Rare Disease Specialist

ExecuSearch of Chicago

$110K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical and/or biotech sales experience.
  • Experience in Rare Disease and small companies preferred.
  • Academic/teaching institution experience is favorable.
  • Strong track record of exceeding sales goals, including recognition like President's Club.
  • Established relationships with key accounts in the Hudson Valley area are beneficial.
  • Proficient in understanding relevant disease states and current treatment options.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in meaningful conversations to drive demand for promoted brands using compliant selling techniques.
  • Understand key customers thoroughly to tailor marketing strategies effectively.
  • Maintain an updated active customer database for strategic marketing purposes.
  • Utilize promotional materials effectively through well-developed strategies.
  • Master key account management processes to strengthen customer relationships.
  • Create detailed business plans that align resource allocation with business goals.
  • Foster strong connections with decision-makers and opinion leaders in the industry.

Benefits

  • Professional development through training programs and conventions.
  • Opportunities for networking with key stakeholders.
  • Potential for growth within a small company environment.
  • Chance to work independently with an emphasis on personal accountability.
Full Job Description
Overview

This is an excellent opportunity! The person in this role will compliantly market the Company's products to our customers in the Hudson Valley, NY area. Candidates must live in proximity to the Hudson Valley area in NY.

Responsibilities
  • Have 7game changing8 conversations with our customers, compliantly utilizing effective selling techniques and marketing strategies to create and expand demand for any/all promoted brand(s) for which are responsible.
  • Develop and expand a thorough understanding of key customers.
  • Create, maintain and update an active customer database.
  • Develop strategies to effectively utilize marketing materials and programs.
  • Have a mastery of key account management.
  • Develop exceptional business plans with resource allocations that link to strong business results.
  • Be extremely customer-focused and able to build and foster strong positive relationships with key decision makers and opinion leaders.
  • Arrange and coordinate effective promotional programs within all promotional and regulatory guidelines.
  • Conduct essential field activities including, but not limited to, lunch and learns, customer in-services, and other compliant customer interactive activities.
  • Complete expense reports and other required administrative reports in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Report all call information in a timely fashion.
  • Attend training programs, conventions, and symposia, as requested.
  • Focus on the end results of the sales process, demonstrating personal accountability, a sense of urgency and commitment to achieve business objectives.
  • Exemplify strong collaboration and teamwork with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proactively use resources and share best practices that lead to achieving or exceeding business goals.
  • Adhere to all company compliance guidelines, policy, and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor6s degree or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical and/or biotech selling experience.
  • Rare Disease and small company experience preferred.
  • Academic/teaching institution experience preferred.
  • Start-up commercial experience a plus.
  • Existing relationships with key accounts within assigned geography are helpful.
  • Strong track record of successfully exceeding sales goals to include national awards such as President6s Club.
  • Demonstrated success of selling in a territory where the candidate was the sole commercial salesperson.
  • Proven ability to formulate and implement effective rare disease sales skills and results.
  • Knowledge of relevant disease states and current treatments.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong business and analytical ability.
  • Proven ability to create and innovate, build and expand business and work both independently as well as in teams.
  • Ability to quickly assimilate complex information.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Knowledge of reimbursement.
  • Knowledge of territory.
  • Valid driver6s license and clean driving record.
  • Ability to travel as necessary or required, which may include overnight and/or weekend travel.

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