Key Account Manager, Epilepsy (St. Louis, MO)

About the role

LivaNova Neuromodulation is seeking a Key Account Manager to join our dedicated team. This role is responsible for cultivating therapy advocates and advancing the standard of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (DRE) care through VNS Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate therapy advocates and a pipeline of active VNS referring physicians at designated Key Account Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers (CEC's)
• Develop account plans and coordinate with Key Account team to advance DRE care and VNS Therapy value
• Clearly define account objectives and opportunities
• Collaborate with Territory Managers and Territory Specialists to support referral patterns and patient flow of care
• Ensure strong, coordinated execution of fundamentals (e.g., calls, reach, dialogues) at accounts
• Facilitate VNS Therapy product purchases based on surgical demand and oversee account management
• Coordinate LivaNova resources to meet account priorities
• Engage onsite with epileptologists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons/surgeons with latest therapy information, clinical studies, etc.
• Identify barriers to VNS Therapy adoption and develop actions and plans to address and overcome the barriers, as appropriate
• Build and maintain productive professional relationships with customers
• Build value proposition with surgeons to create surgical capacity appropriate for patient demand
• Provide education as determined by account strategy to: Referring physicians about current DRE treatment gaps, quality measures, and available LIVN resources, Physicians/clinicians and staff on new product releases of device systems and features, including both hardware and software modifications, Fellows and residents on DRE treatments and VNS therapy, Account staff on post-implant VNS therapy and product support, Patients and families on post-implant VNS therapy and product support in the presence of the provider or as directed by the provider
• Demonstrate in-depth product and therapy knowledge
• Demonstrate a clinical aptitude to appropriately challenge providers and change prescriber treatment selection
• Receive technical inquiries and provide solutions to questions or problems
• Provide surgical case coverage, follow-up support and troubleshooting of VNS Therapy in Key Account CEC’s
• Provide on-site or remote technical support, as requested by physicians, during dosing appointments unless otherwise determined by account strategy
• Obtain PIQ and/or PAF from patients, caregivers and physicians
• Work with buying managers to negotiate pricing and deals, manage inventory and facilitate VNS product orders based on surgical demand
• Regularly monitor account performance, identify issues, and mitigate risks proactively
• Participate in professional outreach programs (e.g., neurology conferences), as needed per business plan and/or physician targeting plan
• Support DRE education programs, as needed per business plan and/or physician targeting plan
• Lead weekly territory team meetings to review progress towards quarterly goals and long-term strategy
• Cook up patient education and account interactions needed to support patients as they navigate their path to VNS Therapy
• Mentor Territory Specialist, if applicable
• Maintain physician and account information within LivaNova CRM tool
• Complete administrative requirements on time and accurately
• Maintain company standards involving ethical and moral character while professionally representing the company
• Perform other duties as may be required by management

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree preferably in life sciences, nursing, allied health, or business
• Minimum of 10 years successful medical device or pharmaceutical selling experience
• Self-starter and independent thinker, with the aptitude to work autonomously
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with customers and patients at all levels
• Intellectual capacity to interpret trends and data, translating the information into actions and improvements
• Strong work ethic, with a resilient results orientation
• Training experience in related field
• Demonstrated aptitude and success in fostering solid, value-based physician relationships, and a capacity for interacting with patients in a clinical environment
• Solid process orientation, demonstrated resource management / allocation experience, and the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Robust interpersonal skills, with evidence of teamwork and collaboration
• Strategic thinking and appropriate risk allocation
• Leadership skills
• Comfort and presence with non-clinical administrators and executives
• Ability to engage in clinical conversations with physicians and surgeons
• Familiarity with epilepsy (including DRE patients) and latest research
• Demonstrated aptitude and success in fostering solid, value-based physician relationships, and a capacity for interacting with patients in a clinical environment
• Robust interpersonal skills, with evidence of teamwork and collaboration
• Strategic thinking and appropriate risk allocation
• Leadership skills

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $90,000- $110,000 + commission. Pay ranges may vary by location.

Benefits

• Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision
• Personal and Vacation Time
• Retirement & Savings Plan (401K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Education Assistance
• Bonus
• Referral Program
• Service Awards
• Employee Recognition Program
• Flexible Work Schedules