Account Partner - Development Cloud - Southern Europe
Remote Milan Full-time Mid-level Account Executive
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Veeva Systems. Remote, Italy · full-time · €110,000–€220,000 OTE.
On-target earningsStated by Veeva Systems
€110,000 – €220,000
On-target earnings for this role, in EUR per year, as published in the posting. Base plus commission; the split is in the posting.
RoleAccount Executive
SeniorityMid-level
LocationMilan
WorkplaceRemote
EmploymentFull-time
OTE€110,000–€220,000
PostedSep 16, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Set account direction and operating plans for selected pharma and biotech customers
- Build and deepen customer relationships, represent their needs internally, and pursue new business
- Run complex sales processes and coordinate internal and external support as needed
- Stay alert to industry shifts and help customers tackle business challenges
- Deliver against pipeline and revenue goals while managing renewals
What you bring
- At least five years across sales or consulting, including three or more in life sciences
- A record of achieving sales quotas and experience selling life sciences software consultatively
- Business-level English plus Italian or Spanish
- Strong account planning, communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills
Who this fits
This mid-level account role suits someone who can manage strategic customer relationships and complex sales with limited supervision. It is remote and based in Milan, Italy.
From the employer
Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.
As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.
Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.
Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world. As an equal opportunity employer, Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.
The Role
As the Account Partner for Veeva Development Cloud, you will be part of the team representing the Vault Development Cloud and Quality Solutions (Clinical, Quality, and Safety) for selected Pharma and Biotech companies. Your responsibilities include nurturing and expanding relationships within the accounts, winning new business, overseeing renewals, and consistently offering innovative solutions.What You’ll Do
- Hold accountability for developing and implementing account vision, strategy, and ways of working
- Serve as the custodian for your customers within Veeva by focusing on their needs and doing the right thing for them
- Manage complex sales cycles, utilizing internal and external resources as appropriate
- Keep current with industry trends and engage customers in addressing their business challenges
- Act with urgency, integrity, and a focus on the customer
- Meet/Exceed pipeline generation and revenue targets
Requirements
- 5+ years of combined experience in sales and/or consulting, with min. 3 years in the life sciences space
- Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales quotas
- Consultative Sales experience with Life Science Software Solutions
- Strategic account planning and execution skills
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Ability to work with a wide range of customers from end users to C-level
- Must be highly self-motivated and able to work with little direct supervision
- A passion for solving customer business problems
- Language: Business proficiency in English & Italian or Spanish
Nice to Have
- Understanding of R&D software solutions, particularly Clinical, Quality and Safety
- Experience selling to R&D teams and exec leadership
Interviewing with Veeva
- Follow the application process and submit your resume.
- Within 3 days, you will receive a link to a personality assessment administered by a third party, unless you have already completed it with Veeva previously.
- Once you complete the assessment, our team will review your full application package and follow up via email with our decision.
- If moving to the interview stage, the process is as follows:
- A conversation with the hiring manager
- A practical case exercise
- A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader.
- Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.
We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.
Compensation
- Total compensation: 110,000 - 220,000 EUR
- The total compensation range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential total compensation range for this role. Please note that actual total compensation may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position's total compensation may be composed of other types of compensation, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.
Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world. As an equal opportunity employer, Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.