Area Business Manager - Omaha, NE
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p></p> <div data-ogsc="black"><span data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="yellow"><strong data-ogsc="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">About Acadia Pharmaceuticals</strong></span></div> <div data-ogsc="black"> </div> <div data-ogsc="black"><span data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="yellow">Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference.</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Seeking talent near: Omaha, NE; Des Moines, IL</strong></p> <p><strong><u>Position Summary:</u></strong></p> <p>Senior Area Business Manager is responsible for all aspects of managing assigned sales territory, including launching and selling products, meeting individual territory goals, and addressing customer needs. </p> <p><strong><u>Primary Responsibilities:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Effectively impacts customers by providing exceptional value and service, utilizing approved marketing and corporate resources, which ultimately helps providers to identify and start appropriate patients on therapy.</li> <li>Deliver results and exceed goals; with exceptional territory business planning and execution.</li> <li>Proudly represent Acadia and its culture, mission, and values.</li> <li>Utilizes knowledge, critical thinking, and dialogue skills to deliver meaningful customer experiences that result in satisfaction, equity, and loyalty.</li> <li>Develops strong relationships and facilitates mutual respect with HCP customers including key opinion leaders’ (KOLs’) within the territory, as well as other relevant stakeholders.</li> <li>Promptly identifies and investigates customer concerns and communicates with appropriate staff to solve problems in a timely manner.</li> <li>Analyzes sales potential and then objectively executes in the territory to ensure appropriate calls, reach, frequency, business meals, speaker programs, etc. to achieve consistently strong business results. Works within given budgets and policy guidelines, while keeping an analytical eye on ROI.</li> <li>Strong collaboration and communication with sales management and region/area teammates, as well as cross-functional teammates (i.e. patient access managers, market access, patient advocacy liaison, sales operations, sales training, marketing, etc.) as business needs dictate.</li> <li>Attends local and national patient/caregiver advocacy and support events (many times requiring work on weekends), as well as attending relevant conferences, and other trainings.</li> <li>Develop deep neuroscience and Acadia product knowledge, and an understanding of local and regional market trends.</li> <li>Consistently operates with a positive, solution oriented, collaborative attitude, with comfort in navigating ambiguity.</li> <li>Provides appropriate guidance around pricing and reimbursement for promoted products to customers, and acts as liaison between customers and the appropriate cross-functional teams when specific reimbursement questions arise.</li> <li>Remains compliant with all regulations in the course of carrying out responsibilities.