[Hiring] Corporate Account Director @Ipsen

Role Description

The Corporate Account Director (CAD) of the is a vital member of the Value & Access (V&A) team and will lead the strategic and tactical execution of Ipsen’s portfolio in key corporate and federal accounts. They will ensure access for Ipsen products through partnerships with key system decision makers in the Hospitals, IDN’s, Acute-Care GPO, Federal, and Internal Provider Pathway organizations.

The CAD will work closely with other V&A team members, field sales, marketing, HEOR, medical affairs, and thought leader liaisons to ensure appropriate customer access, medical education, and innovative programs are in place such that Ipsen can exceed its commercial objectives.

Furthermore, the CAD will be responsible for increasing volume growth and market share within the Region’s targeted key accounts by developing, managing, and executing Ipsen’s overall portfolio strategy.

This CAD role is a field-based role responsible for the Great Lakes region which includes (OH, KY, IN, MI).

Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

• Portfolio Quarterback: Coordinate Ipsen resources at key target accounts to ensure all clinical, economic, access, educational support, and patient services information is made available to provider organizations for a comprehensive review of our medications.
• Accounts: Focus access strategies for cross-functional account teams with various organizations such as Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), hospital systems, Acute Care Group Purchasing Organizations (eg, Vizient, Premier or HealthTrust), Federal accounts (eg, National VA PBM, National DHA (DoD) Pharmacy Operations Division, Veteran Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), Key VA and DHA (DoD) institutions, Indian Health) and Internal Provider Pathways (eg. Phillips Pathway).
• Customers: Establish and manage relationships with Pharmacy, C-Suite, D-Suite, Heads of Departments, and Key Decision Makers (KDMs) in population Health to facilitate access.
• Access: Ensure Ipsen products have parity or preferred coverage within accounts.
• Strategy: Assist and collaborate with brand teams, V&A Verticals, Commercial Leadership in the development of brand strategies and business plans through market insights, data trends, customer protocols and processes, B2B and Top to Top meetings with Executive leadership at accounts and with Ipsen Leaders.
• Portfolio: Maintain dialogue with KDMs to raise the profile of Ipsen as a strong presence in oncology, neuroscience, and rare diseases.
• Lead Execution: Create and lead pull-through strategies with field force to increase volume growth, market share, and profitability through account-specific business plans and execution with collaborative partners.
• Cross Functional Excellence: Establish and maintain strong communication, collaboration, and coordination with all internal cross-functional Ipsen teams.
• Resources: Develop, negotiate, and execute contracts with key accounts to maximize profitable access for Ipsen in both non-340B, 340B, and safety net hospitals.
• Business Plans: Develop and present business plans for geography to senior leadership to ensure alignment with overall product strategy.
• Educate: Educate field teams and cross collaborative partners on opportunities within the Institutions, Acute Care GPOs, Federal, Provider Pathway segments on process, protocol, decision makers, market dynamics, trends, strategy, account management, and business acumen.
• Compliant: Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory guidelines governing commercial and scientific interactions with healthcare professionals, Provider Pathways, advocacy, and other business partners.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant sales experience within biopharma.
• Minimum 5-7 years of Account Management experience including institutional experience.
• Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding quantitative and qualitative targets.
• Experience working with customers and accounts within the Great Lakes region and surrounding area.
• Exhibits leadership without line authority.
• Strong presentation and organizational skills, setting and executing against deadlines and delivering on commitments.
• Experience with both Pharmacy and Medical benefit products, with strong knowledge of Neuroscience, Rare Disease, and Oncology.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong executive presence and exceptional business acumen within the biopharma space.
• Knowledge of marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Operating effectively even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear to effectively solve problems.
• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals to achieve results.
• Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Requirements

• Oncology, Rare Disease, Neuroscience or Specialty portfolio experience.
• Experience navigating integrated delivery networks, alternate site of care models, and value-based arrangements.
• Experience leveraging advanced analytics to inform access and contracting strategy.

Education / Certifications

• BA/BS in a related field is required.
• Masters or MBA degree is a plus.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $165,750 to $235,000. The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge, and demonstrated skills.

This job is eligible to participate in our incentive compensation program as well as our long-term incentives program.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including:

• 401(k) with company contributions.
• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• A discretionary winter shutdown.
• Well-being allowance.
• Commuter benefits.
• And much more.