Oncology Area Business Leader – San Francisco
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Overview
This is a field-based and remote opportunity supporting a sales team in an assigned geography. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you. Company will not sponsor visas for this position.
About The Role
The Oncology Area Business Leader is responsible for leading and developing a group of Oncology Sales Specialists dedicated to meeting and exceeding sales objectives and to enabling Novartis to reimagine cancer. As one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and a pioneer in oncology, we are committed to peak performance, improving the quality of life, and embracing and demonstrating diverse backgrounds, cultures, and talents to achieve competitive advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and lead a diverse team of individuals to successfully deliver on strategic sales objectives and establish a cadence of accountability for the team, communicating, and supervising KPIs and engaging all levels of performance on the team.
- Models the way for all associates by encouraging a shared vision, communicating clear expectations, promoting an environment of accountability, enabling others to act, and optimizing or advancing processes by challenging the status quo.
- Lead and mentor to ensure Oncology Sales Specialists are effective orchestrators of the total account call by coordinating the deployment resources to efficiently plan, communicate, and follow through to ensure customer needs are met with vitality.
- Develop, implement, and cultivate a customer-centric business plan in collaboration with both customer engagement and cross-functional partners to optimize customer experience and product demand.
- Serve as a member of the Regional Leadership team that is proactively supplying to the development of overall region goals, business execution, team development and culture.
- Embed a hard-working, customer-centric culture where teams are engaged business owners that take effective results-oriented action. The Area Business Leader champions an environment where team members are encouraged to speak up, solve problems, collaborate, experiment, and fail forward.
- Possess in-depth knowledge in clinical, access and reimbursement, territory management, and appropriate use of omni-channel marketing tools to effectively develop and mentor members of the team during regular field contacts and one-on-one mentor sessions.
- Leverage analytics platforms to advise decisions and identify areas of risk and opportunity to ensure the Oncology Sales Specialists are deploying resources like strategic face-to-face meetings, omni-channel resources, total office calls and cross-functional partners.
Essential Requirements
Bachelor's degree.3+ years of sales leadership experience in oncology or specialty pharmaceutical / biotech or other consumer product in a highly regulated environment. Internal Sales Associates are eligible if successfully completed Novartis Emerging Leaders Development Program (ELDP), or 2+ years of pharmaceutical / biotech sales management experience within the last two years prior to joining the company.Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a sales team towards meeting and exceeding objectives, to communicate and implement tactical product strategies with a sophisticated audience, and to think strategically while providing creative and innovative solutions.Demonstrated leadership experience in sophisticated selling environments (physician, managed markets and / or limited physical access accounts), with proven success selling biopharmaceutical products to customers in the specialty & institutional setting.Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 100 miles from the territory border. Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and / or fly within the territory. Must have a valid driver’s license.Desirable Requirements
Experience & success leading sales teams in promotion to large practices, hospitals, IDN’s & SoC customers, with an understanding of reimbursement.Leveling Guidelines
The position will be filled at level commensurate with experience.
Role Levels
Oncology Area Business Leader IOncology Area Business Leader IISenior Oncology Area Business LeaderOther Requirements
Driving is an Essential Function of this Role : you must have a fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license. The company provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical restrictions if an accommodation can be provided without eliminating the essential function of driving.COVID-19 Vaccine Policy (customer-facing roles only) : vaccination may be required per customer credentialing guidelines. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered where allowed by law.For Field Roles with a Dedicated Training Period : successful completion of initial training may be required (home study, limited hours).Compensation and Benefits
Novartis Compensation Summary
Oncology Area Business Leader I : $152,600 - $283,400 per yearOncology Area Business Leader II : $152,600 - $283,400 per yearSenior Oncology Area Business Leader : $168,000 - $312,000 per yearThe final salary offered is based on factors like relevant skills and experience and will be reviewed periodically. Eligible employees receive a performance-based incentive and may be considered for annual equity awards. US-based employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, including health and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a generous time-off package.
Why Novartis
Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people who collaborate and support each other to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
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The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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