The Specialty Sales Representative will drive launch excellence for Arrowheadβs cardiometabolic portfolio by driving prescriber activation, accelerating therapy adoption, and ensuring sustained utilization in complex healthcare environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive, data-driven territory business plans aligned to brand strategy and launch objectives.
- Analyze territory data (prescribing trends, account potential, access landscape) to identify growth opportunities.
- Manage territory budget responsibly, including speaker programs and promotional initiatives.
- Consistently achieve or exceed sales goals and performance metrics.
- Deliver compliant, clinically accurate product education within approved labeling.
- Present complex clinical data and value propositions to cardiologists, lipid specialists, endocrinologists, and targeted PCPs.
- Execute speaker programs, educational events, and peer-to-peer engagements.
- Support appropriate patient identification and therapy initiation through provider engagement.
- Build relationships with healthcare professionals, office staff, and institutional stakeholders.
- Navigate complex health systems and coordinate within IDNs with Key Account Managers.
- Identify access barriers and collaborate with Market Access and patient services to support pull-through.
- Maintain full compliance; document activities and manage timely CRM reporting.
- Partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Health IT, and Patient Services.
- Represent Arrowhead at meetings/conferences (~30% travel required).
Experience/Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical sales experience required.
- 3+ years in specialty/rare disease/cardiovascular areas strongly preferred.
- Success launching/expanding complex therapies requiring access navigation and clinical depth.
- IDN/complex healthcare systems experience preferred.
Skills/Competencies
- Data-driven territory planning and account management.
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex clinical data.
- Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Business acumen, resilience, adaptability, and strong execution.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $160,000β$180,000 plus incentive compensation (20β30% target bonus); RSUs and car allowance; health/dental/vision/401(k).