Specialty Business Manager, Derm - Honolulu

Job Description

The Dermatology sales force is primarily responsible for driving demand following potential regulatory approval for the assigned product through education. They are responsible for educating HCPs and optimizing business opportunities in targeted physician offices, key clinics, and hospital accounts that specialize in Dermatology. The Specialty Business Manager (SBM) must demonstrate excellence in developing and applying business processes that benefit patients and lead to the achievement of sales goals and objectives.

• Support account onboarding through education.
• Engage in clinical selling activities, delivering the clinical value proposition and advancing customers across a brand educational continuum.
• Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
• Coordinate and support clinical education opportunities and programs for HCPs, such as peer‑to‑peer education.
• Conduct account management activities within dermatology practices, clinics, and outlets as well as independent physician offices.
• Attain sales goals and objectives by delivering product volume and other key metrics in the assigned territory.
• Use discretion and judgment to execute franchise and company brand strategy within the assigned customer segment.
• Establish professional working relationships with healthcare providers, decision makers, support staff, and other stakeholders at assigned customers.
• Develop and deliver targeted sales messages to HCPs to support safe and effective use of the product based on accurate clinical information.
• Execute marketing strategies at the local level, leveraging resources appropriately and working successfully with company team members and counterparts.
• Present complex clinical and business information on the assigned products to dermatologists, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs to expand professional knowledge of healthcare professionals.
• Strategically manage all allocated resources, including financials, budgets, and internal teams.
• Exemplify Takeda’s patient‑first values and uphold high standards of customer satisfaction. Adhere to compliance policies, guidelines, and training. Demonstrate leadership and integrity.

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
• 3+ years of successful pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device selling experience, or 2+ years of selling experience at Takeda.
• Business and strategic planning skills to identify unique selling opportunities and adaptability to changing market conditions.
• Understanding of the managed‑care landscape and its impact on business.
• Strong verbal, influencing, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and success working in teams.
• Residence within or close proximity to assigned geography.

• Minimum of 5 years’ direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device, or healthcare industry.
• Experience calling on dermatologists.
• Experience managing and communicating complex reimbursement issues.

• Position and continued employment contingent on successful completion of mandatory product training, including written and oral examinations.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Ability to drive and/or fly to accounts and business meetings.
• Some overnight travel (up to 25–50%) may be required depending on assignment.

Location:

Hawaii – Virtual
U.S. hourly wage range: $63.51 – $87.31. U.S. employees may be eligible for short‑term incentives, medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well‑being benefits.

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