Specialty Business Manager, Derm - Asheville, NC
Takeda
September 03, 2026
On-site
Deerfield, IL
$63.51 - $87.31 USD yearly
Sales
How you will contribute:
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Engage in clinical selling, delivering the clinical value proposition and advancing customers across a brand educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate and support clinical education opportunities/programs for HCPs (e.g., peer-to-peer education).
- Conduct account management in dermatology practices, clinics, outlets, and independent physician offices.
- Attain sales goals and objectives by delivering product volume and other key metrics in the assigned territory; execute brand strategy and tactics within assigned customer segments.
- Establish working relationships with HCP decision makers, support staff, and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Develop and deliver targeted sales messages using accurate clinical information, approved materials, and medical reprints.
- Execute local marketing strategies to build customer engagement through relationship-building and education.
- Present complex clinical/business information to dermatologists and healthcare/professional/patient groups.
- Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs; stay current on disease states/treatments.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (financial/budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, home office, etc.).
- Adhere to compliance policies, guidelines, and training; seek clarification when uncertain.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required:
- BA/BS.
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device (or relevant clinical/industry experience) OR 2+ years selling experience at Takeda.
- Dermatology experience/calling dermatologists (highly preferred).
- Business/strategic planning skills; adaptability to market changes.
- Understanding of managed care landscape.
- Strong verbal, influencing, presentation, and written communication.
- Strong collaboration/team success.
- Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to healthcare professionals.
- Experience calling on dermatologists.
- Experience managing/communicating complex reimbursement issues.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Valid Driver’s License.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Drive/fly to accounts and occasional meetings; 25–50% overnight travel.
Training Requirements:
- Must pass mandatory product training (written/oral exams).
- During training (external hires only): classified as non-exempt; eligible for overtime; not eligible for sales incentive/bonuses.
- After passing exams: transition to exempt status; paid bi-weekly; eligible for sales incentive programs/contests.
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Engage in clinical selling, delivering the clinical value proposition and advancing customers across a brand educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate and support clinical education opportunities/programs for HCPs (e.g., peer-to-peer education).
- Conduct account management in dermatology practices, clinics, outlets, and independent physician offices.
- Attain sales goals and objectives by delivering product volume and other key metrics in the assigned territory; execute brand strategy and tactics within assigned customer segments.
- Establish working relationships with HCP decision makers, support staff, and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Develop and deliver targeted sales messages using accurate clinical information, approved materials, and medical reprints.
- Execute local marketing strategies to build customer engagement through relationship-building and education.
- Present complex clinical/business information to dermatologists and healthcare/professional/patient groups.
- Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs; stay current on disease states/treatments.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (financial/budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, home office, etc.).
- Adhere to compliance policies, guidelines, and training; seek clarification when uncertain.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required:
- BA/BS.
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device (or relevant clinical/industry experience) OR 2+ years selling experience at Takeda.
- Dermatology experience/calling dermatologists (highly preferred).
- Business/strategic planning skills; adaptability to market changes.
- Understanding of managed care landscape.
- Strong verbal, influencing, presentation, and written communication.
- Strong collaboration/team success.
- Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to healthcare professionals.
- Experience calling on dermatologists.
- Experience managing/communicating complex reimbursement issues.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Valid Driver’s License.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Drive/fly to accounts and occasional meetings; 25–50% overnight travel.
Training Requirements:
- Must pass mandatory product training (written/oral exams).
- During training (external hires only): classified as non-exempt; eligible for overtime; not eligible for sales incentive/bonuses.
- After passing exams: transition to exempt status; paid bi-weekly; eligible for sales incentive programs/contests.