About the Role
The Dermatology sales force drives demand after potential regulatory approval through education. Specialty Business Managers (SBMs) educate healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimize business opportunities in targeted dermatology physician offices, clinics, and hospital accounts to achieve sales goals.
How you will contribute
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Conduct clinical selling: deliver clinical value proposition and advance customers along an educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate clinical education opportunities for HCPs (e.g., peer-to-peer).
- Manage accounts in dermatology practices/clinics/outlets and independent physician offices.
- Achieve territory sales goals and key metrics; execute franchise/company brand strategy within the customer segment.
- Build relationships with HCP decision makers and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Deliver targeted sales messages using approved materials/reprints; discuss therapeutic strategies.
- Execute local marketing strategies; build customer engagement via local relationships and education.
- Present complex clinical/business information to dermatologists and stakeholder groups.
- Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs; stay current on disease/treatment and business changes.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, home office support).
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required:
- BA/BS.
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device and/or relevant clinical/industry experience; OR 2+ years at Takeda.
- Dermatology/Dermatologist calling experience highly preferred.
- Business/strategic planning skills; managed care understanding.
- Strong communication, presentation, collaboration.
- Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling to HCPs (pharma/biotech/device/healthcare) and/or relevant experience.
- Dermatologist calling experience.
- Experience managing complex reimbursement issues.
Training & Certifications/Travel
- Must pass mandatory product training (written/oral exams).
- Valid Driverβs License.
- Drive and/or fly to accounts; up to 25β50% overnight travel.