Regional Business Director (Great North / Pacific Northwest)

Role: The Regional Business Director, Great Lakes, leads commercialization efforts and launch excellence for Cretostimogene, focusing on bladder cancer therapies. Responsibilities include building and managing a high-performing team of Uro-Oncology Key Account Managers, executing regional business plans, and driving sales performance aligned with national strategies. The role involves strategic account development, stakeholder engagement across complex healthcare ecosystems (IDNs, academic centers, private networks), and cross-functional collaboration with medical, marketing, and market access teams. It mandates disciplined resource management, budget oversight, and ensuring compliance with regulations and ethical standards. The director is accountable for achieving launch metrics, market expansion, and fostering long-term customer relationships. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree, 10+ years in pharmaceutical sales/marketing with at least 5 years in sales leadership, and extensive experience in biotech/pharma US marketplace launches, particularly in oncology or uro-oncology. The role requires up to 75% travel, remote work, and residence within reasonable distance of major metros like Chicago or Louisville. Key skills encompass strategic planning, talent development, stakeholder influence, and operational excellence. The position emphasizes values-based leadership, ethical commercialization, and building sustainable regional growth in a startup-like environment.