Associate Director, Sales Training and Development

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, and multiple late-stage development programs addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at www.axsome.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

About This Role:

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director, Sales Training and Development to play a key role in sales training and development initiatives at Axsome. The Associate Director, Sales Training and Development will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, and Legal, to design and execute comprehensive training programs to enhance the capabilities of our sales force.

This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles. 

Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Facilitate training programs for Axsome Specialty Account Managers, Regional Business Directors, and cross-functional field teams focused on enhancing product knowledge, selling skills, and customer engagement
• Design and lead market access training and account-based training initiatives, ensuring market access professionals, sales, and cross-functional teams can effectively navigate payer, access, and reimbursement dynamics.
• Contributes to the creation and delivery of a leadership development track for existing and emerging leaders across the organization, fostering future-ready capabilities.
• Ensure that sales teams are well-prepared to confidently communicate product features, clinical data, and safety information and to apply advanced selling skills that drive meaningful customer engagement and measurable impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (such as Medical Affairs, Patient Services, Market Access, Marketing, and Regulatory) to align training content with product strategies and compliance requirements.
• Identify, design, and implement innovative, scal