Sr Therapeutic Specialist- North Tampa

职位描述

As a Sr Therapeutic Specialist you are responsible for representing Gilead's products and services to a defined customer base, generating and growing sales focusing on consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets within a specific geographic area, including but not limited to, in-person representation and face to face meetings with healthcare practitioners within the assigned area. They focus on establishing strong working relationships with healthcare practices to provide timely delivery of disease awareness information, clinical updates on education, and healthcare changes. They synthesize complex clinical concepts to appropriate literacy and conceptual levels for diverse audiences. They possess strong presentation and communications skills and a proven record of interacting with healthcare professionals. Also, Therapeutic Specialists are responsible for understanding the issues and opportunities unique to each geography.

This territory includes: Tampa, Gainesville

Job responsibilities:

• Responsible for achieving coverage and frequency targets and consistently achieving sales targets in assigned territory.
• Fulfils a regional training role to develop the key skills of other team members, and acts as a mentor for junior staff.
• Initiates systems to regularly measure sales progress and action plans. Documents and provides feedback on performance.
• May assist others with their individual plans and is productive at developing in-depth market interpretation of sales analysis data.
• Manages territory budgets for customer contacts, speaker events and other miscellaneous external expenditures.
• Represent company at professional events and promote company products at such events.
• Works cooperatively with Medical Science Liaisons, National Account Managers, Marketing and other internal Gilead team members on various cross-functional projects.
• Organizes sales initiatives within the market as directed and follows up on these to ensure their successful completion.
• May take the lead on projects within team e.g. liaison role with marketing, meetings coordinator etc.
• Completes necessary administrative tasks in a timely manner e.g. updating customer database, expenses etc.
• Operates in compliance with Gilead commercial compliance policy, and all applicable federal and state laws and guidance relating to product promotion and information dissemination including, but not limited to, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Food and Drug Administration’s implementing regulations, the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, PhRMA, Corporate Code of Business Conduct and the Office of the Inspector General’s Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Has a proven track record of successful pharmaceutical medical or healthcare sales experience and relevant disease/product knowledge, along with strong influencing and negotiating skills, homed in highly competitive markets.
• Consistent performance award winner
• Familiarity with Hepatologists and/or Addiction Medicine preferred
• Comfortable working with community clinics and in underserved areas daily
• Is familiar with industry trends and remains current with competitor’s resources and practices. Can speak to the pros and cons (overall goals of plan, cost vs. efficacy, dosing, duration, etc.) of a product protocol, and asks in-depth questions of experts to clarify understanding.
• Proactively identifies issues, opportunities, and resolutions and is able to present and effectively communicate issues and recommendations to marketing and sales management.
• Serves as a technical expert of assigned product, therapeutic/disease classes, and patient needs to educate/influence key physicians/community members. Can credibly discuss the science of therapeutic products with relevant stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of external business drivers and internal company operations. Understands Gilead staffing and decision-making networks, and how to get work done within the institution. Incorporates this knowledge into business plans.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with a high level of autonomy and independence.

Education and Experience requirements:

• Candidates should possess a BA or BS degree, and 6+ years of relevant sales experience within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Experience must include 5+ years in specialty sales or the appropriate therapeutic area.