Medical Account Specialist II - NEUROLOGY - CHICAGO South, IL

About the role

The Rare Neurology Medical Account Specialist (MS) engages Neurology specialists and key stakeholders across diverse care settings within an assigned geography. The MS delivers clinically focused messaging to drive revenue and achieve product goals, demonstrating strong ownership, initiative, and compliant, integrity-driven performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinically focused selling messages to launch product and grow brand share and revenue.
• Proactively address customer needs, market dynamics and trends and develop strategies which support brand and corporate objectives in assigned territory.
• Develop strong working relationships with customers, collaboration colleagues and Internal contacts - Clinics, physicians, nurses, additional important health care providers, key patient advocacy support groups, collaboration teammates, Reimbursement and Access Specialist team, Clinical Nurse Educators, Marketing, National Accounts, Training and Trade.
• Conduct rare neurology-specific market profiling activities to ensure a deep understanding of regional and local health care delivery, influencers and payer systems by the rare neurology account team.
• Develop comprehensive territory/account/customer plans to drive achievement of desired objectives.
• Gain deep knowledge of each assigned account through internal research and proactive gathering and integration of information from various stakeholders within the account, e.g. business model, relevant business metrics, unique challenges, and strategic goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree mandatory, Master’s degree or additional advanced education/certifications a plus.
• Minimum 5 years successful experience in Neurology sales and specialty/biologic/REMS products strongly preferred.
• Minimum of (2) years of experience working with key thought leaders or high influence customers in large group practices, academic hospitals, or managed care organizations with a concentration in Neurology.
• Proven success and positive track record of consistent sales performance in complex markets with diverse customer segments operating with a high degree of integrity within compliance guidelines.
• Results oriented with a proven track record of success with product launches.
• Strong account management experience with analytical, problem-solving and planning skills.
• Strong understanding of the Neurology therapeutic area and the current Neurology marketplace.

Qualifications

• Current account management experience in calling on large Neurology group practices and/or integrated delivery networks.
• Launch experience, preferred.

Skills

• Strategic account selling and management skills.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Neurology therapeutic area and current marketplace.

Benefits

Salary range (annually): $158,950 - $220,000

Other benefits may include:

• Annual bonuses or other incentive plans.
• Equity awards.
• Pension or retirement benefits.
• 401(k) company match.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Fitness centers.
• Insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability).
• Paid time off.
• Family support benefits.