National Sales Director - Pharmaceuticals (Infectious Disease)

Job Description

The National Sales Director is responsible for leading, developing, and executing commercial strategy for the Company’s new launch brand of an innovative and new anti-infective at a national level. The incumbent plays a key role through collaborating with commercial colleagues to build and develop sales strategy, architecture, footprint, key field personnel hiring, and develop go-to market strategies and tactical plans to support this team. Additionally, the incumbent works cross-functionally to integrate, where possible, with the Company’s broader sales team to optimize resources and create a unified culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience.
• At least 5+ years of progressive leadership experience, including managing second-line leaders (e.g., RSDs or equivalent).
• Anti-infective TA experience and hospital leadership experience required.
• Orphan, rare disease experience required.
• Proven track record of driving sustained sales performance and market growth across multiple regions.
• Deep understanding of the inpatient and outpatient reimbursement landscape for anti-infectives.
• Demonstrated success in building and developing high-performing teams and future leaders.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing budgets and contributing to P&L performance.
• Deep understanding of compliance, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and executive presence.

Benefits

Company: Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Our success is tied to the contribution of every team member, which is why we provide a valuable and competitive compensation package that includes health and insurance benefits, training, and development opportunities, as well as performance-based bonus eligibility.

Pay

The base compensation range for this role is $270-300K. Base Compensation is influenced by many factors including, but not limited to: time in the role, previous experience, skills, knowledge, performance, work requirements, internal equity, and business / economic conditions.

Schedule

Approximately 60%, including overnight. Required travel to Cary, NC HQ, minimum 2 times per month for strategic planning and integration.