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Neuroscience Regional Sales Manager- Northeast

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Full-time
Remote friendly (Providence, RI)
United States
$168,000 - $210,000 USD yearly
Sales

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Role Summary

The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) is responsible for leading, developing, and holding accountable a team of Specialty Sales Specialists to consistently achieve sales goals. This includes hiring, coaching, performance management, and ensuring execution of sales strategies in alignment with Acadia’s mission, values, and compliance standards. The RSM fosters a high-performance, customer-focused culture by setting clear expectations, providing regular coaching and feedback, and ensuring performance discussions and documentation are completed in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, hire, and onboard top talent, ensuring team members have the skills and resources to succeed.
  • Set clear performance expectations and hold team members accountable through regular coaching, performance reviews, and documented follow-up.
  • Address performance issues promptly through direct, constructive conversations and formal documentation, in partnership with HR as needed.
  • Foster a customer-centric, results-driven culture through modeling strong relationships with key customers and decision makers.
  • Recognize and reward high performance, while addressing underperformance decisively.
  • Conduct regular in-person field visits to observe sales calls, evaluate execution, and provide real-time feedback.
  • Collaborate with each Sales Specialist to create and track individualized development plans.
  • Partner with the Commercial Effectiveness Training team to ensure completion of onboarding and continuous skill development programs.
  • Provide actionable market feedback to Marketing, Market Access, and other cross-functional teams to improve strategies and resources.
  • Develop and execute a regional business plan that aligns with national strategy and maximizes results.
  • Manage regional budget responsibly, tracking ROI and making adjustments as needed.
  • Analyze sales performance and market trends, taking corrective action to close gaps and leverage opportunities.
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies, industry regulations, and applicable laws.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Business, Life Sciences preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, including sales or relevant cross-functional roles; at least 2 years of sales management experience required. Neuroscience and specialty sales experience strongly preferred for Regional Sales Manager.
  • For Sr. Regional Sales Manager: minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience; at least 5 years of sales management experience; Neuroscience and specialty sales experience strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to lead teams to exceed sales targets, manage performance, and have direct, documented performance discussions.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to influence, inspire, and motivate individuals toward achieving goals.
  • Skilled at verbal and written performance evaluations and formal documentation of employee performance.
  • Business acumen to identify future opportunities and anticipate customer needs.
  • Must live within the boundaries of the assigned region and near a major airport.
  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
  • Travel up to 80% of the time (depending on territory geography) and work after hours if required by travel schedule or business issues. May also be required to live within a reasonable distance to a major airport.

Skills

  • Leadership and people management
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Market and performance analysis
  • Communication and stakeholder management
  • Coaching and development
  • Compliance and ethics

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Business, Life Sciences preferred.

Additional Requirements

  • Travel up to 80% of the time; ability to travel overnight as needed.
  • Must live within the region or near a major airport.
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