Neuroscience District Sales Manager (Psychiatry) - Cincinnati District
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
August 29, 2026
Remote friendly (Columbus, OH)
United States
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.
Required Skills / Competencies
- Driver’s license and clean driving history.
- Ability to secure and maintain industry-standard credentialing requirements 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.
- Goal and results driven; proven track record of above-average results.
- Excellent people management/supervisory skills; develop and coach specialty sales reps; lead and mentor the team.
- Highly clinical, patient-centric, tactical; excellent communication.
- Self-motivated; work independently and make sound decisions.
- Effective selling and presentation skills; strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to read situations quickly and adjust for roadblocks.
- Technical aptitude: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Location / Travel
- Must reside near a major airport within the district.
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and flexibility in an innovative environment.
- Experience in small company/start-up environments.
- Ability to travel up to 75%.
Benefits (as stated)
- Incentive compensation and benefits including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, and car allowance.
Other
- Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- If in a pay transparency state/locality, request compensation/benefits details by calling 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.
Required Skills / Competencies
- Driver’s license and clean driving history.
- Ability to secure and maintain industry-standard credentialing requirements 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.
- Goal and results driven; proven track record of above-average results.
- Excellent people management/supervisory skills; develop and coach specialty sales reps; lead and mentor the team.
- Highly clinical, patient-centric, tactical; excellent communication.
- Self-motivated; work independently and make sound decisions.
- Effective selling and presentation skills; strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to read situations quickly and adjust for roadblocks.
- Technical aptitude: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Location / Travel
- Must reside near a major airport within the district.
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and flexibility in an innovative environment.
- Experience in small company/start-up environments.
- Ability to travel up to 75%.
Benefits (as stated)
- Incentive compensation and benefits including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, and car allowance.
Other
- Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- If in a pay transparency state/locality, request compensation/benefits details by calling 202-524-8238 (8:00 AM–5:30 PM ET, Mon–Fri).