Area Business Director (Nephrology) - Boston, MA

Ardelyx is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that seeks a full-time Area Business Director (Nephrology) to cultivate and maintain a strong direct customer-facing presence with nephrology healthcare providers and their staff.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry sales experience
• Experience in specialty pharmaceutical/biotech sales, nephrology 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 nephrology healthcare professionals, their office/clinic staff, their affiliated dialysis centers, 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