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Specialty Business Manager, Derm - La Jolla, CA

Takeda
June 28, 2026
On-site
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 physician offices, clinics, and hospital accounts.
- Apply business processes that benefit patients and achieve sales goals/objectives.

How you will contribute
- Support account onboarding via education.
- Conduct clinical selling; deliver clinical value proposition and advance customers along an educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical/patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate clinical education (e.g., peer-to-peer) for HCPs.
- Perform account management in Dermatology practices/clinics/outlets and independent offices.
- Achieve sales goals/territory metrics; execute brand/franchise strategy and tactics.
- Build relationships with HCP decision makers and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Develop/deliver targeted sales messages using approved materials; discuss therapeutic strategies.
- Execute local marketing strategies; build customer engagement through relationship-building and education.
- Present complex clinical/business information to Dermatologists and other decision makers.
- Develop/implement medical education and sponsor programs; stay current on disease/treatment changes.
- Manage allocated resources (budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, home office).

Minimum Requirements (Required)
- BA/BS.
- 3+ years successful pharma/biotech/medical device selling (or 2+ years at Takeda).
- Dermatology/Dermatologist calling experience highly preferred.
- Strategic planning; managed care understanding.
- Strong communication, presentation, influencing, and collaboration.
- Reside within or close to assigned geography.

Preferred
- 5+ years direct selling to HCPs; complex reimbursement experience.

Licenses/Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License.

Travel
- Drive/fly; some overnight travel up to 25–50%.

Training Requirements
- Pass mandatory product training (written/oral exams).

Compensation/Benefits (per posting)
- CA (Virtual) hourly wage range: $63.51–$87.31; eligible for short-term incentives and benefits (e.g., medical/dental/vision, 401(k), disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off).