[Remote] Director, Sales at AKASA

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare Technology, Artificial Intelligence, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and have over 5 years of experience in consultative enterprise sales. A proven track record of selling to executive-level healthcare providers, including hospitals and health systems, is essential. The role requires strong presentation skills, the ability to identify customer needs and develop solutions, and excellent writing, critical thinking, and negotiation abilities. Domestic travel up to 60% is expected. Ideal candidates will have deep experience in health system revenue cycle sales, consulting, or delivery, particularly in mid-cycle areas like coding and clinical documentation improvement.

Responsibilities

The Director, Sales will build relationships with C-level executives at hospitals and health systems to address strategic and operational challenges and present solutions. They will drive business development and sales strategy to meet sales targets, conduct consultative presentations, and lead the entire sales cycle from opportunity creation to closing. This includes prospecting, discovery, solution development, navigating procurement, and closing deals. The role also involves providing insights from visits to inform research and product development, engaging with customers at industry events, and collaborating with internal teams like product, marketing, finance, and legal to achieve sales outcomes and support forecasting.

Skills

Sales
Business Development
Relationship Building
Executive Engagement
Revenue Cycle Management
AI Solutions
Healthcare
Hospital Systems

AKASA

Automates revenue cycle management processes

About AKASA

AKASA offers technology solutions that enhance efficiency and revenue outcomes for healthcare organizations by using a mix of computer vision-based Robotic Process Automation (RPA), machine learning, and human-in-the-loop automation. Their services streamline complex Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) workflows, allowing healthcare staff to focus on more meaningful tasks. Unlike competitors, AKASA specifically targets operational inefficiencies in revenue cycle departments, helping clients like Methodist Health System achieve significant gross yield increases. The company's goal is to empower healthcare organizations to improve their operational efficiency and patient experience.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$199.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
AI & Machine Learning, HealthcareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Flexible vacation policy.
Generous coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance.
Free membership to One Medical for you and your family.
Health FSA account.
Full employee coverage for life insurance.
401K plan.

Risks

Generative AI adoption may increase competition, eroding AKASA's market share.
Healthcare's cautious approach may slow adoption of AKASA's new technologies.
Integration with existing EHR systems may pose implementation challenges for AKASA.

Differentiation

AKASA uses AI to automate complex revenue cycle tasks in healthcare.
Their solutions decrease A/R days by 13% and increase efficiency by 86%.
AKASA's tailored AI models outperform generic models like GPT-4 by up to 40%.

Upsides

AKASA's GenAI solutions reduce prior authorization time by up to 50%.
Over 70% of healthcare organizations are exploring generative AI for revenue cycle management.
AKASA's Medical Coding enhances efficiency and accuracy in the $23B medical coding field.

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