Role Summary
Regional Clinical Sales Specialist (CSS) plays a vital role in supporting patients with rare diseases by educating healthcare providers about recurrent pericarditis and approved treatment options, including efficacy, safety, administration, and patient support services. The role involves executing a strategic sales plan to optimize customer engagement and enhance the patient experience within the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategic territory 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
- Educate targeted influence and decision makers, cardiologists, and rheumatologists to initiate the approved product for patients with recurrent pericarditis
- Provide comprehensive education on the Kiniksa One Connect Patient Services and support program
- Facilitate short-term and future opportunities aligned with Kiniksa’s mission, strategy, and objectives through multiple venues (virtual and in-person), one-on-one interactions, small group discussions, peer-to-peer programs, and presentations with external stakeholders
- Aim to achieve commercial goals quarterly and yearly, delivering on tactical resource execution and meeting or exceeding sales performance
- Ensure cross-functional efficiencies and constructive collaboration with field sales partner 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 values, internal and external 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 in promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products preferred
- Track record of sales success and high motivation to achieve results
- Demonstrated strategic account management experience
- Experience with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs
- Knowledge of compliant and ethical business practices
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive, passion, and focus to contribute to building a global company focused on patients and customers
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively and efficiently
- Willingness to travel up to 75%–80% of the time (primarily in assigned territory) and hold a valid driver’s license
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required
Additional Requirements
- Salary is commensurate with experience