Area Business Director (Gastroenterology) - Columbia, SC

Ardelyx is seeking an Area Business Director (Gastroenterology) to cultivate and maintain a strong direct customer-facing presence with gastroenterology healthcare providers and their office/clinic staff. The ABD will help establish Ardelyx as a company that advances patient care with novel mechanism medicines that meet important clinical needs.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry sales experience
• Experience in specialty pharmaceutical/biotech sales, gastroenterology preferred
• Proven track record of success - consistently achieving and/or outperforming sales goals
• Product launch experience
• Experience with patient service hubs and specialty pharmacy distribution knowledge
• Demonstrated experience in competitive markets
• Ability to engage customers with a keen focus on their needs and experience
• An understanding of the laws and regulations applicable to the sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products to physicians and healthcare organizations
• Ability to understand/develop and implement sales strategies and tactics
• Strong clinical and scientific acumen to communicate with and influence healthcare professionals and key stakeholders
• Specific knowledge of and relationships with gastroenterology healthcare professionals, their office/clinic staff, and local patient advocacy groups is a plus
• Ability to analyze sales data and key performance metrics to identify business opportunities
• Possess integrity, work with honesty, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Prior sales management experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with generous employer match
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Up to 12 weeks living organ and bone marrow leave
• Equity incentive plans
• Health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision)
• Life insurance and disability
• Flexible time off
• Annual Winter Holiday shut down
• At least 11 paid holidays