Role Summary
Clinical Sales Specialist (CSS) responsible for educating healthcare providers about recurrent pericarditis, executing a strategic sales plan, and contributing to Kiniksa’s growth while improving patient support services. Field-based role covering Milwaukee and Southern Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to educate HCP customers and staff, aligned with commercial objectives, including prioritized customer engagements, account management where applicable, business assessment and analysis, and resource utilization and impact
- Educate targeted influence and decision makers, cardiologists, and rheumatologists to initiate Kiniksa’s approved product for patients with recurrent pericarditis
- Provide comprehensive education on Kiniksa One Connect Patient Services and support program
- Facilitate short-term and future opportunities aligned with Kiniksa’s mission through multiple venues (virtual and in-person), one-on-one interactions, small group discussions, peer-to-peer programs, and presentations with external stakeholders
- Achieve commercial goals, quarterly and yearly, set for this role to deliver on tactical resource execution and to meet or exceed sales performance
- Ensure cross-functional efficiencies and constructive collaboration with field sales partner teams
- Serve as a Kiniksa external representative for HCP stakeholders, establishing oneself as a reliable, trusted resource for company and product information
- Act in a compliant manner with integrity aligned with values, guidelines, policies, and procedures
- Maintain expenses within assigned budget parameters
- Document field activities accurately and in a timely fashion
Qualifications
- 5+ years of biopharmaceutical sales experience; rare disease, specialty therapeutics, and/or cardiology experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degreerequired
- Experience in promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products preferred
- Track record of sales success and motivation to achieve results
- Strategic account management experience
- Experience with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs
- Knowledge of compliant and ethical business practices
- Collaborative with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive, passion, and focus; ability to contribute to building a global company focused on patients and customers
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively and efficiently
- Willingness to travel up to 75%–80% of the time (primarily in assigned territory) and hold a valid driver’s license
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required