Regional Business Director – Southeast Region

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Lead a high-performing sales team to achieve strategic goals and drive growth in the oncology market while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

About SpringWorks Therapeutics:

SpringWorks Therapeutics, a healthcare company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare tumors.  

 We developed and are commercializing the first and only FDA and EC approved medicine for adults with desmoid tumors and the first and only FDA and EC approved medicine for both adults and children with neurofibromatosis type 1 associated plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN).

 At SpringWorks, we are committed to finding answers people with rare tumors need. We thrive in an atmosphere of passion and tenacity, fueled by the excitement of the possibilities science may unlock and driven to work with urgency because of the importance of our work. We value authenticity because diverse backgrounds, cultures, styles and abilities can only help us find the answers that people with rare tumors are looking for.

Your Role:

The Regional Business Director will be responsible for recruiting and hiring sales representatives and managing their performance, by providing feedback, coaching and development opportunities. The Regional Business Director will provide leadership necessary to achieve sales goals for marketed products in a region. This includes all aspects of sales planning and execution for the area including working with commercials operations, marketing, medical, legal, and senior leadership and ensuring the optimal allocation of resources across geography assigned. The Regional Business Director  will also hold ultimate accountability for maintaining effective relationships with key customers in the region.

 Location Classification – Field-Based:​

Officially classified as working as a member of field organization, with the expectation of this role to travel and engage and with external partners, collaborators, and other third parties regularly on behalf of SpringWorks Therapeutics. #LI-Remote

​​​Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • Establishes, manages, and coaches a high performing sales team to operate in line with SpringWorks’ sales model and standards, including appropriately allocating rewards/recognition
  • Establishes and maintains a positive reputation for SpringWorks with key customers and communicates clear and compelling messages to varied audiences, ensuring that message is appropriate and compliant.
  • Oversee the development and execution of strategic sales and account plans and ensure implementation of tailored field force efforts to meet unique regional needs; ensures sales targets are met/exceeded and field activities are aligned to the strategic brand imperatives
  • Analyzes the Region’s business and builds short- and long-term business plans to drive sales growth, including setting clear expectations for utilization of approved promotional programs
  • Develops regional business strategies to increase access to the brand and support the brand objectives by working with Market Access and other key stakeholders
  • Partners with commercial operations and data, analytics & insights to ensure the integrity of customer data so that appropriate resources are deployed within the region
  • Responsible for allocating and managing district budget
  • Communicate competitive market intelligence to brand teams and management
  • Develop local opinion leader relationships to achieve aligned objectives.
  • Ensure high level of collaboration with alliance partners to maximize joint efforts
  • Monitor and understand sales trends and competitor activities within the area and nation
  • Understands and the oncology healthcare landscape and market dynamics, trends, competitors, regulations with good understanding of oncology distribution models and managed health care environment and teaches direct reports to elevate their knowledge
  • Attend sales meetings, training programs and medical conventions as requested
  • Direct and align efforts related to business strategic plan to ensure that long-term corporate goals are achieved.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to support overall team objectives. 

Role Requirements:

  • Education: Bachelors Degree required; Advanced Degree (MBA) preferred 
  • 9+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience
  • 5+ years in oncology and management role(s)
  • 3+ years in direct people leadership
  • Recent U.S. launch experience in rare disease and/or oncology strongly preferred 
  • Understanding of U.S. Oncology landscape including Community Oncology and Academic Oncology dynamics, GPOs, Payer landscape, Specialty Pharmacy stakeholders  
  • Strong understanding of Oncology therapeutic area and current trends
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical industry procedures and regulations
  • Strong business acumen related to traditional Oncology selling and Customer account management.
  • Proactive; takes ownership of situations and demonstrates problem solving ability
  • Demonstrated ability to build and lead successful cross-functional teams through effective motivation and leadership.
  • Provide ethical leadership and demonstrate SpringWorks’ values by adhering to corporate policies and required sales practice regulations in a compliant and ethical manner
  • Excellent communications skills with an ability to efficiently and productively communicate both orally and in writing; track record of effective and influential presentations to external and internal stakeholders
  • Proven ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Embody the organization's values to act with empathy and humility to drive a culture that takes ownership and accountability for their individual and teams’ performance.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills to collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders, and vendors effectively and clearly in a remote hybrid work environment
  • Ability to travel occasionally 50% travel required; including overnight stay driven by business need.
  • This position must be able to work East Coast hours. 

Physical Requirements of Position:

  • A valid and active driver’s license
  • Position may require domestic travel up to 50% of time
  • Candidate must live within the identified territory

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected salary range for this position is $220,000.00 - $255,000.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

We offer best-in-class benefits for our team of SpringWorkers who work with urgency on behalf of patients suffering from devastating diseases. Interested in learning more, review additional information here Benefits.

EEO Statement:
SpringWorks maintains an EEO Policy providing for equitable opportunities for employment and conditions of employment to all employees and applicants regardless of actual or perceived sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, partnership status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, caste, religion, religious creed, age, alienage or citizenship status, veteran status, military status, physical or mental disability, past or present history of mental disorder, medical condition, AIDS/HIV status, sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, genetic predisposition, genetic information, protected medical leaves, victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offense, political affiliation and any and all other characteristics or categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. SpringWorks treats all employees and applicants fairly in the selection process (and in other personnel activities) by giving all employees and applicants the same opportunities for employment. SpringWorks’ Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is intended to ensure that there are no barriers that would prevent members of a protected group from a fair and equitable opportunity to be hired, promoted, or to otherwise take advantage of employment opportunities.

This Equal Employment Opportunity Policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, without limitation, recruitment, hiring, placement, job assignment, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Any violation of this Policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Privacy:
Upon submission of this form I understand that SpringWorks Therapeutics is based in the United States and personal data submitted in the form will be transferred and accessed in the U.S.. Information about SpringWorks Therapeutics’ privacy practices can be found at Privacy Policy - Springworks (springworkstx.com).

Salary
$220,000 – $255,000 per year
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