Role Summary
Account Manager for TEPEZZA in Baltimore, MD / Washington, DC (Rare Disease). Responsible for account management within a designated territory, educating healthcare professionals, and driving product utilization while addressing account needs.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive territory business plan to achieve and exceed sales objectives, aligned with broader commercial and strategic account goals.
- Promote TEPEZZA within approved labeling in a fair, balanced, and ethical manner in accordance with corporate and industry compliance guidelines.
- Serve as a trusted partner and disease expert to healthcare professionals by delivering meaningful, patient-centered education on disease state and product information.
- Build and manage strong relationships with stakeholders across the patient care ecosystemโincluding physicians, nurses, office staff, case managers, infusion centers, and caregivers.
- Navigate and engage within diverse healthcare delivery settings such as private practices, academic institutions, IDNs, community hospitals, and specialty clinics.
- Identify and address patient access, reimbursement, and pull-through challenges by working cross-functionally with field access teams, patient services teams, and case managers.
- Coordinate internal matrix teams (e.g., MSLs, Market Access, Nurse Educators, TLLs) to deliver integrated, account-specific solutions that drive long-term customer engagement and product utilization.
- Lead or support the development of referral networks and site-of-care pathways to enable seamless patient initiation and continuity of care.
- Establish productive relationships with local and regional KOLs to expand reach and influence within the therapeutic landscape.
- Actively contribute field insights and market intelligence to cross-functional partners and leadership to inform strategy, resource deployment, and future planning.
- Leverage approved tools, peer education programs, and digital engagement channels to extend reach and increase impact with key stakeholders.
- Maximize use of promotional resources and operate within assigned territory budget to support business objectives.
- Represent the company at appropriate medical congresses, society meetings, and educational events to maintain therapeutic and competitive knowledge.
- Complete all training and administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner while upholding all company policies and compliance standards.
Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience
- OR Associate degree and 6 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience
- OR High school diploma/GED and 8 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Reimbursement navigation, site of care education, and/or patient access coordination experience
- Experience promoting a product requiring coordination with office staff, infusion centers, and patient services teams
- Endocrinology or Ophthalmology experience preferred
- Familiarity with infused therapies, buy-and-bill products, products under medical benefit
- Experience with community practices, academic centers, IDNs, hospital systems
- Ability to collaborate in a matrix environment with cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of payer policies, reimbursement processes, and managed markets; formulary navigation experience
- Strong customer-relations skills and ability to educate on complex disease states
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, initiative, and adaptable in fast-paced environments
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and virtual communication tools
- Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight or weekend travel
Skills
- Relationship-building with diverse stakeholders
- Effective communication of complex disease states
- Cross-functional collaboration in a matrix environment
- Strategic planning and territory management
- Reimbursement and access navigation
- Clinical and product knowledge in rare disease
Education
- As specified in Basic Qualifications (Bachelor's or equivalent)