Regional Business Leader, Derm - Los Angeles, CA
Takeda
4 months ago
On-site
California, United States
$176,000 - $242,000 USD yearly
Sales
About the Role:
The Regional Business Leader, Dermatology mentors their team 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, establishing Takeda as a preferred partner.
How you will contribute:
- Recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and lead a diverse team to deliver strategic sales objectives; communicate and supervise KPIs and team performance.
- Model the way for direct reports by encouraging shared vision, communicating clear expectations, promoting accountability, enabling others to act, and optimizing/advancing processes by challenging the status quo.
- Develop, implement, and cultivate customer-centric business plans with customer engagement and cross-functional partners.
- Embed a customer-centric, results-oriented culture; encourage teams to speak up, solve problems, collaborate, compliantly experiment, and “fail forward.”
- Develop and implement market-based strategies to achieve sales objectives; create business plans via data analysis and account/market evaluation.
- Proactively evaluate business opportunities and strategies; provide recommendations and solutions to business challenges.
- Implement sales and marketing programs supporting U.S. growth in the assigned district.
- Hold self and team accountable for achieving sales and Takeda objectives and goals.
- Ensure full compliance of selling activities with State and Federal regulations.
- Provide strategic input to Marketing for development and evolution of the marketing plan.
- Build productive relationships with key local, regional, and National Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within the coverage area and therapeutic areas.
- Take initiative in building professional relationships with internal partners and serve as liaison with other functions and sales/marketing personnel.
- Work with Regional and National Account Managers to address managed market issues and implement initiatives; collaborate with Manage Markets partners to achieve shared sales and product access objectives.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
- 5+ years of management level experience in pharmaceutical, immunology, biologic/biotech, or medical device industries (e.g., district management, specialty account management, marketing management, and/or product management or equivalent)
- Prior experience as a pharmaceutical sales representative with a proven track record of success
- Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills; adaptability to changing market conditions
- Ability to coach, delegate, and motivate a sales team with timely feedback
- Ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic and actionable plans
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Comfort with emerging technologies; adaptable to digital tools; openness to leveraging AI-enabled processes
- Reside in or within close proximity to assigned geography
Preferred:
- MBA or Master’s Degree
- People leadership experience
- Established relationships with medical dermatologists
- Account-based sales (e.g., hospital, health system, or large group practice) experience
- Experience in Immunology/Dermatology or Gastroenterology
- Product launch experience
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License
Travel Requirements:
- Travel 50–75% to support the region, including overnights
- Ability to drive or fly to meetings/client sites and attend local and national meetings/training
Compensation and Benefits (as stated):
- California – Virtual
- U.S. base salary range: $176,000.00 - $242,000.00
- Eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives (if applicable)
- May be eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits; up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year; new hires accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Application instructions:
- By clicking the “Apply” button, you understand the employment application process will commence and your information will be processed per Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use; attest information submitted is true to the best of your knowledge.
The Regional Business Leader, Dermatology mentors their team 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, establishing Takeda as a preferred partner.
How you will contribute:
- Recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and lead a diverse team to deliver strategic sales objectives; communicate and supervise KPIs and team performance.
- Model the way for direct reports by encouraging shared vision, communicating clear expectations, promoting accountability, enabling others to act, and optimizing/advancing processes by challenging the status quo.
- Develop, implement, and cultivate customer-centric business plans with customer engagement and cross-functional partners.
- Embed a customer-centric, results-oriented culture; encourage teams to speak up, solve problems, collaborate, compliantly experiment, and “fail forward.”
- Develop and implement market-based strategies to achieve sales objectives; create business plans via data analysis and account/market evaluation.
- Proactively evaluate business opportunities and strategies; provide recommendations and solutions to business challenges.
- Implement sales and marketing programs supporting U.S. growth in the assigned district.
- Hold self and team accountable for achieving sales and Takeda objectives and goals.
- Ensure full compliance of selling activities with State and Federal regulations.
- Provide strategic input to Marketing for development and evolution of the marketing plan.
- Build productive relationships with key local, regional, and National Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within the coverage area and therapeutic areas.
- Take initiative in building professional relationships with internal partners and serve as liaison with other functions and sales/marketing personnel.
- Work with Regional and National Account Managers to address managed market issues and implement initiatives; collaborate with Manage Markets partners to achieve shared sales and product access objectives.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
- 5+ years of management level experience in pharmaceutical, immunology, biologic/biotech, or medical device industries (e.g., district management, specialty account management, marketing management, and/or product management or equivalent)
- Prior experience as a pharmaceutical sales representative with a proven track record of success
- Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills; adaptability to changing market conditions
- Ability to coach, delegate, and motivate a sales team with timely feedback
- Ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic and actionable plans
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Comfort with emerging technologies; adaptable to digital tools; openness to leveraging AI-enabled processes
- Reside in or within close proximity to assigned geography
Preferred:
- MBA or Master’s Degree
- People leadership experience
- Established relationships with medical dermatologists
- Account-based sales (e.g., hospital, health system, or large group practice) experience
- Experience in Immunology/Dermatology or Gastroenterology
- Product launch experience
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License
Travel Requirements:
- Travel 50–75% to support the region, including overnights
- Ability to drive or fly to meetings/client sites and attend local and national meetings/training
Compensation and Benefits (as stated):
- California – Virtual
- U.S. base salary range: $176,000.00 - $242,000.00
- Eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives (if applicable)
- May be eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits; up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year; new hires accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Application instructions:
- By clicking the “Apply” button, you understand the employment application process will commence and your information will be processed per Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use; attest information submitted is true to the best of your knowledge.