bankers Systems, CCH, ClineGuide, CT Corporation, Kluwer, Facts & Comparisons, IFI Claims, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Loislaw, Medi-Span, Ovid Technologiesand Skolar. These brands have promised and delivered high quality information for decades, and we are committed to continuing to do everything necessary to earn, retain, and expand leadership positions in our selected markets.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1836
WEBSITE
http://wolterskluwer.com/