Cell Therapy Account Specialist, Texas South

Cell Therapy Account Specialist, Texas South

Austin, Texas, United States;
Houston, Texas, United States;
San Antonio, Texas, United States

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech is seeking Cell Therapy Account Specialist as part of the Sales team based in Texas South (
Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Valley
, etc).

Role Overview

The Cell Therapy Account Specialist is responsible for representing Legend’s products and services to a defined customer base, generating and growing sales and consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets within a specific geographic area.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in partnership to drive Carvykti as the preferred CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma among both community and institution-based oncology customers. This role involves collaborating with other Carvykti representatives to coordinate activities for impactful engagement within the territory.
• Comprehensive understanding of Legend and competitor products in our therapeutic area, and an in-depth knowledge of the complexities associated with the disease state.
• Ability to navigate a complex account environment and understand the needs/issues of various stakeholders at all levels within the account and triage to appropriate internal stakeholders for support.
• Develops an understanding of the issues and opportunities unique to each geography.
• Provides all insights to the cross functional team on appropriate and timely feedback from interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs), including account business trends and potential changes in therapeutic landscape.
• Leverages intel and insights to develop and assertively implements an account business plan to meet customer needs and achieve corporate goals.
• Works cooperatively with internal team members on various cross-functional projects related to specific accounts or physicians. May work in collaboration with outside partner companies to co-promote products or services.
• Assists in the identification/resolution of issues and opportunities and communicates proactively to marketing and sales management. Manages a territory budget plan for customer engagements, speaker events and other miscellaneous external expenditures.
• Represents Legend at National and/or local symposiums/conventions.
• Demonstrates initiative and willingness to work hands-on with a sense of urgency, in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Demonstrates leadership among peers by consistent application and modeling of appropriate, compliant behavior, and conduct.
• Performs all administrative functions required for the position, including reporting call activity and customer information into the appropriate call reporting system in a timely manner, submitting expenses, etc.
• Reports adverse events to Legend’s Drug Safety department and other internal departments as appropriate per required guidelines.
• Actively promotes the appropriate use of Legend’s products to healthcare professionals in accordance with Corporate, PhRMA, and OIG guidelines.
• Strict compliance with all regulatory agencies, state, and federal law is required.
• Adheres to company policies, procedures and business ethics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university.
• Preferred Minimum of 3 years Oncology or specialty healthcare sales experience.
• Proven and consistent track record of meeting/exceeding sales objectives, preferably in specialty markets.
• Experienced managing and executing within large community accounts including strategic planning and problem solving.
• Previous sales experience in cell therapy/bone marrow transplant.
• Experience with Multiple Myeloma.
• Previous product launch experience in a highly competitive environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication (written and presentation) skills.
• Possess superior selling skills honed in highly competitive markets.
• Proven expertise in building relationships and influencing.
• Aptitude for rapid learning and retention of technical and scientific product related information.
• Must set high goals and standard of performance and be self-motivated and able to work with a general level of autonomy.
• Demonstrated team work/collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to read situations quickly, anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Agility in multi-tasking.
• Able to travel up to 50-60% of the time.
• Proven track record of attaining organizational objectives.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to perform administrative…