About The Role
The Clinical Account Executive (CAE) reports to the Commercial—Rare Disease Team. Territory: San Antonio, Austin, Waco & Killeen.
Responsibilities
- Drive demand through clinical selling and education to referring and treating healthcare providers on Cortrophin Gel.
- Build and execute territory strategy and account-specific plans to drive physician and patient identification, market development, and brand awareness (Rheumatology, Nephrology, Neurology); continuously assess opportunities to maintain and grow the business.
- Prioritize and manage resources to optimize access to high-potential accounts.
- Build individual account plans for key accounts and physicians; develop approaches to maximize sales.
- Build and maintain physician relationships using pre-call planning, customized call plans, and post-call analysis.
- Collaborate with Cortrophin brand team and other functions (MSLs, Market Access, patient HUB, internal stakeholders) to ensure access and logistics for patients.
- Partner externally with key accounts and physicians to drive patient identification; develop a strategy to retain customers.
- Maintain integrity and compliance. Other duties as assigned.
Skills / Competencies (Required/Preferred)
- Account management; organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Product launch experience (plus), including knowledge of government/commercial payers.
- Experience working with in-house patient support services (required).
- Familiarity with legal/regulatory pharmaceutical requirements.
- Territory-level business planning experience.
- Patient services and specialty channel distribution (preferred).
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in business or science preferred.
- 5+ years’ success in rare disease or specialty pharmaceutical sales.
- Rheumatology, Nephrology, Neurology experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to work evenings/weekends as needed (in-person/virtual).
- Ability to manage a multi-state territory (varies by geography).
- Driver’s license required; overnight travel 40–60%.
Compensation/Benefits
- Base salary range: $160,000–$200,000; eligible for competitive short-term and long-term incentive programs.
- Health insurance, life/disability, retirement savings, paid leave/holidays/time off (some subsidized or fully paid by the company).