À propos de ce poste Federal Account Sales Executive – Health & Human Services chez Huron
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.
You'll help federal, state and local government agencies implement agile solution and turn insights into action to improve their efficiency and to help them better serve their constituencies.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
The Federal Account Sales Executive drives growth for Huron’s Digital business by shaping market and account strategy, developing pipeline, and leading complex sales pursuits across Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) clients. As part of the Digital Sales organization, this role serves as the primary client executive for assigned HHS accounts, lead all aspects of sales cycle from capture to contract close including but not limited to defining win strategies, leading opportunity qualification, deal shaping and pricing, and proposal development.
This role collaborates closely with senior HHS executives, solution architects, delivery teams, and alliance partners to create differentiated value propositions and high-quality pursuit materials, including proposals, orals, and demonstrations. The leader ensures excellence in pursuit execution by managing timelines, coordinating cross-functional contributions, facilitating reviews, and proactively mitigating risks.
Given the significant role in the end-to-end sales cycle, this position ensures a seamless handoff to delivery and may remain engaged post-sale to support project success, client satisfaction, and outcomes. Operating in a matrixed environment, the role provides leadership across pursuits and contributes to the growth of Huron’s HHS digital solutions.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role requires a seasoned digital sales leader with a proven ability to build pipeline, close complex deals, and maintain strong government relationships. Typical duties include the following:
- Grow and support the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) business
- Originate $10-16M in sales in the first 2.5 years with a total pipeline expectation of approximately $30M within HHS and affiliated agencies (e.g., CMS, NIH, CDC, FDA, HRSA)
- Develop and execute go-to-market and account strategies for Digital solutions with targeted HHS clients
- Build and qualify a robust pipeline focused on high-end Digital solutions
- Shape opportunities and elevate the Huron brand through thought leadership, white papers, demonstrations, and related activities
- Serve as sales solution architect for HHS and health-sector RFx responses
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Digital vendor sales teams
- Support oversight of active engagements, including project health and financial performance, as directed by industry leadership
- Leverage deep, trust-based relationships within the HHS enterprise—spanning operating divisions such as CMS, NIH, CDC, and FDA—and serve as the executive client relationship owner within HHS; contracting relationships are beneficial but not required
- Collaborate closely with public sector industry leadership, federal market leaders, sales teams, and the Growth Enablement Team (GET)
QUALIFICATIONS:
This position requires effective communication skills, deep HHS sales experience, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings a strong network within HHS and its affiliated agencies, including CMS, NIH, CDC, FDA, HRSA, and related civilian health programs, maintains market intelligence, and drives business development outcomes.
Technical Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs) and Background
- 6+ years of experience selling digital solutions within the Federal Government, with demonstrated experience and established relationships within HHS or affiliated health agencies (e.g., CMS, NIH, CDC, FDA, HRSA)
- Ability to activate executive-level relationships into qualified pipeline by identifying client priorities, shaping early-stage opportunities, and connecting Huron’s digital capabilities to mission-driven business needs
- Experience in Public Sector consulting with meaningful exposure to HHS mission priorities, health IT modernization efforts, or civilian health agency procurement processes
- Demonstrated success leading business development efforts within HHS or the broader civilian health federal community, including strong working knowledge of FAR and the federal budget and authorization process
- Proven, trust-based relationships within the HHS community that can be activated to drive revenue growth
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain credibility with senior HHS executive (SES-level or equivalent) stakeholders across operating divisions
- Demonstrated thought leadership through speaking engagements and/or publications
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives of varying size and complexity
- Experience in mentoring and developing consulting staff
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Willingness to travel up to 50%
- Washington, DC–area location strongly preferred
The estimated base salary for this job is $175,000 - $225,000 USD. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $218,750 - $303,750 USD. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
