Rare Disease Account Manager, Immunology Autoantibody Diseases (Cape Coral, FL)
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Rare Disease Account Manager to consistently achieve or exceed sales objectives within their Local Healthcare Market (LHM). The Rare Disease Account Manager will report to a Senior District Sales Manager. In this role, you will own the total market, developing and executing a strategy to identify patient opportunity, drive demand, and remove fulfillment barriers. To achieve the business goals and meet customer needs, you will also ensure alignment with internal field partners, including Thought Leader Liaisons (TLLs), Area Business Specialists (ABSs), Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs), Key Account Managers (KAMs) and Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs).
Job description
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly motivated Rare Disease Account Manager to consistently achieve or exceed sales objectives within their Local Healthcare Market (LHM). The Rare Disease Account Manager will report to a Senior District Sales Manager. In this role, you will own the total market, developing and executing a strategy to identify patient opportunity, drive demand, and remove fulfillment barriers. To achieve the business goals and meet customer needs, you will also ensure alignment with internal field partners, including Thought Leader Liaisons (TLLs), Area Business Specialists (ABSs), Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs), Key Account Managers (KAMs) and Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs).
- Drive outstanding territory sales performance and product demand to ensure sales forecasts are met or exceeded within the LHM by building and sustaining strong, trusting relationships with customers and influencing key stakeholders
- Leverage company approved marketing resources to effectively demonstrate clinical value as a solution to address identified customer and patient needs
- Leverage payer acumen to educate on patient access and affordability options
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative market data to assess business opportunities and priorities
- Build LHM-specific business plan and account plans to drive growth
- Be the quarterback of the LHM team by setting the local strategy, collaborating with cross-functional LHM field partners, driving alignment, and ensuring priorities are set appropriately
- Collaborate within LHM to gain formulary status as necessary for key health systems and centers of excellence
- Influence variety of stakeholders, including C & D suite, across an account to drive adoption and pull through
- Build and strengthen business relationships with LHM partners, such as local infusion service providers
- Support critical educational initiatives within the LHM
- Effectively manage the territory budget
- Work to develop future thought leaders in the field in conjunction with the TLL
- Execute all work to the highest level of compliance and demonstrate JJIM Values as a role model within the LHM
Qualifications
Education: BA/BS is the minimum requirement
Skills and Experience Required
- Minimum of five (5) years of field sales experience in the pharmaceuticals industry of which three (3) or more years involve specialty sales and/or key account management
- Ability to work collaboratively
- High level of clinical, product, and business acumen
- Proven track record of consistent high sales performance and leadership
- Adept at planning, organizing, and executing sales strategy
- Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Must live in the geography and/or be willing to relocate to the geography
Preferred
- Experience selling to large customer types (managed care, large institutions) or equivalent account management experience
- Significant rare diseases experience, particularly in neuromuscular and benign hematology
- Experience in prioritizing the critical business drivers and then driving alignment among other field partners to overcome these drivers
- Success exhibiting peer leadership, mentorship, coaching and leading without authority
- Superior communication skills and excellent follow through
- Understands complex buy-and-bill infusion (infusion service provider) business model
- Learning Aptitude towards AI/Tech: Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time
Requirements
- BA/BS is the minimum requirement
- Minimum of five (5) years of field sales experience in the pharmaceuticals industry
- Three (3) or more years involve specialty sales and/or key account management
- Ability to work collaboratively
- High level of clinical, product, and business acumen
- Proven track record of consistent high sales performance and leadership
- Adept at planning, organizing, and executing sales strategy
- Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Must live in the geography and/or be willing to relocate to the geography
Benefits
- Pension plan
- 401(k) savings plan
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation
- Sick time
- Holiday pay
- Floating holidays
- Parental leave
- Bereavement leave
- Caregiver leave
- Volunteer leave
- Military spouse time-off
Company overview
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, leading the way in medical innovation with a relentless focus on bringing transformational treatments to patients worldwide. The company applies rigorous science and compassion to address the most complex diseases of our time, developing groundbreaking medicines across key therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary medicine. With deep expertise and global reach, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimagines how devastating diseases are treated and cured, delivering hope and better care for millions of patients and their families. The organization pioneers the path from laboratory research to clinical application, championing patients every step of the way while maintaining an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centered innovation.