Pain Regional Account Manager (Houston or Dallas,TX)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
August 26, 2026
Full-time
On-site
United States
Sales
Role: The Pain Regional Account Manager is a field-based position responsible for providing flexible, high-impact coverage across assigned regions to address territory vacancies, leaves, and strategic business needs within the Pain Business Unit. Objectives include maintaining business continuity, supporting key accounts, and executing commercial strategies through temporary deployments. Responsibilities encompass rapid onboarding, customer engagement, territory and account planning, and ensuring seamless transitions between assignments. The role requires establishing strong relationships with healthcare professionals, assessing new environments quickly, and executing business plans with limited transition time while utilizing CRM tools like Veeva. Collaboration involves working closely with Area and Regional Field Leaders, cross-functional teams (Marketing, Medical, Market Access), and adhering to deployment guardrails. Training emphasizes readiness for PTAM or TBM responsibilities, ongoing product and compliance education, and mentoring new hires. Qualifications include a Bachelorβs degree, 7+ years of pharma/biotech sales experience, including 3+ years in account management, and proven success in dynamic, fast-changing environments. Preferred experience involves engaging with both community and institutional accounts, and familiarity with inpatient formularies and protocols. High-value specifics include supporting pain therapeutics, with deployments lasting approximately 10-12 weeks, involving significant travel (up to 80%) and after-hours work. The position is key to ensuring consistent execution and customer engagement across diverse geographies and customer segments.