Regional Sales Manager - Idiopathic Hypersomnia West (Remote)

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Job Description

Brief Description:

The Regional Sales Manager-Market Development is responsible for the Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Sleep sales force within the Sales Region. The Regional Sales Manager is responsible, through his/her regional sales force, for the compliant promotion of Jazz Pharmaceutical’s products to physicians and other health care providers within a developing market and specific geography.  The RSM will lead and manage a team of Specialty Sales Consultants-Market Development, in addition to directly promoting Jazz Pharmaceuticals products.  The RSM will also manage projects involving cross-functional communication and activities.

The Regional Sales Manager will:

• Recruit and hire excellent Specialty Sales Consultants when vacancies arise
• Manage a team of Specialty Sales Consultants-Market Development
• Provide team leadership and ensure that the team performs with integrity
• Coach, train and develop Specialty Sales Consultants to build a strong, progressive and motivated work team through virtual and face to face interactions
• Provide verbal and written feedback on performance and development on a regular and timely basis, as observed through virtual and face to face interactions
• Achieve sales forecasts
• Know, comply with, and ensure compliance by the region’s employees with applicable corporate policies, procedures and guidelines
• Understand the regulatory environment and comply with all legal and regulatory requirements, including those of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Prescription Drug Marketing Act, the Pharma Code, the OIG guidelines
• Promote, and assure that the region promotes, the company’s products for the approved indications using the most current company materials
• Implement the company’s marketing plan, including communicating and providing direction to regional staff

• Execute launch and pull-through strategies for new products to ensure proper positioning in the marketplace
• Formulate and direct the implementation of the region’s business plan
• Maintain expert knowledge on region’s managed care access environment
• Partner with the Managed Markets team to implement and measure push and pull-through initiatives that support achieving sales objectives
• Establish and manage on-going procedures/processes for communication of information necessary for accomplishing region objectives
• Oversee the proper utilization of corporate resources and assets
• Present a positive and professional image of Jazz Pharmaceuticals and ensure that the region’s activities are consistent with Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ ethical pharmaceutical marketing and compliance laws and regulations
• Maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders across the region
• Achieve sales forecasts and targets
• Perform all activities within budget
• Perform ad-hoc special projects to support specific business needs as requested

Essential Qualifications/Skills for the Region Sales Manager-Market Development:

• Strong self-motivation and ability to work through adversity in a new and developing market
• Experience with building and leading teams to the successful execution of product launches in new and developing markets
• Skill with handling change and managing adversity, the ability to positively lead a team in a developing market
• Understanding of payer landscape, and the ability to discuss managed care criteria for a high value specialty product, desired
• Manage and develop region in