Role Summary
Regional Clinical Sales Specialist (RCSS) educates healthcare providers about recurrent pericarditis, ensuring understanding of approved treatment options, including efficacy, safety, administration, and patient support services. The role executes a strategic sales plan across multiple territories in partnership with the territory-based Clinical Sales Specialist (CSS) to optimize customer engagement and patient experience.
Responsibilities
- In partnership with RSD and territory-level CSSs, develop and execute strategic plan to educate HCP customers and staff, aligned with commercial objectives, including prioritized customer target engagements, account management where applicable, business assessment and analysis, and resource utilization and impact
- Demonstrate agile and adaptable mindset by flexing between vacancy/vacation coverage and broader territory targeting efforts based on RSD direction and region needs
- Educate decision makers, cardiologists and rheumatologists to initiate Kiniksa’s approved product for patients with recurrent pericarditis
- Provide comprehensive education on Kiniksa OneConnect Patient Services and support program
- Facilitate short-term and future opportunities through multiple venues (virtual and in-person) one-on-one interactions, small group discussions, peer-to-peer programs and presentations with external stakeholders
- Identify, plan and execute local and regional congress meetings and hospital exhibit opportunities
- Achieve quarterly and annual sales goals and deliver on tactical resource execution
- Ensure cross-functional efficiencies and collaboration with field sales partners and other field-based teams
- Serve as a Kiniksa external representative for HCP stakeholders, establishing oneself as a reliable, trusted resource for company and product information
- Act in a compliant manner with integrity aligned with company values, guidelines, policies and procedures
- Maintain expenses within assigned budget parameters
- Document field activities accurately and in a timely fashion
Qualifications
- 5+ years of biopharmaceutical sales experience; rare disease, specialty therapeutic experience, and/or cardiology experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Experience promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products preferred
- Track record of sales success and high motivation to achieve results
- Strategic account management experience
- Experience with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs
- Knowledge of compliant and ethical business practices
- Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive, passion, and focus to contribute to the company’s mission
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively and efficiently
- Willingness to travel up to 85-90% of the time (overnight stays across 4 territories) and hold a valid driver’s license
Additional Requirements
- Compensation based on experience; annual salary range approximately $178,000 - $190,000 plus Sales Incentive plan