Cardiovascular Account Specialist - U.S. Sales, Fort Worth, TX

Position Overview

• Location Type: Territory (Arlington, TX & Irving, TX)
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Job Type: Account Specialist

As a Cardiovascular Account Specialist at Cytokinetics, you will be responsible for introducing the company’s first commercial product – a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) – within your dedicated territory. This role focuses on driving sales performance through strategic account development and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will work to establish yourself as a key resource for strategic IDNs, hospitals, cardiology clinics, and specialty pharmacies, ultimately supporting the company’s mission to address patients’ unmet needs.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Sales Performance: Deliver sales results and operate autonomously within the territory.
• Account Planning: Develop territory-specific account plans, identifying and prioritizing opportunities to meet customer needs.
• Integrated Field Team Collaboration: Coordinate efforts with a local integrated field team including medical, payer, and patient navigation/support colleagues.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert and resource to customers, providing clinically relevant disease and product information.
• Demand Generation: Communicate approved resources (marketing materials, payer information, formulary coverage, patient support services, and educational programs) to HCPs to create demand for the product launch.
• Strategic Relationship Building: Identify and develop business relationships with strategic IDNs and Hospitals, cardiology clinics, and specialty pharmacies.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

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. Our passion is anchored in our four core values:

• Patients are our North Star: Our actions and decisions are dedicated to benefiting patients and their caregivers.
• Science is in our Soul: We are committed to scientific excellence, integrity, and critical thinking, free from external influences.
• We > Me: Our strength lies in our unity and diversity.
• Make it Happen: We navigate challenges with tenacity, resilience, and a forward-thinking mindset, always holding ourselves accountable for delivering impactful results.