Vaccines Account Manager
GSK
Summary
Territory includes but is not limited to Memphis, Northeast Arkansas, West Tennessee, and North Mississippi.
Job description
The Vaccine Account Manager (VAM) leads GSK’s relationships with complex health systems, medical groups, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. The VAM engages executive stakeholders to align customer priorities with solutions that expand vaccine access, improve immunization outcomes, and drive sustainable growth.
As the account lead, the VAM converts insights into focused plans, navigates contracting and formulary pathways, mobilizes matrix partners, and delivers measurable results.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Account Leadership
- Build trusted partnerships with senior decision makers across priority health systems, public health organizations, medical groups, and FQHCs.
- Develop insight-led account plans encompassing stakeholder maps, decision pathways, budget cycles, formulary timelines, and business reviews.
- Advance vaccine access, policy, protocol, stocking, activation, and pull-through by navigating clinical, operational, and financial structures.
Commercial Performance
- Deliver sales, volume, market share, immunization, contract, and other defined account and territory objectives.
- Lead consultative engagements that position vaccination as a high-value clinical and public health intervention.
- Use analytics and customer intelligence to prioritize opportunities and partner on coverage, reimbursement, and contracting solutions.
Enterprise Collaboration and Customer Value
- Orchestrate Sales, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Market Access, Contracting, and field resources around one account strategy.
- Guide local execution, enable vaccination pathways across channels, and provide actionable insights to field and headquarters leaders.
Clinical, Operational, and Compliance Leadership
- Maintain expertise in vaccines, disease states, immunization guidelines, quality measures, and the competitive environment.
- Support compliant, evidence-based customer education and maintain accurate records, training, and certification.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- At least five years of combined pharmaceutical sales, marketing, payer, market access, or business development experience.
- Vaccine sales experience, a valid driver’s license, and ability to meet field-travel requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in business, public health, hospital administration, or a related discipline.
- Deep knowledge of healthcare contracting, health-system economics, organizational structures, and formulary processes.
- Success engaging executive stakeholders and leading complex accounts in integrated, matrixed healthcare environments.
- Strong knowledge of vaccines, immunization guidelines, customer segments, and competitive portfolios.
Key Skills and Leadership Competencies:
- Executive customer engagement and influence
- Strategic account planning and execution
- Business and analytical acumen
- Matrix leadership and collaboration
- Consultative selling and negotiation
Travel and Work Arrangement
Field-based U.S. role requiring regular in-person customer engagement and travel of up to 40%, based on territory needs. This position is not remote or hybrid; relocation assistance is not provided.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- At least five years of combined pharmaceutical sales, marketing, payer, market access, or business development experience.
- Vaccine sales experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to meet field-travel requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program
Company overview
GSK plc (formerly GlaxoSmithKline) is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in London, England. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, GSK has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare companies with operations in over 150 countries. The company specializes in researching, developing, and manufacturing prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. GSK's therapeutic areas include respiratory diseases, HIV/AIDS, oncology, immunology, and infectious diseases. The company is particularly renowned for its vaccine portfolio and has been at the forefront of developing treatments for major global health challenges. With approximately 70,000 employees worldwide, GSK maintains a strong commitment to scientific innovation and has a significant presence in key markets including the United States, Europe, and emerging economies. The company's mission is to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade.