Pfizer

Area Rare Cardiac Specialist (ARCS) - Atlanta S, GA

Pfizer$108K — $250K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device sales
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent with relevant experience
  • Proven track record in developing and executing business plans
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical abilities informed by market/customer insights
  • Valid US driver's license with compliant driving record

Responsibilities

  • Execute disease awareness initiatives targeting healthcare providers
  • Develop and implement territory business objectives with performance metrics
  • Utilize advanced selling skills tailored to local market needs
  • Educate stakeholders on ATTR-CM disease and relevant diagnostic procedures
  • Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers
  • Coordinate efforts across customer-facing teams to enhance experiences
  • Proactively gather market insights to identify business opportunities

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
Full Job Description
What You Will Achieve

The Rare Disease, Area Rare Cardiac Specialists (ARCS), will target health care providers (HCPs), spanning general cardiology, across IDN/Health Systems, group practice accounts, other. In this role, this individual will primarily be responsible for the execution of ATTR-CM disease awareness with appropriate customer stakeholders, working closely with the Cardiac Account Specialist (CAS) to ensure seamless customer interactions throughout the patient journey. The role will report into the Area Business Manager (ABM).

The Area Rare Cardiac Specialists (ARCS) will demonstrate strong business acumen, and an expert understanding of the complexities associated with their local healthcare ecosystem. The incumbent will utilize this knowledge to develop in-depth sales business plans; and in collaboration with other customer facing colleagues (i.e. CAS), the individual will then execute upon those plans to accelerate new patient starts through increased disease state awareness in the territories (CAS) they overlay. To accomplish these goals, the individual will effectively utilize approved marketing resources to educate customers and build meaningful relationships to drive patient recognition.

The Area Rare Cardiac Specialists (ARCS) must strictly abide by all company policies and applicable government regulations.

How You Will Achieve It

Account Planning Collaboration
  • Prioritize customers opportunities and projects to maximize impact; leveraging all available data sets and stakeholder input to inform optimal decision making via the target lists provided
  • Develop territory business objectives (business plans) and define key performance metrics that are aligned to brand objectives thus meeting/exceeding goals via the prioritized customer target lists
  • Maintain active customer profiles, plans and data sets via company planning resources
  • Continually evaluate and refine call planning to optimize schedule based on unique local territory factors such as access, geographic span, collaborative commitments, and customer alerts via targets identified via prioritization per ABM direction

Hybrid Execution / Advanced Selling Skills
  • Utilize advanced selling skills and approaches (e.g., PSSF)
  • Understands complex selling environment within each local market the ARC is overlaid to support
  • Utilize approved brand messaging via PSSF to align with customer priorities; tailor messaging based on segment and/or individual customer needs
  • Appropriately adapts messaging in complex selling environment
  • Partners with customers to connect Pfizer resources and services to better meet the needs of their patients.
  • Grow and maintain relationships with appropriate stakeholders and decision makers
  • Build an in-depth understanding of local market factors and customer landscape
  • Possess an in-depth expertise in the ATTR-CM disease area, the diagnostic procedures related to ATTR-CM and related diseases, and the Vyndamax clinical profile (as appropriate)
  • Educate customers on the ATTR-CM disease in order to raise disease awareness
  • Educate customers on the diagnostic procedures (through approved messaging/resources) related to ATTR-CM to support patient identification and treatment
  • Demonstrate brand value proposition as a solution to customer and patient needs (per indications)
  • Implement approved marketing educational programs across customer segments and present approved materials to deliver value added messaging in a compelling and compliant manner where applicable/appropriate.
  • Demonstrate change agility in the ever-changing marketplace/landscape; effectively cope with change and decide to act without having all the details.

Coordination
  • Coordinate with other customer facing teams to elevate the customer experience
  • Coordinate with other Subject Matter Experts (SME's) where, when, & how appropriate to accelerate our internal approach to meet our customers needs.
  • Coordination primarily with the CAS' that the ARCS prioritized target lists overlay and with the Rare Disease ROC (Cross Functional Account Team) Members where/when appropriate/compliant (i.e. Key Account Managers) per CAS/ARCS coordination

Demonstrates Business Acumen
  • Proactively gathers insights from customers and understands the impact of changing market dynamics. Connects insights gathered from different customers to anticipate business opportunities / threats across local markets.
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of all available market/customer data by utilizing available reports and applying insights in local planning
  • Act decisively by prioritizing resource utilization to meet customer needs

