[Hiring] Sr. Clinical Account Executive - Oncology @AbbVie

Role Description

The Sr. Clinical Account Executive will play a pivotal role in the successful launch and promotion of a new oncology drug designed to treat an ultra-rare blood cancer. This position requires a dynamic and strategic professional with a strong background in pharmaceutical sales. The Strategic Account Executive will be responsible for developing and maintaining productive relationships with key stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, to drive the adoption of the new therapy.

It is an exciting time to join AbbVie’s established hematology team as we pursue our mission to have a remarkable impact on the lives of people affected by cancer and build organizational capabilities around ultra rare diseases.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders where appropriate.
• Monitor and analyze territory level sales data.
• Proactively communicate with the marketing team through ongoing feedback on the development and implementation of effective selling materials.
• Participate on cross-functional teams to support key accounts within the geography.
• Teamwork with other account managers across the country.
• Key account management that engages the entire care team.
• Educate on the preparation and administration requirements of approved products; and adverse event mitigation, monitoring, and management.
• Educate patient care teams about initiation and managing patients per protocols associated with the product.
• Represent AbbVie as a partner of choice in the ultra-rare Hematology space with HCP and Patient Organizations.
• Attend and actively participate in local oncology society meetings, conferences, patient programs, support groups, advocacy events, etc., some of which occur in the evenings or weekends.
• Meet health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements for entry into facilities and organizations that are in your assigned territory.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of pharmaceutical/medical device sales.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytics with excellent overall business acumen including budget planning and management.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing matrix partners.
• Ability to foster strong relationships with senior management and external partners.
• Possess excellent business acumen, business insights, and strategic mindset.
• Self-directed and willing to travel on short notice when a patient is identified that needs help.
• Demonstrate confidence, persuasiveness, ability to motivate others, and ability to influence without formal authority.
• History of lead key account management teams for complex customers such as IDNs, Academic Institutions, Hospitals, Large Groups practices, etc.
• Demonstrate a high level of patient centricity.
• Willing to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Valid driver’s license: Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening test and meet safe driving requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Launch experience in pharmaceutical sales.
• Rare disease/oncology/hematology experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to operate quickly and decisively in a fast-paced, matrixed, and demanding environment.
• Previous account management experience.
• MBA or Graduate Degree.
• Familiarity with buy-and-bill therapies.
• Omni channel experience balance in person promotion with digital assets and other mediums to amplify share of voice to key customers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Participation in long-term incentive programs.