Vaccine Sales Director Long Island, NY

Territory to include but not limited to: Long Island NY

Role Overview:

For more than 140 years GSK has pioneered novel research methods and technologies to help protect people from infectious diseases. Our vaccines portfolio of more than 20 marketed vaccines is the broadest in the industry helping to protect people throughout their lives. We believe prevention at scale and for

impact is the best health investment for society patients and the economy. Vaccine-preventable diseases are a significant burden on society and healthcare systems: approximately $1 trillion in productivity is lost each year due to preventable conditions. This includes the impact from 330000 Older adults hospitalized globally each year with RSV approximately 1 in 3 people who will develop shingles in their lifetime and the 3-11% of people infected with seasonal influenza each year. Our Vaccines portfolio will reach around half of the more than 2.5 billion people we will reach this decade. Each year around 40% of children globally receive a GSK vaccine and GSK is well-placed to lead in the growing adult immunization market.

Position Summary:

The Vaccine Sales Director (VSD) is a key field leadership role responsible for driving commercial performance across a team of Pediatric Adult and Hybrid Immunization Specialists (IS). The VSD will lead day-to-day sales execution of GSK Vaccines strategic priorities within their district ensuring strong sales performance team development and operational excellence.

This role reports to the Vaccine Sales Lead (VSL) and is a key member of the Area Sales Leadership Team.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Business Performance

• Lead and direct IS teams to achieve or exceed vaccine sales coverage and market share goals
• Translate national and area-level sales strategy into action plans tailored to their district
• Identify growth opportunities and diagnose performance gaps using market insights and analytics
• Ensure alignment between local execution and broader Vaccines Business Unit (VBU) priorities
• Ensure teams leverage digital tools and data to enhance their targeting and Good Selling Outcomes (GSOs) goals

Coaching Talent Development and Performance Management

• Recruit develop and retain top performing IS talent across Pediatric Adult and Hybrid teams
• Ensure structured development plans coaching and performance feedback
• Drive accountability and high performance through goal setting KPI tracking and field observation
• Review key success metrics and Incentive Compensation plans to ensure team understanding
• Routinely utilize field visits and other meetings to diagnose and coach teams on business planning targeting diagnosis and action plans to advance accounts and HCPs toward GSOs
• Foster a culture of learning inclusion and excellence in execution

Customer Engagement and Sales Execution

• Ensure the IS team effectively communicates the clinical value and benefits of GSK vaccines to HCPs and other account staff to support in-office immunization and/or a strong referral process
• Support team in implementing promotional initiatives local educational events and product launches
• Monitor team performance in vaccine uptake adoption and compliance with approved processes

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Operational Excellence

• Work closely with the area Account Management team to ensure alignment with strategy and agreed on action plans for large organized customers (e.g. Health system and State awardees)
• Partner with Market Access Medical Affairs and Commercial teams to resolve operational barriers
• Share field insights with leadership to inform strategy adjustments and resource allocation.
• Uphold GSK standards for compliant high-quality customer engagement and documentation.

Success Metrics & Key Performance indicators:

• Commercial Results: Achieve assigned district sales immunization rates and market share targets
• Team Performance: 90% of IS team meeting or exceeding individual KPIs including activity metrics; demonstrated growth in capabilities
• Customer Impact: Effective HCP engagement through measurement against GSOs
• Coaching Effectiveness: Timely and impactful field coaching; Timely setting of objectives/ development plans and performance reviews
• Operational Excellence: Accurate CRM documentation and disciplined execution of sales processes 100% compliance with GSK policies

Why You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum 7 years of pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical experience
• Minimum 2 years of people management experience
• Experience selling in a health systems environment
• Must possess a valid drivers license
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% of time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of vaccines sales management experience
• Knowledge of vaccines market products therapeutic areas business and clinical environment
• Strong record of high performance and consistent results
• Strong oral and written communication skills presentation and influencing skills

Key Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to lead teams and translate strategy to local level business
• Advanced business acumen and analytical skills to diagnose opportunities
• Strong communication presentation & influencing skills
• Self-directed and organized with the ability to adapt and change in a shifting environment
• Impact and influence with other Sales leaders and representatives to mobilize action plans
• Ability to quickly identify issues and develop recommendations for timely compliant resolution

Location: This is a field-based position. The percentage of travel will be determined by customer location in relation to the geographic location of the successful candidate.

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Why GSK

Uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade as a successful growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make so were committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how together we deliver for patients shareholders and our people.

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