GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit
About the RoleGeneDx is seeking an innovative, growth-oriented leader to serve as our National Sales Director of Prenatal Genetics . This is a unique opportunity to launch and lead a new business unit, shaping the future of prenatal genomics while building and coaching a high-performing team.
As Director, you will have direct reports and will be responsible for executing strategy and ensuring the successful adoption of GeneDx’s advanced prenatal genetic testing solutions. You’ll work hand-in-hand with senior leadership to bring new offerings to market, grow revenue, and position GeneDx as the trusted partner for clinicians and patients in prenatal care setting.
This role is ideal for a forward-thinking commercial leader with deep experience in genomics, diagnostics, women’s health, or prenatal medicine — someone who thrives in both strategy and hands-on execution.
Key Responsibilities- Business Unit Leadership: Launch and scale a new Prenatal Genetics business unit, setting vision, priorities, and execution plans.
- Team Development: Recruit, lead, and mentor a team of sales professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.
- Strategic Growth: Execute the comprehensive go-to-market strategy that drives adoption of GeneDx’s prenatal solutions, expands market presence, and delivers consistent revenue growth.
- Market Development: Identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and growth pathways in the prenatal genomics landscape.
- Execution Excellence: Maintain high visibility with customers and the field team, providing coaching, managing performance, and cultivating strong clinical and commercial relationships.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Client Experience, Product and Commercial Strategy teams to ensure alignment and seamless execution.
- Thought Leadership: Stay ahead of market trends, payer dynamics, and competitive insights; serve as a trusted expert both internally and externally in prenatal genomics.
- Culture Champion: Model GeneDx’s cultural principles — embrace change, communicate openly, act with integrity, be bold, and drive forward with purpose.
- #1 Mindset: Maintain a forward-thinking, competitive mindset- always seeking way to keep GeneDx at the forefront of the industry.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (business, life sciences, or related field).
- 10+ years of commercial leadership experience, including at least 5 years managing teams with direct reports.
- Proven success in launching or scaling new business units, products, or markets within diagnostics, genomics, or women’s health.
- Experience with prenatal call points such as MFM and OBGYNs considered a strong asset.
- Deep understanding of complex selling environments, including payer/reimbursement dynamics.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution and change management.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Willingness to travel 25–40% for field engagement, conferences, and key meetings.
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Science - Minded, Patient - Focused.
At GeneDx, we create, follow, and are informed by cutting-edge science. With over 20 years of expertise in diagnosing rare disorders and diseases, and pioneering work in the identification of new disease-causing genes, our commitment to genetic disease detection, discovery, and diagnosis is based on sound science and is focused on enhancing patient care.
Experts in what matters most.
With hundreds of genetic counselors, MD/PhD scientists, and clinical and molecular genomics specialists on staff, we are the industry’s genetic testing experts and proud of it. We share the same goal as healthcare providers, patients, and families: to provide clear, accurate, and meaningful answers we all can trust.
SEQUENCING HAS THE POWER TO SOLVE DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES.
From sequencing to reporting and beyond, our technical and clinical experts are providing guidance every step of the way:
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- High-quality testing: Our laboratory is CLIA certified and CAP accredited and most of our tests are also New York State approved.
- Advanced detection: By interrogating genes for complex variants, we can identify the underlying causes of conditions that may otherwise be missed.
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
- Thorough analysis: We classify variants according to our custom adaptation of the most recent guidelines. We then leverage our rich internal database for additional interpretation evidence.
- Customized care: Our experts review all test results and write reports in a clear, concise, and personalized way. We also include information for research studies in specific clinical situations.
- Impactful discovery: Our researchers continue working to find answers even after testing is complete. Through both internal research efforts and global collaborations, we have identified and published hundreds of new disease-gene relationships and developed novel tools for genomic data analysis. These efforts ultimately deliver more diagnostic findings to individuals.
Learn more About Us here.
Our Culture
At GeneDx, we are dedicated to cultivating an environment where creativity and innovation thrive. We believe in the power of community and collaboration, where diverse perspectives are embraced, and every voice contributes to our shared success. Our team is a vibrant mix of professionals who challenge and support each other in equal measure, fostering growth both personally and professionally. When you join us, you're not just taking on a job—you're joining a movement. A movement that champions curiosity, embraces change, and believes in making an impact, one patient at a time. Cultural principles we live by:
- Be bold in our vision & brave in our execution.
- Communicate directly, with empathy.
- Do what we say we're going to do.
- Be adaptable to change.
- Operate with a bias for action.
Benefits include:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Voluntary benefits
GeneDx is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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