Neuroscience District Sales Manager (Psychiatry) - Gulf Coast District
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
August 17, 2026
Remote friendly (Jackson, MS)
United States
Sales
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree; advanced degree a plus.
- 10+ years in the pharmaceuticals industry; 4 years of Sales Management preferred.
- 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.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving history.
- Ability to secure and maintain reasonable industry-standard credentialing requirements (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 and start-up environments.
- Travel up to 75%.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to lift/move items up to 15 pounds (occasionally).
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Incentive compensation and benefits including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, car allowance, and other benefits.
Performance Competencies:
- Goal/results driven; proven above-average results.
- Excellent people management/supervisory skills; coach/mentor team.
- Highly clinical, patient-centric, tactical; excellent communication.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and make sound decisions.
- Effective selling/presentation, strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to roadblocks.
- Bachelor’s Degree; advanced degree a plus.
- 10+ years in the pharmaceuticals industry; 4 years of Sales Management preferred.
- 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.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving history.
- Ability to secure and maintain reasonable industry-standard credentialing requirements (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 and start-up environments.
- Travel up to 75%.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to lift/move items up to 15 pounds (occasionally).
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Incentive compensation and benefits including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching, car allowance, and other benefits.
Performance Competencies:
- Goal/results driven; proven above-average results.
- Excellent people management/supervisory skills; coach/mentor team.
- Highly clinical, patient-centric, tactical; excellent communication.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and make sound decisions.
- Effective selling/presentation, strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to roadblocks.