Senior Director, Strategic Account Lead US Pain

Job Description

General Summary:

The Senior Director Strategic Account Lead - US Pain will lead the national Strategic Accounts field team for the US Pain Business Unit. We are seeking a candidate that has a strong track record of developing & successfully executing Health System GPO and Federal field strategies at the national level motivating high performing field teams and engaging systems level executive leadership to drive access. This role leads three regional Directors of Strategic Accounts as first line leaders who each currently manage teams of Strategic Account Leads. This field team serves as account managers focused on the most influential accounts nationwide to drive integrated delivery networks. The Senior Director reports to the Vice President Field Sales & Strategic Customer Engagement U.S. Commercial Pain.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Leads the Directors of Strategic Accounts and their respective Strategic Account Leads defining the strategy for the nation retaining top talent and coaching the team to exceptional performance

• Establishes and updates goals for the Health System team grounded in on our access and demand aspirations; tracks actual performance against expectations and modifies strategies in response

• Executes and refines account management model by developing account planning process & framework and identifying opportunities for best in class enterprise level engagement to ensure access and drive top-down demand

• Explores innovative partnerships to ensure preferred access to an innovative non-opioid (e.g. population health initiatives contracting etc.)

• Engages with Health Systems leadership coverage decision makers and population health stakeholders to drive systemic change and pull-through of demand

• Ensures the team adopts digital and innovative approaches to customer engagement

• Collaborates with the Business Unit Leadership Team and BU Health Systems marketing to shape and refine brand strategy including IDN engagement approach

• Partners exceptionally well with internal stakeholders including market access sales marketing team compliance field operations HR and others to shape cross functional efforts as an influential leader

• Role models and instills a culture of compliance focused on ethics and integrity in all we do

Requirements:

• 12 years of experience in healthcare/biopharmaceuticals in marketing or an equivalent combination of experience and education
• 5 years of supervisory/management experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience developing and refining Health System engagement strategies marketing & leading Health System account field teams
• Bachelors degree; Masters degree preferred.
• Drives results through the team inspiring through clear vision and role model leadership
• Expertise in IDN stakeholders with knowledge of how to influence both access and demand levers
• Excellent people recruiter with capability to build a world-class diverse team
• Fosters the highest level of teamwork and collaboration exceptional coach
• Exceptional executive level customer service; exemplary communication skills
• Long term planner ability to apply critical thinking and make sound decisions
• Demonstrated understanding of the legal regulatory and compliance environment serves as a role model
• Entrepreneurial spirit to develop innovative approaches to enable launch through data and technology

Other Requirements:

• Employee will be required to establish certain customer credentials and requirements which include but may not be limited to successful completion of trainings background screens drug testing and vaccinations
• Must live and work within the territory. Depending on the territorys geography and work requirements may also be required to live within a reasonable distance to a major airport
• Valid drivers license and in good standing
• Travel by car or airplane up to 80% of the time and work after hours as required by business needs
  

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

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