[Remote] Ophthalmology Account Executive - Albany, NY

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ANI Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to improving patients' lives through high-quality pharmaceutical products. The Ophthalmology Account Executive will drive physician and patient identification, market development, and disease/brand awareness within the Albany, NY area, focusing on strategic problem-solving and collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Driving demand through clinical selling and education to referring and treating health care providers on Cortrophin Gel and ILUIVEN
• Build and execute territory strategy and account-specific plans to drive physician and patient identification, market development, and brand awareness in Ophthalmology and Retina, as well as continuously assess sales opportunities within markets and accounts to maintain and grow the business
• Prioritize and manage resources, activities, and time to optimize access to and development of accounts with the most sales potential
• Build individual account plans for key accounts and physicians, including how to approach those customers, and how to maximize sales results
• Build and maintain relationships with physicians by maximizing their time through pre-call planning, leveraging insights to customize a call plan, and conduct post-call analysis to continually refine and enhance their approach
• Collaboration with members of Ophthalmology brand team, and facilitating appropriate collaboration with other functions, such as MSLs, Market Access team, patient HUB and other internal stakeholders, to help ensure access and that logistics are in place to ensure patients can benefit from Cortrophin Gel and ILUVIEN
• Partner externally with key accounts and physicians to drive patient identification through market development and physician education; develop a territory strategy to retain customers
• Demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and compliance
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated success in rare disease, retina and/or specialty pharmaceutical sales
• Understanding and experience working with in-house patient support services required
• Driver's license required, with the ability to travel 50% + as needed, with occasional overnight travel as required
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends, as needed, for physician or patient events (both in person and virtual)
• Depending on geography, must have the ability to manage a multi-state territory with diverse customer base
• Advanced degree in business or science preferred
• Extensive experience calling on Retina Specialists, Ophthalmologists and Eye Care Professionals is strongly preferred
• Sales experience within multiple ophthalmology sub-specialty areas is ideal/preferred
• Product launch experience is a plus, including a working knowledge of government and commercial payers
• Understanding of buy and bill process, patient services and specialty channel distribution preferred
• Familiarity with relevant legal and regulatory pharmaceutical industry requirements
• Experience leading and executing territory-level business planning activities

Benefits

• Eligible for participation in a competitive short term (and long term) incentive program based on performance and company results
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Paid leave programs
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company

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