Specialty Business Manager, Derm - Roanoke, VA
Takeda
July 01, 2026
On-site
United States
$63.51 - $87.31 USD yearly
Sales
About the Role:
The Dermatology Specialty Business Manager (SBM) drives demand through education for the assigned product following potential regulatory approval. Responsibilities include educating healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimizing business opportunities in targeted dermatology physician offices, key clinics, and hospital accounts.
How you will contribute:
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Conduct clinical selling activities, delivering the clinical value proposition and advancing customers across a brand educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate clinical education opportunities/programs for HCPs (e.g., peer-to-peer education).
- Perform account management in dermatology practices/clinics/outlets and independent physician offices.
- Achieve sales goals and territory metrics; execute franchise/company brand strategy and tactics.
- 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 and build customer engagement through local relationship cultivation.
- Present complex clinical/business information to dermatology audiences and groups involved in decisions.
- Develop/implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs; stay current on disease states/treatments.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
- Adhere to compliance policies, guidelines, and training.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
- Required: 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device and/or relevant clinical/industry experience; OR 2+ years selling experience at Takeda.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists (highly preferred).
- Strategic planning/business skills; understanding of managed care.
- Strong communication (verbal, influencing, presentation, written) and collaboration.
- Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to HCPs (pharma/biotech/device/healthcare) and/or relevant clinical/industry experience.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists.
- Experience managing/communicating complex reimbursement issues.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel:
- Drive/fly to accounts; occasional business meetings; overnight travel up to 25–50%.
Application instructions:
- Employment application process begins by clicking “Apply.”
The Dermatology Specialty Business Manager (SBM) drives demand through education for the assigned product following potential regulatory approval. Responsibilities include educating healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimizing business opportunities in targeted dermatology physician offices, key clinics, and hospital accounts.
How you will contribute:
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Conduct clinical selling activities, delivering the clinical value proposition and advancing customers across a brand educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate clinical education opportunities/programs for HCPs (e.g., peer-to-peer education).
- Perform account management in dermatology practices/clinics/outlets and independent physician offices.
- Achieve sales goals and territory metrics; execute franchise/company brand strategy and tactics.
- 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 and build customer engagement through local relationship cultivation.
- Present complex clinical/business information to dermatology audiences and groups involved in decisions.
- Develop/implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs; stay current on disease states/treatments.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
- Adhere to compliance policies, guidelines, and training.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
- Required: 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device and/or relevant clinical/industry experience; OR 2+ years selling experience at Takeda.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists (highly preferred).
- Strategic planning/business skills; understanding of managed care.
- Strong communication (verbal, influencing, presentation, written) and collaboration.
- Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to HCPs (pharma/biotech/device/healthcare) and/or relevant clinical/industry experience.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists.
- Experience managing/communicating complex reimbursement issues.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel:
- Drive/fly to accounts; occasional business meetings; overnight travel up to 25–50%.
Application instructions:
- Employment application process begins by clicking “Apply.”