Remote friendly (Illinois, United States)
Strategic Account Manager (SAM) β Field-Based
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic planning and execution across target healthcare organizations; align on shared clinical, operational, and economic priorities.
- Identify and prioritize key accounts using market opportunity, institutional fit, and engagement readiness.
- Develop tailored account engagement plans to elevate rare kidney disease care models.
- Build relationships with C-suite leaders, directors, nephrologists, P&T stakeholders, care pathway leaders, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Facilitate collaboration on clinical pathways, early diagnosis, and care transitions.
- Expand access, improve diagnosis rates, and support durable kidney preservation.
- Orchestrate internal partners (Medical Affairs, MSLs, Marketing, TLLs, Sales, Patient Advocacy, HEOR, Patient Services, Market Access).
- Lead business planning, including unbranded education, peer-to-peer programs, REMS coordination, and clinical protocol implementation.
- Capture and communicate actionable insights; track metrics (pathway adoption, identification trends, engagement outcomes, resource utilization).
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelorβs required; MBA/MPH/MHA/PharmD/MS preferred.
- 8+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare; nephrology/rare disease/specialty care preferred.
- Proven strategic account management or field-based leadership track record.
Skills
- Value-based care and healthcare ecosystem knowledge (IDNs/ACOs/academic centers).
- Cross-functional leadership, consultative selling, strong business acumen, executive relationship-building.
- Ability to manage complex plans; flexibility; excellent verbal/written communication.
- Live in territory; travel ~60% domestic/international; face-to-face work and credentialing required.
Benefits
- Premium health, financial/work-life/well-being offerings; wellness/support programs; life insurance, disability; retirement with match; generous paid time off.
Application
- Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until selected.