About The Role
- The Clinical Account Executive (CAE) reports to the Commercial-Rare Disease Team and will drive physician and patient identification, market development, and disease/brand awareness for Cortrophin Gel in the assigned territory. Maintain knowledge of targeted disease states and product labeling; achieve territory sales targets and other business objectives via account-specific strategies.
Responsibilities
- Drive demand through clinical selling and education to referring and treating HCPs on Cortrophin Gel.
- Build and execute territory strategy/account plans to drive physician and patient identification, market development, and brand awareness across Rheumatology, Nephrology, and Neurology; continuously assess opportunities.
- Prioritize/manage resources to optimize access and account development.
- Build individual account plans for key accounts/physicians and maximize sales results.
- Build/maintain physician relationships via pre-call planning, tailored call plans, and post-call analysis.
- Coordinate internally (Cortrophin brand team, MSLs, Market Access, patient HUB) to support access and logistics.
- Partner with key accounts/physicians to drive patient identification and retain customers; develop territory strategy.
- Demonstrate integrity and compliance; cold call on all targeted specialties.
Skills / Competencies (Required/Preferred)
- Account management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving.
- Product launch experience (plus), government/commercial payer knowledge (plus).
- Experience with in-house patient support services required.
- Familiarity with legal/regulatory pharmaceutical requirements.
- Territory-level business planning experience.
- Understanding of patient services/specialty channel distribution (preferred).
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelorβs degree required; advanced degree in business/science preferred.
- 5+ years of demonstrated success in rare disease or specialty pharmaceutical sales.
- Experience in Rheumatology, Nephrology, Neurology strongly preferred.
- Work evenings/weekends as needed; manage multi-state territory.
- Driverβs license required; overnight travel 40β60%.
Compensation/Benefits (if applicable)
- Base salary range: $160,000β$200,000; eligible for competitive short-term and long-term incentive.
- Health insurance, life/disability, retirement, paid leave/holidays, and paid time off (many subsidized or fully paid).