Neuroscience District Sales Manager (Psychiatry) - Cincinnati District
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
August 12, 2026
On-site
Columbus, OH
Sales
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree a plus.
- 10+ years in the pharmaceuticals industry; 4 years of Sales Management preferred.
- Candidates with fewer than 3 years of leadership experience may be considered for the Associate DSM position.
- Specialty experience preferred: CNS, psychiatry, schizophrenia, bipolar, or depression; other specialty experience considered.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing team of specialty sales representatives.
- Documented high performance of sales and leadership track record.
Qualifications & Skills
- Driver’s license and clean driving history.
- Ability to secure and maintain industry-standard credentialing for healthcare providers, customer facilities, and state/local governments.
- Ability to build and sustain positive relationships.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal skills; strong analytical and business acumen.
- Must reside near a major airport within the district.
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and flexibility in an innovative work environment; experience in small company/start-up environments.
- Ability to travel up to 75%.
Performance Competencies
- Goal/results driven with a proven track record of above-average results.
- Excellent people management/supervisory skills; ability to develop, coach, lead, and mentor the team.
- Highly clinical, patient-centric, tactical; excellent communication.
- Outstanding work ethic; self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Dynamic selling/presentation skills; strong organizational skills; manage multiple priorities; adjust to roadblocks.
- Technical aptitude: working proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- Health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, and car allowance; incentive compensation.
Application Instructions
- If you reside in a state/locality with pay transparency laws, you may request additional compensation/benefits details by contacting 202-524-8238 (8:00 AM–5:30 PM ET, Mon–Fri).
- Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree a plus.
- 10+ years in the pharmaceuticals industry; 4 years of Sales Management preferred.
- Candidates with fewer than 3 years of leadership experience may be considered for the Associate DSM position.
- Specialty experience preferred: CNS, psychiatry, schizophrenia, bipolar, or depression; other specialty experience considered.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing team of specialty sales representatives.
- Documented high performance of sales and leadership track record.
Qualifications & Skills
- Driver’s license and clean driving history.
- Ability to secure and maintain industry-standard credentialing for healthcare providers, customer facilities, and state/local governments.
- Ability to build and sustain positive relationships.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal skills; strong analytical and business acumen.
- Must reside near a major airport within the district.
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and flexibility in an innovative work environment; experience in small company/start-up environments.
- Ability to travel up to 75%.
Performance Competencies
- Goal/results driven with a proven track record of above-average results.
- Excellent people management/supervisory skills; ability to develop, coach, lead, and mentor the team.
- Highly clinical, patient-centric, tactical; excellent communication.
- Outstanding work ethic; self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Dynamic selling/presentation skills; strong organizational skills; manage multiple priorities; adjust to roadblocks.
- Technical aptitude: working proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- Health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, and car allowance; incentive compensation.
Application Instructions
- If you reside in a state/locality with pay transparency laws, you may request additional compensation/benefits details by contacting 202-524-8238 (8:00 AM–5:30 PM ET, Mon–Fri).