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Specialty Business Manager, Derm - San Francisco, CA

Takeda
June 28, 2026
On-site
California, United States
$63.51 - $87.31 USD yearly
Sales
Responsibilities / How you will contribute:
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Conduct clinical selling: deliver the clinical value proposition and advance customers across a brand educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate clinical education opportunities (e.g., peer-to-peer) for HCPs.
- Manage accounts in Dermatology practices/clinics/hospitals and independent physician offices.
- Achieve sales goals and territory metrics; execute brand strategy and tactics within the assigned customer segment.
- Build professional relationships with HCP decision makers, support staff, and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Deliver targeted sales messages using accurate clinical information and approved materials.
- Execute local marketing strategy to build customer engagement through relationship building and local education.
- Present complex clinical and business information to office/institution-based audiences.
- Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs; stay current on disease states, treatments, and the environment.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
- Adhere to compliance policies, guidelines, and training; seek clarification when uncertain.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- BA/BS.
- Required: 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device and/or relevant clinical/industry experience; OR 2+ years successful selling experience at Takeda.
- Business/strategic planning skills; understanding of managed care.
- Strong communication (verbal, influencing, presentation, written) and collaboration.
- Reside within or near assigned geography.

Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to HCPs.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists.
- Experience managing complex reimbursement issues.

Training / Certifications / Travel:
- Pass mandatory product training (written/oral exams).
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Ability to drive/fly; occasional overnight travel (25–50%).