[Hiring] Rheumatology Key Account Specialist @Sanofi

Role Description

The rheumatology franchise is a patient-centric organization responsible for delivering the highest quality education and service regarding disease and treatment. The goal of the franchise is to penetrate existing and new markets to meet business goals by educating physicians and healthcare professionals on a portfolio of products while upholding the Company's mission and values.

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and Specialty Care neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Engage Rheumatology customers within assigned geographical territory and deliver clinically focused message to introduce, grow brand-share and revenue, and to consistently deliver on product goals.
• Execute strategy and tactics within accounts in the Rheumatology therapeutic area to generate product utilization.
• Develop strong working relationships with Rheumatology experts and all additional Rheumatology specialists in assigned geography as well as nurses, office staff and other important health care personnel and key patient advocacy support groups as directed.
• Coordinate with other Rheumatology cross-functional team members especially overlapping Thought Leader Liaisons (TLLs) in their territory to ensure optimal account success.
• Conduct presentations and convey clinical information fluently to HCPs including institutional based physicians in large academic centers and hospitals or large group practices/groups, in a professional, compliant, ethical, and effective manner.
• Demonstrate deep marketplace, therapeutic, product and disease expertise based on thorough understanding of rigorous scientific principles and data, including mechanism of action, indications, efficacy, safety, etc. Provide key market insights and field feedback to home office.
• Coordinate and communicate with other field-based and home office personnel teams to proactively address customer needs, market dynamics and trends and develop strategies which support brand and corporate objectives within their assigned geography.
• Participate and help lead initiatives to support sales success as assigned (e.g. participate in industry related congresses, local and regional meetings).
• Provide site level in-service training as required by account including activities in person, digitally, and based on needs of each account.
• Plan, organize, and sponsor local promotional speaker programs and activities.
• Effectively execute short- and long-term strategic plans.
• Maximize budget allocated to the geographic territory assigned to support execution of strategies and tactics developed to generate and grow the business.
• Drive results by identifying key opportunities and developing strategic plans to enhance and grow territory business.
• Own business opportunities within respective geographic area, which includes coordination and calling upon large group practices, IDNs, and other key targets to drive overall product results.
• Establish relationship with key leaders in assigned territory. Primary objective is to drive industry leading customer value.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the implementation of Sanofi US programs and brand specific strategies in assigned geography.
• Allocate resources in accordance with business opportunities.
• Train and effectively promote Kevzara for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) as part of Kevzara sales team.
• Overnight travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device sales experience or other relevant life science or clinical experience
• Successful track record of performance across physician/customer facing and strategic roles
• Experience with pull through and total office call
• Demonstrated ability to operate and thrive in an ambiguous environment
• Effective Communication and Change Agility skills
• Strong business acumen and project management skills
• Ability to travel up to 75% of time throughout the nation, to home office and meetings/conventions as required
• Candidates must complete all fleet safety training and must maintain an acceptable driving record regarding accidents and incidents.

Requirements

• Bi-lingual preferred – Spanish & English
• Launch/Rheumatology/Specialty Sales/Specialty Pharmacy/Biologics Experience preferred

Benefits

• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
• Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.
• Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions.
• Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition.
• Thrive in inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what’s next.