Role Summary
Area Business Manager for Cell Therapy leads the Cell Therapy account management team at CAR-T sites, defining and executing the site-level account management strategy to achieve commercial objectives for cell therapy launches. The role drives revenue, referrals, and access across CAR-T sites, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver a differentiated patient experience. This field-based role covers NYC, Long Island, North Jersey and Central Jersey.
Responsibilities
- Positive role model with superior leadership qualities
- Recruit, hire, organize and align resources to deliver the business plan; design appropriate performance metrics and achieve accountability
- Develop Cell Therapy Account Managers; provide coaching and development for future professional growth
- Drive revenue and referral strategy across the organization enabling community oncology/hematology centers to refer patients to CAR T certified sites
- Evaluate staff deployment and territory assignments; conduct annual and ongoing performance reviews and competency assessments
- Monitor field activity to ensure balanced workloads; manage resources, budgets and expenses; oversee business operations
- Collaborate with direct reports in the field and their assigned accounts
- Support the creation and execution of individual development plans for team members
- Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing cell therapy activities
Qualifications
- Required: 8+ years of sales experience, marketing, and/or commercial experience, with 5 years in Hematology or Oncology
- Preferred: 5+ years of Sales and/or people management experience
- Preferred: CAR-T experience
- Preferred: Experience in hospital sales, academic and community settings
- Preferred: Buy and bill reimbursement experience
- Required: Key account management strategy experience in large, complex accounts, identifying influential stakeholders and collaborating to better serve patients
- Required: Ability to partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to implement key account strategies
- Required: High degree of technical expertise and business acumen
- Required: Strong analytical, consulting, and business planning skills to coach team on key imperatives
- Required: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple priorities; coach through ambiguity
- Required: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with effective presentation ability
- Required: Thorough understanding of U.S. compliance guidelines
- Required: Ability to travel up to 60% and work independently
- Required: Valid driver's license
- Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- Required: Eligibility to drive a company-provided vehicle per company criteria (21+, valid license, acceptable driving risk)
Skills
- Leadership
- Results orientation
- Collaboration
- Flexible & Entrepreneurial skills
Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent