Role Summary
The CABLIVI Institutional Account Director (IAD) acts as the designated point of contact representing Sanofi to optimize access and pull through at high potential hospitals and health system/IDN accounts. IADs will coordinate with internal teams to support regional pull through, partnership development, operational excellence, business analytics, and strategic insight. Reports to the Director of IAD.
Responsibilities
- Have significant experience with institutional sales through a total account approach mindset, including a proven track record of success in formulary acceptance and subsequent pull-through
- Develop in-depth knowledge of each assigned customer account including strategic goals, value drivers, key access stakeholders, relevant business metrics, and unique challenges/emerging needs
- Support clinical advocacy (e.g., gaining KOL endorsement) and develop/implement strategies and tactics to support access coverage on provider pathways, EMRs and/or formularies
- Develop a keen understanding of the CABLIVI Artificial Intelligence Model with an ability to leverage the CABLIVI efficacy and safety message to support brand needs
- Integrate understanding of customer business segmentation into product objective planning and execution
- Develop deep understanding of product access processes at institutional accounts, RFPs, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee workflow internally and externally, key stakeholders, financial models (Budget Impact Model), and clinical evaluation models
- Develop and deepen strategic partnerships. Account interactions to include but are not limited to C-suite and population health decision makers; expand partnerships to target broader stakeholders involved in account level access
- Support pull-through of CABLIVI at targeted IDNs and support establishment of aTTP protocols as applicable
- Work with internal trade and channel partners on distribution issues and with the channel operations team to ensure access to product is maintained
- Create clear messages for dissemination to cross functional matrix field teams
- Maintain open and transparent communication throughout the company regarding business unit and cross business unit initiatives with similar accounts
Qualifications
- Required: a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience, with at least five (5) years in healthcare sales/account management including direct market access experience or First Line Manager experience
- Required: a minimum of two (2) years of current/recent institutional account management experience in field working with population health decision makers and other access influencers
- Required: current customer relationships in the geography/institutional accounts (ideal)
- Required: consultative mindset enabling effective problem solving with customers’ needs as a primary focus; experience in strategic account planning/selling
- Required: outstanding communication and presentation skills with strong negotiating ability and capacity to discuss economic value and health economics information
- Required: ability to shape and align system through insight into business needs and value propositions; facilitate implementation internally and externally
- Required: B.A./B.S. degree; advanced degree preferred
- Required: valid driver’s license
- Preferred: IDN knowledge
- Preferred: hospital inpatient experience
- Preferred: hematology products and physician reimbursement experience
- Required: significant experience and understanding of payer environment and its impact on patient access to products in provider offices and care settings
- Required: travel approximately 70–80% depending on geography
Education
- B.A./B.S. degree required; advanced degree preferred
Additional Requirements
- Travel: ~70-80% depending on geography
- Valid driver’s license