National Director of Sales - Retina

National Director of Sales – Retina

Reports to: Head of Retina Business
Department: Retina Sales

Location: Field‑Based (Assigned Territory)

COMPANY

Thea Pharma Inc. is the newly established US commercial organization of French-based pharmaceutical company, Laboratoires Théa (Clermont-Ferrand). Thea Pharma markets a suite of leading eye-care drugs that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including ZOLYMBUS™, IYUZEH™, Zioptan®, Cosopt®, Cosopt® PF, Azasite®, Akten®, and Betimol®, as well as AcellFX™ Acellular Amniotic Membrane and the portfolio of iVIZIA dry-eye drops and eyelid hygiene products. By focusing its parent company’s passion and expertise within the U.S. market, Thea Pharma’s goal is to deliver uncompromising care that enables all stakeholders to envision the future of ophthalmic treatment with eyes wide open.

Position Summary

The National Director of Sales, Retina will lead the strategic build, launch, and commercial execution of Thea’s expanding Retina portfolio. Reporting directly to the Retina Business Head, this pivotal leadership role is responsible for architecting and executing the commercial sales strategy, culminating in the historic launch of Théa’s first buy-and-bill product, CYKLX.

The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial, high-performing sales executive with deep roots in the retina and buy-and-bill space. You will build a world-class retina sales team from the ground up, establish foundational commercial architecture, and spearhead executive-level engagements with private equity-backed retina platforms and major academic institutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership & Team Building

• ​Partner with Executive Leadership: Work in lockstep with the Retina Business Head to align sales objectives with overarching corporate and portfolio strategy.

• ​Build a World-Class Team: Recruit, hire, train, and inspire a high-performing national retina sales team characterized by technical expertise, clinical credibility, and a culture of accountability. Instill a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and high engagement.

• ​Incentive Compensation & Performance:  Partner closely with the VP of Commercial Strategy & Analytics to support the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of a compliant incentive compensation (IC) plan that enables a competitive buy-and-bill market launch.

​Commercial Architecture & Operations

• Territory & Target Mapping: Partner with commercial strategy and analytics leadership to support territory design and target mapping strategies, helping optimize resource allocation and physician targeting across key retina accounts.
• CRM Platform: Collaborate with the Commercial Data Analytics team to provide business input on CRM enhancements, helping ensure the platform supports the unique workflows and needs of the retina sales team.
• Medical Collaboration: Partner closely with the Medical Affairs team to identify educational needs.

​High-Value Account Engagement

• ​C-Suite Private Equity Engagement: Direct and execute a sophisticated corporate account strategy targeting private equity-backed retina management organizations and large consolidated practices.
• ​Academic Center Identification: Systematically identify, profile, and establish institutional engagement strategies for top-tier academic medical centers and influential retina fellowships nationwide.

​Cross-Functional Launch Excellence & Market Access

• ​Launch CYKLX: Collaborate closely with Marketing and Training leadership to design and execute a flawless go-to-market plan, delivering robust clinical messaging and field readiness for the launch of CYKLX
• ​National Pull-Through Wins: Partner intimately with the Market Access Team to turn payer coverage wins into immediate, field-level pull-through opportunities.
• ​Hub & Reimbursement Strategy: Work hand-in-hand with Reimbursement Leadership to construct and optimize a dedicated patient hub, ensuring seamless workflow fulfillment for both commercial and patient support needs.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
• ​Experience: 10+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech commercial experience, with at least 5 years in a dedicated sales leadership capacity.
• ​Retina Expertise: Proven track record of success in the retina spaces is strictly required.
• ​Buy-and-Bill Expertise: Deep operational understanding of buy-and-bill dynamics, specialty distribution, ASP economics, and retina reimbursement models is essential.
• ​Launch Track Record: Demonstrated success leading a national or large-scale regional product launch, ideally introducing a first-in-class or franchise-establishing asset.
• ​Network: Existing relationships with C-suite executives at major private equity retina platforms and key opinion leaders (KOLs) at major academic eye centers.
• ​Travel: Ability to travel nationally up to 75% as required to support team building and key accounts. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position requires prolonged sitting. Additionally, requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity enough to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and vision to record, prepare, and communicate appropriately. Additional physical requirements include hearing spoken communication clearly.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

Thea offers a full suite of employee benefits, including employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; a generous schedule of paid time off (PTO); life and disability insurance; paid parental leave; and a competitive 401(k) company match. Thea is a flexible and entrepreneurial work environment where you will enjoy an inclusive culture and the opportunity to have your voice and ideas directly shape the future of the company.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $185k to $300k. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

EEO STATEMENT

Thea Pharma Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. At Thea, we not only support the diversity of our employee population, we celebrate the way our team member’s unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to the success of our company. Thea does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Thea Pharma Inc. does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.

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