Regional Business Leader, Derm - Boston, MA
Takeda
3 months ago
On-site
United States
$176,000 - $242,000 USD yearly
Sales
About the Role
- Serve as Regional Business Leader for Dermatology; mentor team through regular face-to-face in-field interactions to work cross-functionally with Healthcare Providers and Key Accounts to identify shared priorities, deliver clinical value, and provide Takeda resource messaging in a patient-centered approach.
- Take ownership of company priorities to maximize sales results; support new product launch success by hiring, leading, and developing a team of representatives.
How you will contribute
- Recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and lead a diverse team; establish accountability cadence; communicate and supervise KPIs; engage all performance levels.
- Model expectations and accountability; enable others to act; challenge status quo to optimize/advance processes.
- Develop, implement, and cultivate a customer-centric business plan with customer engagement and cross-functional partners.
- Champion a customer-centric culture that encourages speaking up, problem-solving, collaboration, compliant experimentation, and learning from failures.
- Develop and execute market-based business strategies; build plans using data, account analysis, and market data.
- Evaluate opportunities and provide recommendations/solutions to business challenges.
- Implement sales and marketing programs supporting U.S. growth in assigned district.
- Ensure full compliance of all selling activities with State and Federal regulations.
- Provide strategic input to Marketing to develop/evolve the marketing plan.
- Build relationships with key local/regional/national Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
- Liaise with internal partners and coordinate with Regional/National Account Managers to address managed market issues.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
- 5+ years of management experience in pharmaceutical/immunology/biologic-biotech/medical device industries (e.g., district, specialty account, marketing, and/or product management)
- Recent dermatology experience and established relationships with medical dermatologists
- Prior pharmaceutical sales representative experience with proven selling success
- Demonstrated business/strategic planning skills; adaptability to market changes
- Ability to coach, delegate, motivate, and provide timely feedback
- Ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic/actionable plans
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Comfort with emerging technologies; adaptability to digital tools; openness to AI-enabled processes
- Reside in or near assigned geography
Preferred
- MBA or Master’s Degree; people leadership experience
- Established relationships with medical dermatologists
- Account-based sales experience (e.g., hospitals/health systems/large group practices)
- Experience in Immunology/Dermatology or Gastroenterology
- Product launch experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License
Travel Requirements
- 50–75% travel, including overnights; ability to drive/fly to meetings and client sites
Benefits (from job description)
- U.S. base salary range: $176,000–$242,000
- Eligibility for short-term and/or long-term incentives
- Possible medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) with company match; disability coverage; basic life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off; company holidays; well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time/year; up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires
Location
- Massachusetts – Virtual
- Serve as Regional Business Leader for Dermatology; mentor team through regular face-to-face in-field interactions to work cross-functionally with Healthcare Providers and Key Accounts to identify shared priorities, deliver clinical value, and provide Takeda resource messaging in a patient-centered approach.
- Take ownership of company priorities to maximize sales results; support new product launch success by hiring, leading, and developing a team of representatives.
How you will contribute
- Recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and lead a diverse team; establish accountability cadence; communicate and supervise KPIs; engage all performance levels.
- Model expectations and accountability; enable others to act; challenge status quo to optimize/advance processes.
- Develop, implement, and cultivate a customer-centric business plan with customer engagement and cross-functional partners.
- Champion a customer-centric culture that encourages speaking up, problem-solving, collaboration, compliant experimentation, and learning from failures.
- Develop and execute market-based business strategies; build plans using data, account analysis, and market data.
- Evaluate opportunities and provide recommendations/solutions to business challenges.
- Implement sales and marketing programs supporting U.S. growth in assigned district.
- Ensure full compliance of all selling activities with State and Federal regulations.
- Provide strategic input to Marketing to develop/evolve the marketing plan.
- Build relationships with key local/regional/national Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
- Liaise with internal partners and coordinate with Regional/National Account Managers to address managed market issues.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
- 5+ years of management experience in pharmaceutical/immunology/biologic-biotech/medical device industries (e.g., district, specialty account, marketing, and/or product management)
- Recent dermatology experience and established relationships with medical dermatologists
- Prior pharmaceutical sales representative experience with proven selling success
- Demonstrated business/strategic planning skills; adaptability to market changes
- Ability to coach, delegate, motivate, and provide timely feedback
- Ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic/actionable plans
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Comfort with emerging technologies; adaptability to digital tools; openness to AI-enabled processes
- Reside in or near assigned geography
Preferred
- MBA or Master’s Degree; people leadership experience
- Established relationships with medical dermatologists
- Account-based sales experience (e.g., hospitals/health systems/large group practices)
- Experience in Immunology/Dermatology or Gastroenterology
- Product launch experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License
Travel Requirements
- 50–75% travel, including overnights; ability to drive/fly to meetings and client sites
Benefits (from job description)
- U.S. base salary range: $176,000–$242,000
- Eligibility for short-term and/or long-term incentives
- Possible medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) with company match; disability coverage; basic life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off; company holidays; well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time/year; up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires
Location
- Massachusetts – Virtual