Area Business Manager - Omaha, NE
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
September 17, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Omaha, NE
Sales
Role: Senior Area Business Manager responsible for launching, selling, and managing assigned neuroscience product portfolio within specific territories. Objectives include meeting sales goals, building customer relationships, and providing value through education on Acadia’s treatments for underserved neurological and rare diseases such as Parkinson’s psychosis, Rett syndrome, Alzheimer’s psychosis, and Lewy body dementia. Responsibilities encompass executing strategic territory plans, fostering relationships with healthcare providers and key opinion leaders, managing reimbursement issues, and ensuring compliance. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, with preference for life sciences, and a minimum of 8 years of pharmaceutical sales experience, including 5 in specialty/rare diseases. Expertise in neuroscience, CNS, or pediatric neurology preferred, along with advanced relationship-building, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic planning skills. The role involves extensive travel (up to 80%), requiring a valid driver’s license, and resides within the territory. The position is based in Omaha, NE, or Des Moines, IL. The senior level offers a salary range of $156,000 to $195,000, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. The role demands strong organizational, communication, and proactive skills, with a solution-oriented attitude and adherence to regulatory standards.