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Pain Territory Business Manager, Manchester/Concord, NH, Portland, ME

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
On-site
United States
$140,000 - $160,000 USD yearly
Sales

Role Summary

The Pain Territory Business Manager (TBM) establishes and maintains relationships with Health Care Professionals to promote the safe and effective use of JOURNAVX, a novel selective inhibitor of NaV1.8 in acute pain. The TBM reports to a Regional Field Leader and serves as a field representative within the community setting, working closely with Pain Territory Account Managers who manage hospitals/health systems and physician engagement within their networks.

Responsibilities

  • Establishes meaningful and professional relationships with assigned physicians to build awareness and drive adoption of JOURNAVX.
  • Develops and maintains expertise on the product’s clinical attributes and patient unmet needs, educating healthcare professionals on product use in appropriate patients.
  • Develops a deep understanding of assigned physicians, territory dynamics, stakeholder mapping, key decision maker relationships, patient protocols, referral networks, access, and drivers & barriers.
  • Implements and maintains strategic territory business plans to identify opportunities and patient-focused solutions for growth, supporting PTAM-led account engagement in hospital settings.
  • Drives sales performance and ensures forecasts and budgets meet or exceed territory expectations.
  • Collaborates with other field team members and headquarter colleagues to align business plans, focus on strategic drivers, share best practices, and inform initiatives.
  • Role models ethics and integrity to support a culture of compliance and earn trust with external stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in biotech sales; product launch experience highly desired.
  • Product launch experience in acute pain with diverse physician engagement highly desired.
  • Experience engaging with retail pharmacies to ensure stocking and managed care pull through.
  • Experience implementing inpatient formularies, protocols, pathways, and order sets.
  • Ability to understand nuances of patient treatment in the geography, including care coordination, referral patterns, and influence networks.
  • Proficiency with IT tools to support business needs, including Veeva CRM.
  • Experience working in a highly matrixed environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree

Additional Requirements

  • Employee must establish customer credentials and complete trainings, background screens, drug testing, and vaccinations as required.
  • Must live and work within the territory; may need to live within reasonable distance to a major airport.
  • Valid driver’s license in good standing.
  • Travel by car or airplane up to 80% of the time and work after hours as required by business needs.
  • 10–30% overnight travel may be required depending on territory.