Key Account Manager, Global Rare Diseases - Southwest

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Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group with 90 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries. More than 8,000 employees across the group are united by a singular purpose: promoting a healthier world for our people, patients, and the planet. This is what drives us as we research, develop, and market innovative drugs across our main therapeutic areas.

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Chiesi Global Rare Diseases

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases is a Chiesi Group’s business unit established in February 2020 and focused on research, development and commercialization of treatments and patient support services for rare and ultra-rare disorders, many of whom have limited or no treatments available.

This unit is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a strong synergy with the headquarters in Parma.

Rare unit has a focus on research and product development for lysosomal storage diseases, rare hematology, ophthalmology disorders and rare immunodeficiencies. The unit is also a dedicated partner with global leaders in scientific research, patient advocacy and care. Discover more here.

Who we are looking forThis is what you will do

We are seeking a Key Account Manager (KAM) who is a competitive, pharmaceutical sales professional with integrity, drive and passion for performance who can thrive in a fast-paced business environment. This individual must have experience with strategic account management, identifying opportunities through local market intelligence gathering and effective data analysis. The KAM will act as the face of our great company to healthcare professionals, including prescribers and their staff, while focusing on meeting and exceeding their sales goals to ensure appropriate patients get prescribed our medication.

The Key Account Manager (KAM) will deliver product, disease state and resource education to HCPs & their staff to expand their identification and treatment of appropriate patients with our medication.

The KAM will report directly to the Regional Sales Director (RSD) while working with peer salespeople as well as cross-functional team to ensure the marketplace understands clinical data, payer access information and company resources to support prescribing, initiation, and continuity of therapy for patients. The KAM role is paramount to Chiesi's future success as we strive to become a leading, global rare disease company.

This role requires a unique set of skills that demands excellent customer engagement & communication skills, strategic planning & execution, clinical expertise, collaboration, consistent compliant behaviors, and a commitment to the patients and their families. This person must enjoy working within a high functioning team with the goal to help everyone succeed for the benefit of the patients we serve.

No relocation support will be offered for this position.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Create awareness around rare disease States based on company marketed product(s) Of focus Business development and prospecting
• Strategic account management— ability to translate strategy into action
• Target, plan and work consistently through all States and regions Of the geography
• Manage leads as top priority with timely and consistent follow-up
• Meet and/or exceed sales forecast, goals, and objectives Analyze, develop, and execute territory business plan with ongoing updates based on current insights
• Compliantly guide HCPS through prescribing process and support services
• Collaborate with and provide insights to marketing, sales leadership, Other key internal partner, and sales training on local market needs around disease awareness, diagnosis, treatment education, tools, and product messaging
• Execute marketing initiatives to drive success in the local…