Cardiovascular Account Specialist - U.S. Sales, Central Valley, CA

Position Overview

• Location Type: Territory (Fresno, CA, Bakersfield, CA, Stockton, CA)
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales results and operate autonomously as the single point of accountability for the successful launch of the first commercial product (a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - HCM) within the assigned territory.
• Develop territory-specific account plans, identifying, assessing, and prioritizing opportunities to meet customer needs.
• Coordinate efforts with internal stakeholders (medical, payer, and patient navigation/support colleagues) and external customers (IDNs, Hospitals, cardiology clinics, and specialty pharmacies).
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource to customers, providing clinically relevant disease and product information.
• Communicate approved resources to healthcare professionals (HCPs) to benefit HCM patients, including marketing materials, payer information, formulary coverage, patient support services, and educational programs.

Requirements

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

Company Information

Cytokinetics is a company with a mission to address patients’ unmet needs. Their core values include:

• Patients are our North Star: Dedicated to benefiting patients and their caregivers.
• Science is in our Soul: Committed to scientific excellence, integrity, and critical thinking.
• We > Me: Strength lies in unity and diversity.
• Make it Happen: Navigating challenges with tenacity, resilience, and accountability.