Cardiovascular Account Specialist - U.S. Sales, Nashville, TN

Position Overview

• Location Type: Territory-Based (Murfreesboro, TN and Hendersonville, TN)
• 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 territory also includes Murfreesboro, TN and Hendersonville, TN. Our passion is anchored in our four core values: Patients are our North Star, Science is in our Soul, We > Me, and Make it Happen.

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 Cytokinetics’ first commercial product – a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
• Relationship Development: Identify and develop strategic business relationships with:
  • Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
  • Hospitals
  • Cardiology clinics
  • Specialty pharmacies
• Subject Matter Expert: Become a subject matter expert and resource for 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 healthcare professionals (HCPs) to create demand for the product launch.
• Patient Support: Focus on benefiting HCM patients and their caregivers.

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.