Innovation Branch Chief

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We’re pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With multiple marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology and select areas of high patient needs, we continue to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing to provide greater value to patients and are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money and energy into making our onsite, hybrid and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.

We’re building on our rich history, and we believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. The Regional Executive Director is a field-based executive leadership role responsible for building and leading a high performing regional team of District Sales Managers who lead Clinical Account Specialists (CAS) supporting the launch and ongoing growth of Ionis’s first wholly owned commercial product, as its indication expands beyond Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) to severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG). The Regional Executive Director will be responsible for achieving/exceeding key strategic objectives by setting the strategic vision for the region aligned to brand strategy and effectively coaching, motivating, hiring and retaining talent with a high level of accountability for delivering results. The successful candidate will partner with their senior cross-functional teammates to understand and address the unique needs of their customers, ensuring the customer and patient experience is held to the highest standards in a compliant manner.

The Regional Executive Director will possess a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape and the patients, providers, and care networks involved in treating cardiometabolic and lipid-related diseases in their respective region. This will include an understanding of the needs of each customer in their pursuit of improved patient outcomes by advocating for patients suffering from sHTG. The Regional Executive Director will achieve this by building, maintaining and leveraging networks and relationships in the local healthcare system and leading teams to develop and execute effective plans to meet customer and Ionis goals. The Regional Executive Director will serve as a leader: build, lead, coach, motivate, and inspire a diverse team of people with deep functional and therapeutic area expertise engaging effectively and compliantly across the therapeutic field teams to bring a novel treatment to sHTG patients.

Executes the brand strategic plans by developing and executing customer focused regional strategic account plans to maximize business opportunities and customer satisfaction

Builds insight-driven focused tactics by understanding brand requirements & anticipating the current and future needs of our key customers including hospital and office-based Endocrinologists, Cardiologists and other sub-specialties

Provides oversight on short-term and long-term plans for key accounts and oversees relationships with customers, owning key relations where necessary

Adjusts strategies to meet business goals in assigned region through targeted field strategy development

Fosters innovation, best practice sharing, and breakthrough thinking throughout the commercial organization to exceed business goals

Contributes to recommendations for strategic changes to field force structures, incentive plans, sales process, and customer approach and capabilities

Sets team values and the appropriate cultural tone to maximize Ionis’s core behaviors (especially regarding compliance) and best practice collaboration

Inspires and motivates the region field teams (including developing impactful reward and recognition programs)

Aligns the region with the company's mission and vision, policies and procedures, including the Ionis Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Performance Management

Identifies start-up and on-going training initiatives in conjunction with the Learning and Development department to define training plans

Oversees performance plans by leveraging Account Management Plans, KPIs, Customer insights, and implementing customer focused tactical execution of brand strategies

Conducts formal and informal performance reviews and coaching for District Managers and ensures individual development plans are executed

customer engagement and experience, account planning, teamwork, training, and market knowledge) ensuring fair and objective evaluations

Accountable for consistently meeting or exceeding quarterly regional key strategic objectives while always operating with integrity and in compliance with Ionis Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and compliance policies

Coaches, holds self and team members accountable to standards and actively manages poor performance

Ensures team’s adherence to corporate and compliance policies, procedures, and guidelines

Ensures all divisions are aligned with product messaging, brand strategy, and approved ways of working to meet and exceed business goals

marketing, compliance, market access, patient services, etc.) Proactively shares customer and operational insights across the entire organization and leverages collective expertise to drive market success for products

Ensures all internal and external activities are consistent with all compliance regulations and corporate values

Actively evolves with the marketplace and shapes the commercial organization in alignment with customer and patient needs

Pioneers an external collaborative approach with customers to appropriately develop advocates for TRYNGOLZA (Olezarsen) by actively owning accountability of key accounts strategic to overall business outcomes

Resource Management

Attracts and retains appropriate high-level talent capable of exceeding brand goals

Plans and monitors approved region budgets to ensure appropriate allocation of resources to meet the plan and financial control

Advises on talent acquisition, onboarding and training, and career development initiatives for new hires

Leads and holds team accountable for delivering an integrated customer experience, incorporating data insights to uncover opportunities to evolve that experience while using all available resources effectively and within budget

S. driver's license and driving record in compliance with company standards

Bachelor’s Degree; BS/BA in Life Science, Biology (or similar scientific), or business-related field

MBA or other related graduate degree preferred

Total 15+ years of cross-functional industry experience in commercial life sciences (pharma or biotechnology)

Strong business acumen and commercial insight developed through a combination of industry experience and success developing and implementing strategic plans across complex healthcare environments such as managed care, contracting strategy, IDN networks, and Centers of Excellence

Ability to lead complex cross-functional account teams and operate under ambiguity while consistently aligning teams to brand strategy

Proven track record for consistently meeting or exceeding financial and other quantitative and qualitative targets

Track record of successful partnerships with customers and organizations (both externally and with peers and broader internal organization)

Solid understanding and adherence to external laws, codes, and company policies that apply to the healthcare industry.

Experience in building, leading, managing, and developing multi-functional teams

Extensive comprehension of the healthcare system including market access landscape and payer reimbursement policies

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