Regional Business Leader, Derm

About This Role

Lead, mentor, and develop a sales team to execute brand strategies and tactics within the dermatology therapeutic area, maximizing sales results and establishing Takeda as a preferred partner among Healthcare Providers and Key Accounts.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and lead a diverse team of individuals to successfully deliver on strategic sales objectives
• Establish a cadence of accountability for the team, communicating, and supervising KPIs and engaging all levels of performance
• Model behavior by encouraging a shared vision, communicating clear expectations, promoting accountability, and enabling others to act
• Develop, implement, and cultivate a customer-centric business plan in collaboration with partners to optimize customer experience and product demand
• Embed a customer-centric culture where teams are engaged, take effective results-oriented action, and are encouraged to collaborate and experiment
• Develop, implement, and analyze market-based business strategies to achieve sales objectives and maximize exposure for company products
• Proactively evaluate business opportunities and strategies, providing recommendations and solutions to business challenges
• Implement sales and marketing programs to support Takeda’s U.S. growth plans in assigned district
• Ensure full compliance of all selling activities within the area of responsibility to State and Federal regulations
• Provide strategic input to Marketing personnel for development and continued evolution of the marketing plan
• Establish productive business relationships with key local, regional, and National Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
• Develop professional working relationships with internal business partners and serve as liaison with other functions and sales/marketing personnel
• Work with Regional and National Account Managers to stay up to date on managed market issues and implement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree – BS/BA
• 5+ years of management level experience in pharmaceutical, immunology, biologic/biotech, or medical device industries
• Prior experience as a pharmaceutical sales representative with proven track record of success
• Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills
• Demonstrated ability to coach, delegate, and motivate a sales team
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic and actionable plans
• Strong communication skills – Verbal, written and presentation skills
• Proficiency in using MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
• Comfortable with emerging technologies, adaptable to digital tools and openness to leveraging AI-enabled processes
• Must reside in or within close proximity to assigned geography

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – BS/BA
• Minimum of 5 years of management level experience in the pharmaceutical, immunology, biologic/biotech, or medical device industries, including district management, specialty account management, marketing management, and/or product management experience or the equivalent; Prior experience as a pharmaceutical sales representative with proven track record of success

Nice to Have

• MBA or Master’s Degree
• People leadership experience
• Established relationships with medical dermatologists
• Account-based sales experience (e.g., hospital, health system, or large group practice)
• Experience in Immunology/Dermatology or Gastroenterology
• Product launch experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits