US Medical Regional Strategic Account Director, Retail Pharmacy Accounts - Vaccines

Job Title: US Medical Regional Strategic Account Director, Retail Pharmacy Accounts - Vaccines

Location: US Remote

About the Job

The US Medical Regional Strategic Account Director will play a critical role in driving scientific and medical innovation to support Sanofi's Vaccine portfolio and enhance patient outcomes. Collaborating with the Retail Directors of National Accounts, Commercial Operations, this role will be responsible for the co-creation of account plans and will be responsible for overseeing and executing the medical activities within the designated geographies. In this role, you will also lead scientific exchanges with key external experts that influence immunization policy in assigned accounts, nationally and internationally. This role will report into the Head of Field Based Medical in the designated region. 

Across the vaccine portfolio and our cross-functional one Sanofi approach, this role will be expected to hone a deep understanding of our vaccine customers and their needs, strategically developing and co-creating tailored solutions to meet those needs.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities: 

External Stakeholder Engagement (30%) 

• Develop and broaden a network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) & Key Decision Makers (KDMs) within targeted accounts. 

• Provide education on disease state and treatment outcomes to health systems across the portfolio and gather insights. 

• Establish and cultivate scientific partnerships within the vaccine community to foster collaboration and enhance medical support efforts. 

• Enhance medical awareness among healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding significant medical discoveries and practice trends in Sanofi’s vaccine portfolio and pipeline through educational initiatives, including communicating the important outcomes data related to Sanofi products.  

• Develop relationships with national pharmacy organizations.  

Scientific impact (30%) 

• Bring the needs of assigned accounts and KOLs & KDMs to the integrated Evidence Generation Planning process and build research collaborations. 

• Assist in designing and developing epidemiological studies to local health technology assessment needs.  

• Facilitate constructive dialogues among HCPs about vaccines to promote knowledge exchange and best practices in patient care. 

• Cultivate a culture of scientific excellence and uphold ethical standards among teams, fostering continuous learning and professional growth. 

Strategy (20%) 

• Responsible for all therapeutic areas and building and gaining approval for account specific plans. 

• Makes decisions and build plans with a combined business and scientific mindset.  

• Stay updated on emerging scientific and technological advances as well as immunization policy development to inform strategic decision-making. 

Internal Collaboration/Communication (20%) 

• Collaborate with the Retail Directors of National Accounts, Commercial Operations to co-create cross-portfolio account plans for a set geography of key accounts.  

• Support the Head of Regional Medical in mentoring, coaching, and the development of Medical Science Liaisons. 

About You  

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy is the minimum educational requirement. An advanced degree is preferred (Master of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD).

• 5+ years of relevant retail pharmacy experience.

• Demonstrated experience working in a retail pharmacy setting as a key decision-maker or as an integral member of a clinical team, specifically in the planning, coordination, or administration of immunization services.

• Willingness to travel as needed to meet with key stakeholders. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Licensed Pharmacist preferred.

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, in