VP, Strategic Accounts

Coherehealth
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 12+ years of health plan account management experience and a track record of driving strategic growth.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 12+ years in health plan executive account management and measurable growth outcomes
    — “12+ years of experience working with health plans in account management”
  • Individuals who have managed complex accounts and built relationships with senior decision-makers
    — “Build and strengthen relationships with executive stakeholders”
  • Professionals with expertise in Medicaid MCOs and commercial health plan reimbursement models
    — “Deep knowledge of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) and commercial health plans”

Things to consider

  • The role requires 20% travel despite being fully remote
    — “Fully remote opportunity with about 20% travel”
  • Candidates must be prepared for evolving client priorities and ambiguity
    — “Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting as client priorities evolve”

How to stand out

  • Highlight strategic account plans and measurable growth results in your resume and interview responses
    — “Proven success developing and executing strategic account plans that result in measurable business growth”
  • Emphasize experience in cross-functional collaboration across sales, product, and operations teams
    — “Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Implementation, Operations”
  • Demonstrate your ability to translate client feedback into product strategy and partnership opportunities
    — “Translate client feedback into actionable insights that influence product strategy”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • long-term client retention and growth
  • successful commercial negotiations
Typical background
health plan market understandingexecutive presence

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic Account ManagementClient Relationship BuildingCommercial Negotiations

Preferred

Startup ExperienceMasters Degree

Stack & domain

Health Plan MarketExecutive RelationshipsStrategic Account PlansCommercial NegotiationsClient FeedbackLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Coherehealth via Greenhouse

Opportunity Overview:

Cohere achieves its vision by selling its platform and related solutions to health plans and risk-bearing medical groups.  These are among the most complicated organizations to sell into and manage, and the technology and tools we provide involve numerous teams with direct impact on client financials and brand in the market, in the most complicated sector of the US economy.  As we grow our business, Cohere is looking for an experienced Strategic Accounts VP to support continued growth with new health plan clients and strategically manage key Cohere accounts. This is among the most visible roles at the company, and this person will play a critical role in setting overall account strategy, retaining clients, and identifying and partnering with sales to close growth opportunities with existing clients. Collaboration with other parts of the Cohere organization will be essential in this role and this person will partner with sales, implementation, client success, and many other parts of the organization to ensure that Cohere is set up for continued growth with our clients. 

What you’ll do:

Build, own, and deliver the strategic account plan for large health plan clients, with the ability to manage multiple accounts

Build relationships with key senior executives at health plan clients to support continued growth and development of overall account strategy

Engage with senior decision makers to discover and drive growth opportunities and partner with internal and external executives/influencers who can support our relationship expansion goals

Act as internal champion for dedicated accounts and work with internal teams to prioritize and address key client needs

Lead negotiations and partner with sales team to close deals with current clients in relation to new business opportunities

Partner with the Client Success team to ensure Cohere is delivering and exceeding expectations on current business

Partner with cross-functional teams across Cohere to effectively tell Cohere value story, enabling additional growth opportunities with clients

Work with leadership team at Cohere to share key client insights and engage Cohere leaders within account

Provide guidance to Cohere team based on client feedback and identify additional areas of opportunity for growth

What you’ll need:

Must-haves

Bachelor's degree

15+ years of experience working with health plans in an account management, client success, or otherwise client-facing role (experience working within a health plan also a plus)

Strong relationships with health plan senior leaders from previous roles/engagements and ability to build on those relationships and/or quickly build relationships at additional health plans

Deep knowledge of health plans, the market factors driving their strategic priorities and equally deep understanding of the key players and relationships needed to drive growth

Experience working with or for large national health plan clients

Demonstrated track record of creating and delivering on account plans

Strong relationship builder and communicator, both for internal and external relationships

Experience working with senior management to drive forward strategic plan in support of key accounts

Analytical mindset and ability to build strong business cases in support of client growth

Willingness to dive and contribute in any way that is needed to drive client growth

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with demanding client expectations

Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to be flexible as client needs shift

Passion for driving change in the healthcare industry

Willingness to travel up to 20%+ of time

Nice-to-haves

Masters degree a plus

Previous experience at a startup or in an earlier stage company that was in the process of launching new products

Pay & Perks:

💻 Fully remote opportunity with about 20% travel

🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program 

📈 401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account 

🏝️ Flex Time Off + company holidays

👶 Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave 

🐶 Pet insurance  

The salary range for this position is $225,000 to $265,000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance, 401k and bonus. In accordance with state applicable laws, Cohere is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and internal alignment. 

Interview Process*:

Connect with Talent Acquisition for a Preliminary Phone Screening

Meet your Hiring Manager!

Behavioral Interview(s)

Case Study

*Subject to change

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans’ strategic goals and providers’ needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction. 

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we’ve further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we’re creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.

Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We’ve been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners. 

The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.

We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all.  To us, it’s personal.

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Source: Coherehealth careers (Greenhouse)

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