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District Manager

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
8 days ago
On-site
Milwaukee, WI
Sales
The Position
- Lead and develop a team of Sales Representatives within an expanding cardiometabolic franchise to drive prescriber activation, performance accountability, and disciplined execution across a defined geography.

Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Talent Development
- Recruit, hire, and onboard Sales Representatives.
- Provide structured field coaching (ride-alongs, performance reviews, individualized development plans).
- Build sales capability in clinical acumen, account planning, access navigation, and compliant promotional execution.
- Foster a culture of accountability, ethical behavior, collaboration, and high performance.
- Identify succession talent and build a district leadership pipeline.

Business & Performance Management
- Own district-level sales targets, performance metrics, and forecast accuracy.
- Translate national/regional strategy into actionable district plans.
- Analyze performance data, prescribing trends, and territory insights to optimize execution.
- Conduct business reviews and implement corrective action plans.
- Ensure disciplined CRM utilization and activity tracking.

Territory & Execution Excellence
- Guide territory planning and call plan optimization.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality HCP engagement.
- Monitor leading indicators (call activity, speaker program execution, adoption trends).
- Drive launch readiness and sustained pull-through across priority accounts.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Regional Sales Director to align district execution.
- Coordinate with Key Account Managers on IDN strategy and pull-through.
- Collaborate with Health IT, Market Access, Marketing, and Medical Affairs to remove barriers to adoption.
- Provide actionable field insights to refine commercial strategy.

Compliance & Operational Leadership
- Ensure strict adherence to promotional, compliance, and regulatory standards.
- Model and reinforce compliant behavior in customer engagements.
- Manage district budgets responsibly.

Travel & Engagement
- Extensive field travel (~70%) including in-field coaching and ride-alongs.
- Participate in regional/national meetings, training programs, and launch events.

Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 5+ years pharmaceutical sales experience.
- Prior field leadership or formal mentoring experience (strongly preferred).
- Specialty/rare disease/cardiovascular therapeutic area experience (preferred).
- Demonstrated success in launch environments or high-growth franchises (highly desirable).

Skills & Competencies
- Proven ability to coach, motivate, and develop high-performing sales teams.

Compensation
- Anticipated salary range: $185K-$215K.