Andrea Jackson is a business executive with over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing. Andrea is currently the Director at Saama, a data-driven clinical research organization. Prior to joining Saama, Andrea served as the Vice President Sales & Marketing at Farcast Biosciences from January 2018 to March 2020. In this role, they were responsible for leading the commercialization efforts of Farcast's novel translational oncology technology in the biopharma market.
Andrea is a strategic and innovative leader with a proven track record of success in building and scaling high-performing teams and organizations. Under their leadership, Farcast underwent a successful rebranding initiative that blended the company's objectives, technology solutions, and innovation opportunities into core values and brand messaging that captured the company's short- and long-term vision. Andrea also spearheaded the rollout of a customer-centric culture which resulted in a 200% increase in the renewal rate.
Andrea has a deep understanding of the biopharma industry and has established herself as an expert in sales, account management, business development, and marketing strategies. Andrea is known for their ability to capture and retain key multimillion-dollar accounts. Andrea's experience and expertise will be invaluable in their new role at Saama as they lead the organization's data-driven clinical research efforts.
After completing their MBA at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Andrea Jackson pursued a career in finance and accounting. Andrea began their career as an analyst at a small firm, before eventually moving to a larger company. Andrea now works as a financial manager for a multinational corporation.
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