To strengthen and support our up-and-coming launches within US Rare Disease Organization (RDO), we are seeking an
Account Executive Sr. - Neuromuscular (AE) forour
Harrisburg, PA territory. The AE is an expert on the practices, delivery networks, and patient populations within their territory.
They will represent UCB in the communities we serve as we strive toward transforming the lives of those living with Rare Diseases. Playing an integral role in identifying and building collaborative relationships with physicians and clinics, the AE embraces and executes marketing and sales strategies. They will master brand messaging, targeting, and digital technology to deliver persuasive, high-impact customer experiences tailored to distinct user segments while maintaining the highest ethical standards.
Major Accountabilities - Consistently exceed territory sales objectives while operating with the highest level of ethics and integrity
- Advocate for Rare Disease patients and serve as the authority on the various tools and resources UCB offers to support physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers.
- Create and execute strategic business plans reflecting a thorough understanding of the local market conditions.
- Master targeted disease states which include a deep understanding of patient journeys, standards of care and treatment drivers.
- Continuously expand expertise of all treating and referring physicians, as well as payers, hospital systems, pharmacies, labs, and other components of the care continuum; maintain awareness and remain attentive to the dynamics between different stakeholders that influence patient treatment decisions.
- Maintain strong relationships within the payer landscape to ensure providers are informed on coverage and reimbursement status; collaborate with the payer access team to ensure all relevant stakeholders are working with the most-up-to-date information to maximize access and affordability for patients using UCB products.
- Foster strong relationships with patient advocacy groups and partner to support appropriate patient education and disease state awareness activities in the community.
Interested? For this position, you'll need the following education, experience, and skills: - Bachelor's Degree
- 8+ years of field-based experience in sales, account management, and/or field reimbursement in biopharmaceuticals or healthcare, inclusive of 5+ years in a competitive specialty market segment
- 4+ years of Rare Disease experience in pharmaceuticals/Biologics Field experience with Buy-and-Bill medical benefits, Specialty Pharmacy, and HUB delivery models
- Verifiable record of sustained high sales performance and achievement in top 30% nationally
- Experience/involvement in successful product launches
- The ability to maximize impact of multichannel/digital tools and strategy/tactics with territory HCPs
- Command of key medical, scientific, and healthcare concepts, language, and practices related to neurology and rare diseases
- Experience serving a variety of call points - academic centers, community-based care, hospitals, and private office practices
- Comfortable spending up to 60% of time traveling with overnight travel required (territory business need dependent)
Preferred Experience - 2+ years rare/orphan drug experience in competitive market.
- Significant CNS/neuroscience sales experience (to include epilepsy); Oncology, Hematology and/or Specialty reimbursement products requiring Specialty Pharmacy knowledge and expertise.
- Participation in recent successful product launches.
- Experience in supporting biologic therapy administered by a designated health care provider.
- Promotional product experience with REMS requirements.
Note: This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $160,000 - $210,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.
Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
