Regional Executive Director – East

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We’re pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With multiple marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology and select areas of high patient needs, we continue to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing to provide greater value to patients and are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money and energy into making our onsite, hybrid and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.

We’re building on our rich history, and we believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. If you’re passionate about the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on patients in need, we invite you to apply and join us. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!

The Regional Executive Director is a field-based executive leadership role responsible for building and leading a high performing regional team of District Sales Managers who lead Clinical Account Specialists (CAS) supporting the launch and ongoing growth of Ionis’s first wholly owned commercial product, as its indication expands beyond Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) to severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG). This role reports to the U.S. Head of Sales.

The Regional Executive Director will be responsible for achieving/exceeding key strategic objectives by setting the strategic vision for the region aligned to brand strategy and effectively coaching, motivating, hiring and retaining talent with a high level of accountability for delivering results. The successful candidate will partner with their senior cross-functional teammates to understand and address the unique needs of their customers, ensuring the customer and patient experience is held to the highest standards in a compliant manner.

The Regional Executive Director will possess a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape and the patients, providers, and care networks involved in treating cardiometabolic and lipid-related diseases in their respective region. This will include an understanding of the needs of each customer in their pursuit of improved patient outcomes by advocating for patients suffering from sHTG. The Regional Executive Director will achieve this by building, maintaining and leveraging networks and relationships in the local healthcare system and leading teams to develop and execute effective plans to meet customer and Ionis goals.

The Regional Executive Director will serve as a leader: build, lead, coach, motivate, and inspire a diverse team of people with deep functional and therapeutic area expertise engaging effectively and compliantly across the therapeutic field teams to bring a novel treatment to sHTG patients.

• Executes the brand strategic plans by developing and executing customer focused regional strategic account…