Neurology Account Manager - Chicago

About this Role

The Neurology Account Manager will drive patient identification and market development for Friedreichs ataxia (FA) by creating territory account and customer strategies to achieve area sales and profit targets for their territory. 

The ideal candidate will effectively identify develop and maintain relationships with physicians and treatment offices to properly educate on FA and help remove barriers to facilitate healthcare provider decisions. Furthermore they will effectively develop collaborative relationships and communicate information across many different internal/external stakeholders to create alignment on decisions and help drive appropriate sales.

The territory includes Chicago and the surrounding area as well as Southeastern Wisconsin.  The preferred location for the successful candidate would be within the Chicago area. 

What Youll Do

   Drive patient identification and market development for FA by building and executing against a territory strategy and HCP specific plans. Continuously assess sales opportunities within markets and accounts to maintain and grow their business. Able to effectively prioritize time activities and resources to optimize patient identification and activation.  Can educate and promote Biogen services.
    Builds and maintains relationships with physicians by maximizing their time through precall planning leveraging insights to tailor a call plan and conducts post call analysis to continually refine and enhance their approach.
    Proactively builds effective working relationships with internal/external stakeholders; can drive agreement/decisions from multiple stakeholders; can read peoples emotions and flex communication style. Can adjust their approach based on different stakeholder needs concerns or audience member to drive alignment and meet their work goals.
    Collaborate with stakeholders across commercial compliance and patient care centers to ensure access at site of care and that logistics are in place to administer.
    Collaborate with key offices and physicians to build individual plans on how to approach their customers achieve sales goals and maintain relationships in order to maximize sales results.
    Collaborate with key offices and physicians to drive patient identification through market development and physician education; post launch be able to develop a territory strategy to retain customers.
    Executes programs inservices and lunchandlearns for their territory.
    Determines suitable travel schedule and call plan on a daily/weekly basis to ensure adequate coverage for all key customers.

Who You Are

You are a highly motivated engaging and teamoriented individual with a passion for problem solving and supporting clinicians and patients. You have the ability to organize impactful business meetings with the intent to develop and execute our strategy. 

Qualifications :

• 5 years of progressive business experience in the healthcare or biotech industry inclusive of 3 years of fieldbased experience in account management institutional sales and/or field reimbursement. Rare disease experience is preferred.
• A successful track record in clinical education or in pharmaceutical sales/management of products required.  Experience in HUB services or Specialty Pharmacy fulfillment is a positive.
• Experienced pharmaceutical professional with a comprehensive understanding of field / patient reimbursement charitable funding nonprofit organizations
• Must be comfortable spending 60% of time traveling; some overnight travel required
• Driving is an essential duty of this job; candidates must have a valid drivers license to be considered
• Candidate must reside in territory 

Education:

• Bachelors Degree/ Advanced Degree preferred

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The base compensation range for this role is $151000 to $219000. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including but not limited to job related years of relevant experience internal equity and location of the job. Additionally this role is eligible for participation in Biogens LTI grants and other incentive programs. Biogen offers a full range of benefits that include medical dental life long and shortterm disability insurances vacation endofyear shutdown and 401K participation and matching contributions.

Why Biogen

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence and a pioneering spirit. As a midsized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a wellestablished business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning growth and expanding their skills. Above all we work together to deliver lifechanging medicines with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

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