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Role (Rare Disease Business Manager, Sleep Disorders): Drive sales and territory growth for narcolepsy type 1 through execution of sales strategies and tactics. Collaborate with the Regional Business Leader and cross-functional teams to educate healthcare providers (HCPs) and help ensure appropriate patients access a new therapeutic option after regulatory approval. Build relationships with targeted HCPs/accounts; after approval, generate demand by providing clinical information and in-depth product/disease/orexin-system knowledge.
How you will contribute:
- Implement sales/marketing plans using approved on-label materials to achieve monthly/quarterly/annual goals and advance NT1 diagnosis/treatment.
- Engage and educate specialty HCPs (sleep specialists, neurologists, pulmonologists, sleep centers/clinic staff).
- Analyze trends and use data for territory planning and strategy tailoring.
- Use CRM for account documentation and call planning/post-call recording.
- Manage a territory budget in line with compliance policies.
- Partner with Patient Access/Market Access/Marketing; provide feedback to improve sales tactics.
- Maintain ethical, patient-first conduct and follow applicable policies/laws.
Required skills/qualifications:
- BS/BA; 3+ years successful selling in pharma/biotech/med device (or 2+ years at Takeda).
- Excellent written/verbal communication; ability to influence decision makers.
- Business acumen, strategic planning, territory/account management; data interpretation.
- Collaboration in a matrix; payer access/reimbursement knowledge.
- Reside within/near assigned geography.
Other:
- Valid driver’s license; travel up to 25–50% overnight.
- Must pass mandatory product training (written/oral).
Benefits (explicit): Medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, well-being benefits, up to 80 hours sick time/year, and up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.