About the Role
The Clinical Account Executive (CAE) reports into the Commercial–Rare Disease Team. The role drives physician and patient identification, market development, and disease/brand awareness for Cortrophin Gel within the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
- Drive demand through clinical selling and education to referring and treating healthcare providers on Cortrophin Gel.
- Build and execute territory strategy and account-specific plans to drive physician and patient identification, market development, and brand awareness in Rheumatology, Nephrology, and/or Neurology, Pulmonology, or other therapeutic area; continuously assess sales opportunities to maintain and grow the business.
- Prioritize and manage resources, activities, and time to optimize account access and development.
- Build individual account plans for key accounts and physicians to maximize sales results.
- Build and maintain relationships with physicians using pre-call planning, insight-driven call plans, and post-call analysis.
- Collaborate with Cortrophin brand team and coordinate with internal stakeholders (e.g., MSLs, Market Access, patient HUB) to support access and logistics for patients.
- Partner externally with key accounts and physicians to drive patient identification through market development and physician education; develop a territory strategy to retain customers.
- Demonstrate integrity and compliance; other duties as assigned.
Skills/Competencies (Required/Preferred)
- Account management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Product launch experience (plus), including knowledge of government and commercial payers.
- In-house patient support services experience (required).
- Familiarity with relevant legal/regulatory pharmaceutical industry requirements.
- Experience leading territory-level business planning activities.
- Understanding of patient services and specialty channel distribution (preferred).
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Advanced degree in business or science preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of demonstrated success in rare disease or specialty pharmaceutical sales.
- Experience in the applicable therapeutic area(s) (strongly preferred).
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for physician/patient events (in person and virtual).
- Ability to manage a multi-state territory with a diverse customer base (as needed by geography).
- Valid driver’s license; overnight travel 40%–60% depending on territory.
Compensation/Benefits (If Eligible)
- Base salary range: $160,000–$200,000.
- Eligible for short-term and long-term incentive programs based on performance and company results.
- Health insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave, paid holidays, and paid time off (many subsidized or fully paid).