Role Summary
This role supports the Minneapolis territory. As a Sr Therapeutic Specialist, Oncology at Gilead you will represent oncology products and services to a defined customer base, drive sales, develop key relationships, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support patient access and adoption of therapies.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for representing Oncology products and services to a defined customer base, generating and growing sales, and consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets within a specific geographic area
- Prepare a business plan for your territory to achieve goals and initiate systems to monitor sales progress and action plans
- Identify patient pathways within oncology offices in the assigned territory and facilitate patient access to treatment
- Promote assigned products to targeted oncologists and office staff, in-servicing all staff to ensure safe and appropriate drug administration, and inform staff of Gilead patient services
- Establish and develop business relationships with key customers, accounts, and relevant key opinion leaders
- Experience in hospital and large account sales, managing through complex reimbursement issues
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, solid presentation skills, and ability to influence others to represent Gilead at professional events and promote company products
- Partner with Medical Scientists, Marketing, and Market Access on cross-functional projects to drive sales and patient adoption
- Demonstrates leadership among peers by consistent application and modeling of appropriate compliance, behavior, and conduct
- Assist in identification and resolution of issues and opportunities, communicate proactively to Marketing and Sales management
- Complete necessary administrative tasks promptly, e.g., updating customer database, expenses
Qualifications
- Required: 6+ Years with BS/BA OR 4+ Years with MS/MA
- Preferred: A minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical/healthcare sales experience and a BS/BA degree or equivalent
- Preferred: Previous product launch experience
- Preferred: Prior experience in oncology therapy; experience in breast cancer strongly preferred
- Preferred: A valid driver's license
- Preferred: Aptitude for understanding scientific product-related information
- Preferred: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and build working relationships internally and externally, including Oncology key opinion leaders
- Preferred: Proven expertise in influencing and negotiation skills
- Preferred: Experience in account planning and cross-functional account management
- Preferred: Self-motivated with autonomy and independence
- Preferred: Familiarity with industry trends and competitive practices
- Preferred: Demonstrated analytical skills to identify and interpret moderate to complex issues and provide recommendations
- Preferred: Strong ability to work in cross-functional teams
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication; strong presentation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate with healthcare professionals and stakeholders
- Cross-functional collaboration and project management
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving in complex sales scenarios
- Account planning and territory management
- Understanding of oncology therapeutic landscape and patient access pathways