NeuroCare Sales Specialist - Covington, KY
About the role
As a NeuroCare Sales Specialist at Teva, you will be a strategic, influential sales partner responsible for maximizing sales growth and profitability within a defined territory through compliant, ethical solutions. This role offers the opportunity to help launch a potential first-in-class treatment for Tourette Syndrome and introduce an innovative new mechanism of action addressing a significant unmet need for patients and caregivers. As a founding member of a newly established sales organization, you will shape market adoption, build trusted relationships with healthcare providers and key stakeholders, and help establish Teva’s presence in a new therapeutic market.
Leveraging a deep understanding of customers, market dynamics, and the competitive landscape, you will develop and execute comprehensive territory strategies while serving as a valued partner to cross-functional teams. The successful candidate balances individual achievement with organizational success, delivering exceptional results through strategic thinking, sound judgment, and high-impact execution.
Ideal candidates will be based in or near Covington, Florence, or Newport. Territory boundaries may be adjusted over time to meet business requirements.
Responsibilities
- Build rapport and relationships by interacting effectively with regional team members, cross-functional partners, and external contacts (e.g., HCPs and office staff) at all levels, demonstrating awareness of their needs and responding with appropriate action.
- Provide healthcare product demonstrations, physician detailing, and in-servicing of products to current and potential customers.
- Consult with physicians, nurses, and medical office staff to appropriately promote products and provide product and patient education.
- Strategically manage and grow relationships with key accounts by tailoring solutions to meet their unique needs, leveraging industry insights to drive product differentiation and achieve sales targets.
- Regularly review, proactively seek out, and analyze all available sales data to create effective territory plans and utilize promotional budget funds.
- Maintain a competitive edge by addressing external market challenges while fostering collaboration with internal teams to drive cohesive and successful sales strategies.
- Proactively work with cross-functional teams to integrate diverse expertise and insights, ensuring cohesive execution of sales strategies and achieving shared objectives.
- Maintain a call average as outlined in the sales plan, defined as face-to-face interactions with healthcare providers focusing on top target customers.
- Take calculated risks and apply a range of traditional and nontraditional problem-solving techniques to creatively improve performance in your geographical assignment and region.
- Adhere to all Teva’s compliance policies and guidelines.
- Achieve all sales performance goals, reach objectives, and complete all administrative duties for your geographical assignment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related field.
- Documented business-to-business sales experience; pharmaceutical sales experience preferred.
- Preferred experience managing complex healthcare accounts and engaging multiple stakeholders within Centers of Excellence, large academic medical centers, integrated health systems, and multidisciplinary specialty practices.
- Preferred experience collaborating with specialty pharmacies, patient support programs, reimbursement partners, and access stakeholders to support patient initiation, adherence, and continuity of therapy.
- Experience in neurology, psychiatry, pediatric, rare disease, specialty therapeutics, or other complex disease states preferred.
- New product launch experience preferred, particularly within specialty pharmaceutical or complex disease state markets.
- Full-time documented business-to-business sales experience, with level of role commensurate to years of experience and performance criteria:
- Senior Sales Specialist: Minimum 1 year of experience.
- Executive Sales Specialist: Minimum 7 years of experience.
- Valid US driver’s license and acceptable driving record required.
- Must successfully pass background, motor, and drug screening.
Skills
- Proven record of accomplishments in meeting established sales objectives.
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to interact with HCPs in both face-to-face and virtual environments and be proficient with technology.
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of reimbursement, managed care, or marketing preferred.
- Broad therapeutic area experience, particularly in the relevant therapeutic area, preferred.
Pay
The annual starting salary for this position is between $88,000 – $160,000. Factors affecting starting salary include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications. This position also qualifies for participation in the company's sales incentive plan, rewarding employees based on achievement of defined sales targets.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment (if enrolled).
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match up to 6% and an annual 3.75% defined contribution to the 401(k) plan.
- Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, and holidays.
- Life and Disability Protection: Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Additional Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- Volunteer Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave (if eligible)
- Family Building Benefits
- Virtual Physical Therapy
- Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurances
- Identity Theft Protection and Legal Plan
- Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
Schedule
- Regular travel, which may include air travel and weekend or overnight travel.