Area Business Director (Gastroenterology) - Louisville, KY
Ardelyx, Inc.
August 15, 2026
On-site
Louisville, KY
Sales
Position: Area Business Director (Gastroenterology)
Responsibilities:
- Achieve sales objectives.
- Establish and implement an effective sales plan that meets (ideally exceeds) sales goals and corporate objectives.
- Provide direct customer-facing presence with gastroenterology providers and office/clinic staff.
- Collaborate with ABD peers to optimize product opportunities with large gastroenterology group practices.
- Partner with Marketing, Patient Services, and Market Access to share territory insights and optimize outcomes.
- Master clinical data, disease state knowledge, competitive products, and market access to deliver relevant messaging.
- Ensure activities comply with all laws, regulations, and Ardelyx compliance policies.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry sales experience.
- Specialty pharma/biotech sales experience; gastroenterology preferred.
- Proven record of achieving and/or outperforming sales goals.
- Product launch experience.
- Patient service hub experience and specialty pharmacy distribution knowledge.
- Demonstrated experience in competitive markets.
- Knowledge of regulations for pharmaceutical sales/marketing to physicians and healthcare organizations.
- Ability to develop and implement sales strategies/tactics; strong clinical/scientific acumen.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Benefits (as stated):
- 401(k) with generous employer match; 12 weeks paid parental leave; up to 12 weeks living organ/bone marrow leave; health plans; life insurance and disability; flexible time off; Winter Holiday shut down; at least 11 paid holidays.
Work environment:
- Field-based; up to 40% travel.
Responsibilities:
- Achieve sales objectives.
- Establish and implement an effective sales plan that meets (ideally exceeds) sales goals and corporate objectives.
- Provide direct customer-facing presence with gastroenterology providers and office/clinic staff.
- Collaborate with ABD peers to optimize product opportunities with large gastroenterology group practices.
- Partner with Marketing, Patient Services, and Market Access to share territory insights and optimize outcomes.
- Master clinical data, disease state knowledge, competitive products, and market access to deliver relevant messaging.
- Ensure activities comply with all laws, regulations, and Ardelyx compliance policies.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry sales experience.
- Specialty pharma/biotech sales experience; gastroenterology preferred.
- Proven record of achieving and/or outperforming sales goals.
- Product launch experience.
- Patient service hub experience and specialty pharmacy distribution knowledge.
- Demonstrated experience in competitive markets.
- Knowledge of regulations for pharmaceutical sales/marketing to physicians and healthcare organizations.
- Ability to develop and implement sales strategies/tactics; strong clinical/scientific acumen.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Benefits (as stated):
- 401(k) with generous employer match; 12 weeks paid parental leave; up to 12 weeks living organ/bone marrow leave; health plans; life insurance and disability; flexible time off; Winter Holiday shut down; at least 11 paid holidays.
Work environment:
- Field-based; up to 40% travel.