Account Manager - New Orleans, LA - Ophthalmics

About the Role

This position is of critical importance, as this individual will represent a sales organization committed to delivering exceptional results through a customer-focused, high-performance team. The role requires a strong leader who builds trust, operates with transparency and ethics, and effectively communicates complex scientific information.

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to the Regional Sales Manager.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with target healthcare professionals (HCPs).
• Deliver MLR-approved, education-focused messages and therapeutic area disease-state information to target HCPs.
• Execute business planning and strategy for assigned territory.
• Enhance HCP awareness of Sun Ophthalmics products, including clinical data, safety, and efficacy.
• Equip HCPs with tools to facilitate patient education about the assigned therapeutic area.
• Build HCP knowledge and confidence in identifying treatment gaps.
• Increase awareness of the assigned therapeutic area and help HCPs identify treatment gaps in diagnosed patients.
• Achieve call activity, adherence targets, and financial goals for the assigned territory.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a scientific field.
• Two or more years of pharmaceutical sales experience or equivalent preferred.
• Two or more years of specialty pharmaceutical experience, preferably in the assigned therapeutic area.
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare institutions and commercial managed care; experience selling within healthcare institutions preferred.
• Eye Care/Ophthalmology experience preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically as necessary, including overnight travel; majority of time will be spent in-market.

Skills & Attributes

• Passion for success and ability to contribute to a high-performance team.
• Positive attitude and adaptability in a dynamic, startup-like environment.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on transparency, ethics, and trust-building.
• Proficiency in presenting detailed scientific subject matter clearly and understandably.