Regional Account Manager

Cleveland, OH

The Regional Account Manager, US Neurology, Cleveland, Ohio manages and develops long-term relationships with assigned physicians, extended prescribers, and other customers in the assigned territory. The Regional Account Manager will represent the assigned Alexion brands and their approved indications; provide disease and product education to external customers such as physicians, nurses, etc. in order to help patients.

Principal Responsibility

Consistently achieves or exceeds sales objectives in assigned territory operating with the highest level of organizational ethics and compliant business practices
Creates, maintains, and executes strategic account-specific business plans reflecting the brand plan and an in-depth understanding of local market forces
Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including Institutional Account Manager(s), TLL(s), SAL(s), MSL(s), FRM(s), Market Access, Diagnostics, and other respective Enterprise partners
Requires the ability to handle customer questions and objections in a way that is consistent with product indications and sales training methodology, including ability to compliantly triage inquiries to appropriate partners
Develops and maintains in-depth disease and therapeutic clinical, and scientific knowledge
Demonstrates high competence in educating on the disease’s diagnostic approach leading to an effective patient diagnosis
Proven ability to navigate complex hospital setting (academic and community) to access targeted HCP and other key stakeholders.
Appropriately utilizes all marketing tools and resources including power point presentations to further the selling process across all customer stakeholders
Leads the implementation for our patient-centric partnership model which will include physicians, their staff, patients, clinics, and applicable hospitals
Executes local disease education and promotional programs for therapeutics area
Provides a high level of product expertise and customer service to all targeted accounts and appropriate stakeholders
Tracks activities and submits reports on sales activities accurately & on-time
Effective time management and prioritization skill. A self-starter.
Excellent written and verbal skills.

Qualifications

Proven documented track record of delivering consistent “Top-tier” sales results
Minimum 5 years sales in Biotech or Specialty pharmaceutical sales
Neurology experience strongly preferred, especially:
Building relationships with physicians referring, diagnosing and/or treating neuromuscular disorders in some high complexity institutions, community hospitals, satellite sites, and private practices.
Where appropriate, building relationships with healthcare professionals working in locations that administer 1) Infused therapies and/or 2) Apheresis for immunological disorders
Demonstrated success educating physicians about:
Complex diseases diagnosed mainly through observations/exclusion rather than simple diagnostic tests
Diverse patient disease profiles which do not lend themselves to simple segmentation and categorization for treatment decisions
Ability to build and/or strengthen lasting relationships with providers in physician practices and hospitals where access may be challenging
Manage territory budget and adhere to Alexion code of ethics and compliance
Ability to travel within territory on a regular basis which will include frequent overnight and weekend travel
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Education

Bachelor’s degree required
Masters in Life Sciences or MBA a plus.

Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.

As a leading employer in our industry, Alexion offers a highly competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance and much more.

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