Role Summary
This role leads a sales team promoting life-changing treatments for people with serious neurological, endocrine and psychiatric disorders. The successful candidate recruits and develops a diverse, high-performing team to exceed sales goals within an assigned region while managing key projects and collaborating with commercial cross-functional teams. They provide strategic direction, field coaching, and develop specialty pharmacy fulfillment access strategies.
Responsibilities
- Leadership & Talent Management
- Lead regional sales team by recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent
- Provide strategic direction and performance coaching to achieve team excellence
- Support team development and ensure proper onboarding of new team members
- Strategy & Execution
- Drive regional implementation of sales strategies to meet or exceed sales objectives
- Develop targeted strategies for psychiatric and neurological markets
- Identify regional opportunities and remove barriers to team success
- Foster innovative sales approaches and best practices
- Performance Management
- Analyze sales data and market trends to inform strategic decisions
- Hold team accountable for execution of sales strategies and meeting objectives
- Consistently spends time with each account specialist in the field to observe and coach performance
- Provide regular performance feedback and development opportunities
- Business Operations
- Manage regional budgets and expenses effectively
- Ensure compliance with Neurocrine policies, FDA guidelines, and industry standards
- Maintain open communication between field teams and headquarters
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Is a known entity with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals within their Region
- Develop and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals
- Engage with local professional and patient advocacy groups
- Coordinate with pharmacies and payers to optimize market access
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Align with marketing, training, sales operations and other departments
Qualifications
- BS/BA degree AND 8+ years of sales experience in biotech/pharmaceuticals industry, including 3+ years of first-line sales management experience
- Master's degree preferred AND 6+ years of experience as above. OR
- PhD AND 4+ years of experience as above
- Sees broader organizational impact across departments/divisions
- Strong sales disposition and business acumen
- Proven sales performance (meeting/exceeding quotas, rankings, recognition awards)
- Successful launch experience in complex, competitive environments
- Effectively manages change and can act without complete information
- Maintains composure under pressure
- Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory environment
- Entrepreneurial mindset suitable for startup environments
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Intellectual curiosity and ability to challenge status quo
- Able to lead through ambiguity and provide team with directional clarity
- Knowledge of functional discipline best practices and related business concepts
- Improves tools and processes within functional area
- Developing internal reputation in area of expertise
- Leads cross-functional teams and demonstrates leadership skills
- Sees broader organizational impact across departments/divisions
- Strong computer and technical skills
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking abilities
- Manages multiple projects/deadlines with high accuracy and efficiency
- Thrives in collaborative, performance-based, fast-paced environments
- Adaptable learner who enjoys unfamiliar challenges
- Upholds high ethical standards
Education
- Relevant advanced degrees as noted in qualifications (BS/BA, MS/PhD preferred)
Additional Requirements
- None beyond the qualifications listed.