Pain Regional Account Manager (St. Louis or Denver)

Role: The Pain Regional Account Manager is a field-based role responsible for providing flexible, temporary coverage across assigned regions to address territory vacancies, leaves, and strategic priorities within Vertex's Pain Business Unit. Primary objectives include maintaining business continuity, supporting key accounts, and executing commercial strategies during deployment periods typically lasting 10-12 weeks. Responsibilities encompass rapid deployment into PTAM or TBM roles, establishing customer relationships, executing account plans, and ensuring seamless transitions of customer ownership. The role also involves onboarding new representatives, supporting surge initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Field Leaders, Marketing, and Medical. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, 7+ years in pharmaceutical or biotech sales, with at least 3+ years of account management and institutional relationships, demonstrating success in dynamic environments. Skills required include market assessment, adaptability, collaboration in matrixed structures, and proficiency with CRM tools like Veeva. High-value specifics involve engagement in both community and institutional settings, familiarity with inpatient formulary processes, and deployment within biotech or pharma segments focused on pain management. The role demands up to 80% travel, working across geographies, with readiness for after-hours work as needed. The position reports to the Area Field Leader and is deployed based on regional business needs, emphasizing agility and field execution for strategic impact.