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Regional Business Director, Auvelity (Long Island Region)

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
On-site
Ronkonkoma, NY
$165,000 - $205,000 USD yearly
Sales

Role Summary

The Regional Business Director (RBD) leads commercial activities for an assigned geography, builds and manages a team of Account Managers, and executes marketing strategies to ensure a successful launch of AUVELITY for major depressive disorder in adults, with potential future indications. This field-based, cross-functional leadership role requires travel to develop internal and external relationships and to drive regional performance within a digital-enabled sales structure.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise regional operations, including driving results, hiring and coaching, account manager development, performance management, and prioritizing key accounts within the medical community
  • Develop and implement strategic regional plans balancing live and virtual interactions and prioritizing team efforts
  • Plan, organize, and drive regional performance through coaching and influence of direct reports
  • Establish and maintain effective cross-channel communication among Region members and Accounts and Market Access teams
  • Maintain technical expertise to respond accurately to product, marketing, policy, and business-related inquiries
  • Work with direct reports to understand and meet established expectations; coach and develop selling skills, product knowledge, and capabilities
  • Lead by example through coaching direct reports in live and virtual engagements
  • Plan and conduct action plans and meetings with Region and Market Access teams
  • Develop and implement Region business plans, manage Region budget, and assume overall P&L responsibility in alignment with regional/national expectations
  • Ensure compliance with relevant laws, policies, and processes
  • Overnight travel as required
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

  • Required: BA or BS; 5+ years of field leadership experience and/or payer account management and demonstrated sales success with increasing responsibility
  • Required: Pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical marketing/sales experience with at least 3–5 years in a first-line leadership role
  • Required: Proven ability to lead others to success through coaching influence; track record of delivering results and developing others
  • Required: Proven ability to attract and retain top talent
  • Required: Ability to work within the territory geography; comfortable with uncertainty and high expectations
  • Required: Strong digital marketing aptitude; strong interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Required: Ability to run multiple tasks concurrently under aggressive timelines in a dynamic environment
  • Required: Current or recent Psychiatry disease experience strongly preferred
  • Required: Successful launch experience strongly preferred
  • Required: Must live within the territory’s geography
  • Preferred: Advanced degree
  • Preferred: Experience with patient support services

Education

  • BA or BS required; Advanced degree preferred
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