Regional Account Manager - Optum Specialty

Regional Account Manager (RAM) - AGI Specialty Team

Optum Specialty Pharmacy is one of the nation's largest specialty pharmacies, supporting patients with complex, chronic, and rare conditions - including autoimmune and inflammatory conditions - through high-touch clinical care and coordinated access to therapy. As a Regional Account Manager (RAM) on the AGI Specialty team within the MS/Neurology group, you are the face of Optum to prescribing providers across the OH/PA territory.

You build trusted relationships with physician practices and their staff, uncover what stands between a patient and their prescribed therapy, and win choice prescription referral volume to our specialty pharmacy. This is a field-based sales role with full ownership of a book of business and the resources of a Fortune-5 enterprise behind you.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a territory business plan that grows specialty prescription referral volume and achieves stated revenue and growth goals
• Engage providers and office staff through multi-modal communication - in person, phone, email, and fax - tailoring the approach to each account
• Qualify prospects and uncover provider and practice needs to win choice prescription volume to Optum Specialty Pharmacy
• Present the solutions and key benefits of Optum Specialty Pharmacy, including clinical, access, and patient-support capabilities, to physician offices
• Partner with internal pharmacy, intake, clinical, and patient-access teams to ensure provider, customer, and patient expectations are met from referral through onboarding
• Build and maintain relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturer field representatives and care teams within the territory
• Work closely with your Regional Vice President and sales leadership to set the plan of action for top accounts and priority therapies in your territory
• Use Salesforce (CRM), territory data, dashboards, and Optum Specialty sales and marketing tools to manage your pipeline, track activity, and grow your book of business
• Demonstrate persistence, navigate obstacles, and create solutions that improve provider experience and accelerate patient time-to-therapy
• Uphold the highest ethical standards and comply with all United Health Group, HIPAA, and applicable government policies and regulations

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in specialty pharmacy, pharmaceutical, medical device, and/or business-to-business sales
• Proficiency with Salesforce or a comparable CRM platform
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams)
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales and revenue goals
• Proven, effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proven in-person selling presence and ability to influence clinical and administrative stakeholders
• Proven ability to travel throughout the assigned territory, with a valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation
• Currently reside in or near the Cleveland or Columbus OH or Pittsburgh PA metropolitan area or willing to self relocate within 2 weeks of start date

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completed formal sales training (e.g., Challenger or equivalent)
• Experience selling biologics in the neurology or autoimmune / inflammatory therapeutic space
• Specialty pharmacy or buy-and-bill / provider-administered therapy experience
• Proven, documented experience gaining access to and building relationships with healthcare providers

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary for this role will range from $60,000 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment.

This role is also eligible to receive bonuses based on sales performance.

United Health Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

United Health Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.