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Regional Field Leader (Pain), New England

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Full-time
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
$190,000 - $220,000 USD yearly
Sales

Role Summary

The Regional Field Leader, Associate Director will oversee an assigned region within the US Pain Business Unit, managing a team of 8-10 field-based reps, account managers, and territory managers. Focus areas include driving hospital/health system volume and access, expanding activation and breadth of prescribers in hospital settings, and broadening reach within surrounding communities to accelerate on-label adoption. The role requires residence within the region and willingness to travel routinely.

Responsibilities

  • Manage existing PTAMs and recruit for TBM roles; recruit, hire, and retain a high-performing team aligned with company values
  • Establish clear business plans, metrics, and goals for the region and motivate the team to deliver results
  • Leverage data analytics and field insights to support business goals while prioritizing patient impact
  • Guide management of account and territory plans, support formulary, pathway, and protocol placement in institutions, and drive awareness and pull-through of JOURNAVX
  • Understand interdependencies within institutional accounts and build long-term relationships
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including the US Pain Marketing Team, to shape performance-driven approaches
  • Foster a positive, collaborative team culture; coach PTAMs to develop patient-outcome-focused goals
  • Partner with field teams and headquarters to analyze market dynamics and trends supporting brand objectives
  • Ensure forecast achievement by optimizing team performance through coaching and development
  • Model ethics and integrity to support a culture of compliance and trust with external stakeholders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 10+ years in healthcare/biopharmaceuticals marketing or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of supervisory/management experience
  • Hospital customer engagement experience, including leading institutional sales teams
  • Experience in strategic account management, engaging formulary management and decision-makers
  • Experience in leading rollout of inpatient formularies, protocols, pathways, and order sets
  • Experience in launching new products (preferred)
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Creative, proactive problem-solving and escalation abilities
  • Understanding of legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements; ability to model compliant behavior

Other Requirements

  • Completion of trainings, background checks, drug testing, and vaccinations as required
  • Residence within the territory; proximity to a major airport may be required
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Travel up to 80% of the time; may require after-hours work
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