Professional Development
  • Pursue individual learning opportunities and look for ways to build, challenge, and add value in current assignments
  • Understand and manage own interpersonal strengths and limitations and recognizes how others are responding to their behaviors.
  • Be coachable and committed to elevating individual capabilities

Culture & Values
  • Coordinate and collaborate with CAS and other colleagues (local and HQ - where appropriate via 'Ways of Working') to deliver appropriate resources to local customers.
  • Emulates best practices and shares customer insights, contributing valuable perspective to colleagues across the Area.
  • Proactively engage leadership to drive innovation and new approaches that help exceed business objectives.
  • Facilitates open and honest conversations with peers and leaders and provides candid, actionable, and solutions focused feedback
  • Ensure effective and compliant utilization of promotional materials.
  • Ensure successful, compliant selling activities of in-line products
  • Complies with all Corporate Policies and Procedures, while conducting all job-related activities with integrity and adherence to Pfizer's high standards of business conduct.


MUST-HAVE
  • Minimum of 3 years of previous pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device sales experience
  • Bachelor's Degree required OR an associate's degree with 8+ years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) with 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to formulate, develop, write, communicate, and monitor the execution of Territory business plans
  • Demonstrated history of strong teamwork / collaboration
  • Strong analytical skills are required with a demonstrated history of applying market / customer insights to inform sales planning and execution; demonstrated track record of assessing customer (Account and/or HCP) needs and bringing relevant and appropriate tools / resources to drive performance
  • Consistently follows and supports company policies
  • Valid US driver's license and driving record in compliance with company standards. Any DUI/DWI or other impaired driving citation within the past 7 years will disqualify you from being hired.


NICE-TO-HAVE
  • Rare Disease and/or Specialty Cardiovascular experience and expertise strongly preferred
  • Product launch experience preferred
  • Hospital Sales experience preferred
  • Experience calling on large academic centers and hospital systems


PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel domestically and stay overnight as necessary.

Valid US driver's license and a driving record in compliance with company standards required

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

2-3 overnights maybe required per month

OTHER JOB DETAILS

Last Day to Apply: October 05, 2026

Geography: South Atlanta Metro Area, Augusta, Macon, and Columbus, GA

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $108,600 - $250,700. During initial new hire sales training, you will be classified as a salary non-exempt employee which entitles you to overtime pay. Upon your training certification, you will become an overtime exempt employee. In addition, this position offers an additional Sales Incentive bonus. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits| (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to any location outside of the United States.

This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

About Pfizer

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Joining Pfizer’s global team offers more than just job opportunities; it’s a chance to be a part of a company that leads with science and innovates for better health. As a leading biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer is at the forefront of transforming lives through innovation, leadership, and diversity. Work You’ll Do At Pfizer, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, engaging in work that enhances global health and saves lives. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, professional growth, and inclusivity, making every day a learning opportunity. Here, your skills will be honed, your professional acumen will be expanded, and you will be part of a team that values the power of diverse insights to drive success. Pfizer’s Leadership and Growth Lead and innovate with Pfizer, where we value the growth of each employee. Our leadership is committed to providing employees with the training and resources needed to excel in their careers. Pfizer offers a variety of career paths, including roles in research, marketing, finance, technology, and more, each offering a unique blend of challenges and rewards. Internship and Employment Opportunities Start your career with Pfizer through our internship programs or dive straight into a full-time position. We are hiring individuals who are passionate about healthcare and who seek to make a difference in the world. Our internships provide invaluable industry experience, networking opportunities, and a potential pathway to full-time employment. Benefits and Culture Pfizer is dedicated to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued and can achieve their full potential. We offer competitive benefits packages that support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. At Pfizer, you’ll find a culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Join Our Team Explore the numerous job opportunities at Pfizer by searching open positions that match your skills and interests. We look for driven, curious, and innovative team players who are ready to advance their careers in a transformative company. Stay Connected Keep up to date with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Personalize your subscription to receive job alerts, latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Discover the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Pfizer. Interview and Resume Tips Prepare for your future with Pfizer by utilizing our resources for resume building and interview preparation. We provide guidance on how to effectively showcase your skills and experiences to align with the needs of a position at Pfizer. Our goal is to help you succeed in securing a role that suits your professional goals and personal growth aspirations. Pfizer: A Place Where You Can Make a Difference Every position at Pfizer contributes to our mission of making the world a healthier place. Whether through direct patient care, research innovation, or corporate roles that support our operations, your work will have global impact. Join us in our journey to change lives—explore Pfizer careers today.
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1849
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