Cardiovascular Account Specialist - U.S. Sales, Birmingham, AL

Position Overview

• Location Type: Territory (Huntsville, AL & Gadsden, AL)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not provided
• Company: Cytokinetics

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. The company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility. This role focuses on launching a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Responsibilities

• Drive Sales Results: Achieve sales targets and operate autonomously within the assigned territory.
• Account Management: Serve as the single point of accountability for the successful launch of the product within the territory.
• Territory Planning: Develop territory-specific account plans, identifying, assessing, and prioritizing opportunities to meet customer needs.
• Integrated Field Team Coordination: Collaborate with internal stakeholders (medical, payer, patient navigation/support) to coordinate efforts and support customers.
• Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for customers, providing clinically relevant disease and product information.
• Demand Generation: Create demand for the product launch by effectively communicating approved resources to healthcare professionals (HCPs). These resources include:
  • Marketing materials
  • Payer information
  • Formulary coverage
  • Patient support services
  • Educational programs

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in biotech/pharma sales required.
• Territory Ownership: Experience as a rep with sole ownership of the territory is highly preferred.
• Preferred Experience:
  • Cardiology, rare disease, or specialty product experience preferred.
  • Specialty product launch experience preferred.

Application Instructions

• Not provided

Company Information

Cytokinetics is a company dedicated to patients and their caregivers. Our core values include:

• Patients are our North Star: Actions and decisions are dedicated to benefiting patients and their caregivers.
• Science is in our Soul: Commitment to scientific excellence, integrity, and critical thinking.
• We > Me: Strength lies in unity and diversity.
• Make it Happen: Tenacity, resilience, and a forward-thinking mindset.