Specialty Business Manager, Derm - Grand Rapids N, MI
Takeda
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
$63.51 - $87.31 USD yearly
Sales
About the Role:
- Drive demand after potential regulatory approval through education; educate healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimize business opportunities in dermatology practices, clinics, and hospital accounts; achieve sales goals/objectives via strong business processes.
How you will contribute:
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Perform clinical selling: deliver clinical value proposition and advance customers across an educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical/patient access education.
- Coordinate clinical education (e.g., peer-to-peer).
- Manage accounts in dermatology practices/clinics and independent physician offices.
- Achieve territory sales goals/metrics; execute brand strategy/tactics in assigned customer segment.
- Build relationships with HCP decision makers and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Deliver targeted sales messages using accurate clinical information, approved materials, and medical reprints.
- Execute local marketing strategies; build customer engagement by identifying/cultivating and educating decision makers.
- Present complex clinical/business information to dermatologists and other stakeholders.
- Develop/implement medical education and sponsor programs; stay current on disease/treatment and business environment.
- Manage allocated resources (budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, home office).
- Comply with Takeda policies and training; uphold patient-first and customer satisfaction standards.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required:
- BA/BS.
- 3+ years successful selling experience (pharma/biotech/med device and/or relevant clinical/industry) OR 2+ years selling experience at Takeda.
- Dermatology/dentist calling on Dermatologists (highly preferred).
- Strategic/business planning skills; managed care understanding.
- Strong verbal/influencing/presentation and written communication.
- Collaboration skills.
- Reside within or close to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to HCPs.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists.
- Experience managing complex reimbursement issues.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel:
- Drive/fly to accounts; occasional business meetings; 25–50% overnight travel.
Compensation/Benefits (explicit):
- Michigan (Virtual): U.S. hourly wage range $63.51–$87.31; may include short-term incentives; medical/dental/vision; 401(k) with match; disability; life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off/holidays; up to 80 hours sick time; up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.
Training Requirement:
- Successful completion of mandatory product training with written/oral exams; training period non-exempt (overtime eligibility during training only) then transition to exempt status.
- Drive demand after potential regulatory approval through education; educate healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimize business opportunities in dermatology practices, clinics, and hospital accounts; achieve sales goals/objectives via strong business processes.
How you will contribute:
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Perform clinical selling: deliver clinical value proposition and advance customers across an educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical/patient access education.
- Coordinate clinical education (e.g., peer-to-peer).
- Manage accounts in dermatology practices/clinics and independent physician offices.
- Achieve territory sales goals/metrics; execute brand strategy/tactics in assigned customer segment.
- Build relationships with HCP decision makers and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Deliver targeted sales messages using accurate clinical information, approved materials, and medical reprints.
- Execute local marketing strategies; build customer engagement by identifying/cultivating and educating decision makers.
- Present complex clinical/business information to dermatologists and other stakeholders.
- Develop/implement medical education and sponsor programs; stay current on disease/treatment and business environment.
- Manage allocated resources (budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, home office).
- Comply with Takeda policies and training; uphold patient-first and customer satisfaction standards.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required:
- BA/BS.
- 3+ years successful selling experience (pharma/biotech/med device and/or relevant clinical/industry) OR 2+ years selling experience at Takeda.
- Dermatology/dentist calling on Dermatologists (highly preferred).
- Strategic/business planning skills; managed care understanding.
- Strong verbal/influencing/presentation and written communication.
- Collaboration skills.
- Reside within or close to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to HCPs.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists.
- Experience managing complex reimbursement issues.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel:
- Drive/fly to accounts; occasional business meetings; 25–50% overnight travel.
Compensation/Benefits (explicit):
- Michigan (Virtual): U.S. hourly wage range $63.51–$87.31; may include short-term incentives; medical/dental/vision; 401(k) with match; disability; life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off/holidays; up to 80 hours sick time; up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.
Training Requirement:
- Successful completion of mandatory product training with written/oral exams; training period non-exempt (overtime eligibility during training only) then transition to exempt status.