Specialty Business Manager, Derm - San Diego, CA
Takeda
June 28, 2026
Remote friendly (California, United States)
United States
$63.51 - $87.31 USD yearly
Sales
About the Role
- Drive demand following potential regulatory approval for the assigned product through education in the Dermatology therapeutic area.
- Educate healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimize business opportunities in targeted physician offices, key clinics, and hospital accounts.
- Develop and apply business processes that benefit patients and support achievement of sales goals.
How you will contribute
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Conduct clinical selling: deliver the clinical value proposition and advance customers across an educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate clinical education opportunities (e.g., peer-to-peer education) for HCPs.
- Manage accounts in dermatology practices/clinics/outlets and independent physician offices.
- Attain territory sales goals and key metrics; execute brand strategy and tactics within the customer segment.
- Build relationships with healthcare decision makers and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Develop and deliver targeted sales messages using approved materials and medical reprints.
- Execute local marketing strategies and build customer engagement.
- Present complex clinical and business information to dermatology and healthcare audiences.
- Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
- Follow compliance policies and maintain patient-first standards.
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/Dermatologists calling experience highly preferred.
- Business/strategic planning; adaptability to market change.
- 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 healthcare professionals (pharma/biotech/device/healthcare) and/or relevant clinical/industry experience.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists.
- Experience managing complex reimbursement issues.
Licenses/Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel Requirements
- Ability to drive/fly to accounts and occasional meetings; up to 25–50% overnight travel.
Training Requirements
- Contingent upon passing mandatory product training (written/oral exams). External hires are non-exempt during training and may be eligible for overtime during training; no sales incentives/production bonuses during training. After passing exams, transition to exempt status and biweekly pay.
- Drive demand following potential regulatory approval for the assigned product through education in the Dermatology therapeutic area.
- Educate healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimize business opportunities in targeted physician offices, key clinics, and hospital accounts.
- Develop and apply business processes that benefit patients and support achievement of sales goals.
How you will contribute
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Conduct clinical selling: deliver the clinical value proposition and advance customers across an educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate clinical education opportunities (e.g., peer-to-peer education) for HCPs.
- Manage accounts in dermatology practices/clinics/outlets and independent physician offices.
- Attain territory sales goals and key metrics; execute brand strategy and tactics within the customer segment.
- Build relationships with healthcare decision makers and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Develop and deliver targeted sales messages using approved materials and medical reprints.
- Execute local marketing strategies and build customer engagement.
- Present complex clinical and business information to dermatology and healthcare audiences.
- Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
- Follow compliance policies and maintain patient-first standards.
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/Dermatologists calling experience highly preferred.
- Business/strategic planning; adaptability to market change.
- 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 healthcare professionals (pharma/biotech/device/healthcare) and/or relevant clinical/industry experience.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists.
- Experience managing complex reimbursement issues.
Licenses/Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel Requirements
- Ability to drive/fly to accounts and occasional meetings; up to 25–50% overnight travel.
Training Requirements
- Contingent upon passing mandatory product training (written/oral exams). External hires are non-exempt during training and may be eligible for overtime during training; no sales incentives/production bonuses during training. After passing exams, transition to exempt status and biweekly pay.