Immunology Business Director - Southeast
About the role
We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and highly engaged Immunology Business Director (IBD) to lead a field sales team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales leader to build and develop a high-performing team, translate brand strategy into exceptional field execution, and play a critical leadership role. The Immunology Business Director will lead a team of Immunology Therapeutic Specialists, creating a culture centered on performance, accountability, collaboration, integrity, and patients. The successful candidate will bring strong specialty-market experience, exceptional coaching capabilities, commercial acumen, and the ability to lead through the complexity and pace of a product launch.
Responsibilities
- Lead & Develop a High-Performing Team
- Lead, coach, develop, and inspire a team of Immunology Therapeutic Specialists.
- Build a culture of high performance, accountability, integrity, compliance, and continuous learning.
- Provide meaningful field coaching through joint calls, observation, feedback, and skill development.
- Identify and develop top talent and future leaders.
- Drive Business Performance & Launch Excellence
- Translate national brand strategy into clear regional priorities, business plans, account strategies, and field execution.
- Analyze market and performance data to identify opportunities, optimize resources, and drive results.
- Navigate ambiguity and changing market dynamics with agility, urgency, and disciplined execution.
- Navigate Market Access & the Patient Journey
- Lead the team in understanding and navigating payer, reimbursement, access, and fulfillment dynamics.
- Partner closely with Market and Patient Access colleagues to address barriers throughout the patient journey.
- Help teams support customer offices in understanding benefits verification, prior authorization, bridge programs, copay assistance, HUB services, and specialty pharmacy distribution.
- Identify and appropriately escalate recurring access and fulfillment barriers to improve patient and customer experience.
- Build Strong Customer & Market Relationships
- Develop strong relationships with key dermatology stakeholders, opinion leaders, high-volume practices, super-groups, and institutional customers.
- Coach the team to deliver compelling, compliant, and data-driven clinical and value conversations.
- Develop local market strategies that support awareness, adoption, and appropriate utilization.
- Collaborate Across the Organization
- Partner closely with Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Operations, and other key stakeholders to ensure aligned and effective execution.
- Bring actionable insights from the field back to the organization to help shape strategy, messaging, and tactical priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrated success in competitive specialty markets and/or with systemic, injectable biologic, or oral JAK therapies.
- Proven people-leadership experience with a strong track record of coaching, developing, and motivating sales talent; first-line leadership experience preferred.
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with functions such as Marketing, Market Access, and Operations.
- Experience with HUB services and patient support programs.
- Strong business acumen, analytical capabilities, and execution discipline.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM/database applications.
- Lives in and can travel within the assigned region as required.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
- Dermatology and/or immunology experience.
- Experience working with institutional customers, super-groups, and key accounts.
- Experience successfully supporting product launches and driving sustained post-launch growth.
Pay
USD $214,000.00 – USD $293,700.00 /Yr.