Account Manager, Nephrology, San Diego/Inland Empire

Account Manager

Opportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases.

Summary:

The ideal candidate will be based in the San Diego or Inland Empire areas. The territory covers the San Diego, Inland Empire, High and Low Desert areas. The Account Manager is a sales role and will represent Biogen to all relevant key accounts in your assigned geography with the goal of building trust in the company, its values, its science, and the product. They will be accountable for understanding those accounts, building effective territory and key account plans that address the range of all pertinent stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. The Account Manager will create and implement account plans in collaboration with other Apellis customer-facing teams aligned to their geography. In addition, the Account Manager will identify treatment patterns, help to map referral networks and work cross-functionally with their overlapping partners. Further, the Account Manager serves as the lead point of contact for other account management activities, such as speaker management, marketing engagement, and other commercial needs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain proficiency in relevant disease states, patient and clinic experience, market landscape, and product.
• Drive company revenue by achieving all sales/marketing objectives and goals.
• Serve as the primary commercial interface with key accounts, being accountable for the overall customer experience.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of and relationship with key accounts, including all relevant stakeholders (e.g., physicians, nurses, office staff, management, etc.).
• Establish and execute against business plans for key accounts in alignment with national strategy and resources. Effectively communicate those plans and lead key account strategy discussions with leadership, building understanding and support.
• Assess the treatment patterns and referral networks affiliated with key accounts.
• Work collaboratively and compliantly with multiple stakeholders, including community engagement teams, patient services, medical affairs, and operations teams, in order to achieve account objectives.
• Goes above and beyond to help fellow regional team members and Account Manager colleagues when needed. Proactively shares knowledge and expertise with others to contribute to the team's overall success.
• Effective utilization of all approved resources to help achieve territory and account objectives.
• Proactively communicate with Regional Sales Director on a routine basis to discuss/share ideas, challenges, and best practices.
• Responsible for sharing field insights back with home-office team and participation in internal workshops and insight readouts as well as regularly bringing forward innovative engagement tactics.
• Operate with a high level of professional integrity, within established guidelines and policies, and in alignment with the Apellis culture and values.

Experience:

• 4+ years of biotech/pharma sales and account management experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Experience working in Nephrology, Hematology/Oncology and/or rare disease market preferred; transplant and hospital/IDN experience is also valued
• Experience in product launches preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proven track record of sales success
• Expertise in creating and executing on customer / account plans, informed by local knowledge and aligned to strategy and tactics provided by headquarters
• Passion for understanding and championing the needs of customers and accounts, resulting in strong relationships, credibility, and trust
• Demonstrated learning agility as shown by past success when encountering new challenges, roles, and/or situations (including the ability to engage virtually).
• Positive attitude and comfort in navigating ambiguity
• Commitment to effective collaboration with key company stakeholders driven by a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• The ability to persevere and focus on solutions when encountering all obstacles.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to listen actively, express compelling ideas fluently and succinctly, and present effectively
• Demonstrated integrity on the job, including an understanding and deep respect of relevant rules and regulations within the pharma sector
• Must live in territory.
• Must be willing and able to fully comply with any and all applicable credentialing requirements for customer interactions.

Travel Requirements:

Willing to travel domestically up to 75% of the time, including overnights, depending on territory.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Pay Information:

Base salary for this role will consider multiple factors, including but not limited to, candidate qualifications, relevant expertise, specialized skills, and industry experience in complement-targeted therapies. The targeted base salary range for this position is $138,000-$200,000. This range represents the base salary only and reflects Apellis' commitment to competitive compensation within the biopharmaceutical industry. The final salary offered may vary based on individual qualifications, business needs, and current market conditions.

Work Arrangement:

Field

Benefits and Perks: Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more!

Company Background: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face.