Rare Disease Account Manager - Oncology Florida

Rare Disease Account Manager

This position is with Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. (RRD), North America, an affiliate of Recordati. RRD develops high-impact therapies for devastating rare diseases, focusing on providing often overlooked treatments to underserved communities in the U.S. Our mission is to mitigate the impact of rare diseases through increased awareness, improved diagnoses, and enhanced treatment availability, covering endocrinology, metabolic, and oncology franchises. RRD is dedicated to excellence, fostering a dynamic work environment that promotes professional growth and a significant impact on patients' lives.
The Rare Disease Account Manager's role is to promote the Recordati oncology portfolio, to identify key accounts, and establish partnerships with key Health Care Professionals (HCPs), prescribing physicians, hospital pharmacists and any other key stakeholder in the assigned territory. The Rare Disease Account Manager will build sustainable relationships with key stakeholders and leverage customer insights in order to develop strategies and solutions which will facilitate access to the Recordati portfolio in the hospitals. Collaboration with local HCPs will be key to ensuring appropriate prescribing of our Recordati medications. The person in this role will be responsible for growing sales volume and market share of Recordati's rare disease products within a specified geographic territory.
Responsibilities include developing and maintaining expert knowledge of relevant disease states, RRD's products and the competitive landscape, and evolving market trends within the US healthcare sector. The Rare Disease Account Manager will build productive relationships with targeted physicians, key accounts, and other stakeholders through effective territory management and precise execution to build awareness and generate revenue. The role involves development of territory business plans with short, medium and long term objectives that are aligned to region and national objectives. The Rare Disease Account Manager will analyze sales reports and develop territory business plan to increase sales. They will track implementation of plans and achievement of objectives using company systems and own processes. The Rare Disease Account Manager will achieve or exceed market share and volume goals. They will develop long-term customer relationships to foster compliant collaboration with the goal of improving patient care. The Rare Disease Account Manager will represent Recordati Rare Diseases at industry functions and events to position RRD as a trusted advisor and committed partner to those who live with and treat rare diseases. They will work cross-functionally to address and resolve any concerns that may arise (e.g., product quality, access, reimbursement, distribution, etc.) and keep up to date on latest developments within disease state, Recordati's products, and changing market trends within the US healthcare marketplace.
Education and experience requirements include a minimum of 5+ years' pharmaceutical experience, rare diseases experience highly preferred. Niche/specialty experience required. Oncology experience highly desirable with established customer relationships and a track record of success. A Bachelor's degree is required. Coursework or degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences or Medicine strongly preferred. Strong track record of sales success within the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industries is required. Experience executing within regulatory framework (e.g., FDA, OIG and PhRMA guidelines) is required. Prior consultative sales experience required. Small-company and/or start-up experience highly desirable.
Knowledge and skills required include a proven record of success in rare disease/orphan drug market/oncology, ability to cover a larger geography without a co-promote partner or territory mirror, solid understanding of the specific disease they represent and ability to communicate in-depth knowledge of product to health care professionals, highly organized and excel at planning and prioritization, excellent communication combined with strong business acumen, strong presentation skills and business analysis skills utilizing CRM and other data sources, working familiarity with FDA, DEA, and OIG regulations and requirements, excellent negotiation skills with ability to articulate the value proposition of the products, teamwork, proactive collaboration, innovative/creative and interaction with other teams. Mindset of compliance and accountability. Proficiency in MS Office and utilizing CRM software.
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and smart phones. The role actively moves throughout the workday, via car or plane entering offices, hospitals, medical centers etc. Based upon job requirements, the employee may be required at times to attend meetings including travel out of state over weekends and nights. The employee must be able to freely operate and travel by car and train/plane modes of transportation. The employee is required to have a valid driver's license and means of transportation.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to fly via commercial air carrier. This is an active role; the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Occasionally is required to lift and/or move light to moderate weight up to 25 lbs.
This position will be located in designated territory in the US with proximity to a major airport. Significant domestic travel (approximately 50%) is required to meetings and conferences; some of which occur over weekends, along with occasional international travel.
This position is considered Exempt.
Recordati Rare Diseases values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. It is the policy of Recordati Rare Diseases to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Recordati Rare Diseases will not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Recordati Rare Diseases will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.