Role Summary
Senior Duchenne Area Manager- Southcoast. A performance-driven individual contributor promoting the safe and effective use of Sarepta Therapies to medical providers within a defined US territory, focused on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and related programs. Requires travel within the assigned geography and on-site/hybrid work arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Promotes safe and effective use of Sarepta therapies in accordance with the product label and company training and policies
- Drive demand for enrollment form attainment with Amondys 45, Exondys 51, Vyondys 53, Elevidys, and other launch products within a defined geography
- Build strong referral networks outside sites of care by educating and selling marketed products to identify new patients or patients diagnosed and lost to follow up
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key HCPs in Sites of Care by educating and selling marketed products across multiple medical subspecialties, primarily in neurology/neuromuscular
- Conduct weekly in-person meetings with referring and treating physicians and collaborate with matrix team resources as needed
- Execute a consistent consultative selling model to achieve optimum results and be recognized as a leader in clinical selling skills
- Develop strategic account plans with clearly defined sales and executional objectives to ensure comprehensive coverage of assigned geography
- Identify naïve DMD patients by educating HCPs to ensure timely diagnosis and access to care where appropriate
- Lead HCP education on genetic testing, access, and amenability
- Lead HCP education on the antibody assay, access, and pull-through
- Engage priority leads based on current business strategy
- Stay current on the DMD environment, including disease knowledge, local drivers, treatment and referral patterns, key account profiles, reimbursement, and barriers to optimal care
- Allocate resources to meet customer needs and address gaps in DMD understanding and care
- Exercise sound judgment and adhere to regulatory and compliance guidelines and company policies
- Collaborate across functional areas to achieve goals and address issues
- Challenge convention and contribute ideas on best practices within the DAM team
- Take responsibility for projects and other duties as requested by management
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 7+ years of field experience in biotech, preferably in orphan diseases
- Neuromuscular, Pediatric Neurology or other specialty experience preferred
- Understanding of healthcare regulatory/enforcement environments, specifically in orphan/rare disease
- Excellent consultative selling skills with proven performance
- Passion for improving DMD patient care and keeping patients at the center of efforts
- Openness to new technologies and continuous learning
- Product launch experience highly desired
- Track record of exceeding sales goals
- Advanced use of MS Office Suite and Veeva/Salesforce
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and in good standing
- Ability to travel up to 70%
Skills
- Consultative selling
- Relationship building with HCPs
- Strategic account planning
- Market and product knowledge in DMD/neuromuscular space
- Regulatory and compliance awareness
- Effective communication and collaboration across functions
Education