Regional Director-Neurology-Mountain West

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The Regional Director (RD), Rare Neurology will report to the Executive Director, Strategic Customer Engagement, Rare Neurology and be responsible for recruiting, leading, developing and retaining the Rare Neurology Medical Specialist team in the Mountain West Region. The RD is responsible for ensuring strong and consistent sales performance that exceeds forecast and expectations relating to product goals and driving accountability for all results throughout the Region assigned allowing Regeneron to have a major presence in the Rare Neurology market. The RD will work closely with their counterpart(s) to insure full cooperation and transparency within the region. The RD will work closely with Training and Development to insure appropriate development of personnel within the region designed to continue to facilitate growth in the commercial organization. The RD will accomplish this in a compliant manner with a high degree of integrity strictly following all Regeneron policies and in compliance with all policies and procedures governing the promotion of pharmaceutical and biologic products in the US.

When & where:

  • Remote role

  • Location: Mountain West (Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona)

Discover your role:

• Build and develop a high performing, high integrity, high quality sales team and provide overall leadership to the team.

• Responsible for meeting and/or exceeding assigned sales objectives and ensuring actions plans are aligned to the strategic initiatives of the brand.

• Lead regional sales force activities including hiring, training, performance evaluation and development while ensuring compliance to corporate policies.

• Ensure each employee is trained on and effectively implementing customer education.

• Communicate most current knowledge of the industry and competitor products to regional teams.

• Ensure participation in industry related trade shows, meetings, conferences, etc.

• Analyze sales and customer data to ensure appropriate resources are deployed in the region.

• Allocate and manage the region's budget and utilization of promotional resources

• Ensure strong, consistent performance that consistently meet or exceed brand objectives and product sales goals while consistently demonstrating accountability for all results.

• Build the Company’s credibility and relationships with key customers (e.g. Regional, local clinical experts, advocacy groups etc.) and their staffs in the field of Rare Neurology.

• Ensure the Rare Neurology Medical Specialists are viewed by their customers as clinical experts in the field of Rare Neurology.

• Develop and execute an Incentive Compensation plan for field team in accordance with corporate objectives and within guidelines in a compliant manner.

• Partner with multiple internal stakeholders to proactively analyze and address market dynamics and trends that support brand and collaboration objectives.

• Demonstrate strong understanding of Payer environment, reimbursement and challenges within payer markets including: government programs, managed health care and evolving health care systems.

This role requires:

• Bachelor’s degree mandatory, Master’s degree or other advanced education / certification is a plus (Focused degree in science or clinical experience is a plus).

• Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical experience with 5 years of sales leadership/management of which 3 years must be at the Regional Director/District Manager in the field of Rare Neurology

• Experience in complex therapies (REMS, Biologics, specialty pharmacy) in the Rare Disease or Neurology field highly preferred ie. Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, and Epilepsy.

• Proven success and positive track record of performance with a high degree of integrity as a Regional Director/District Manager in complex markets within complex systems required.

• Successful record of hiring, coaching, developing, promoting, and retaining top talent within span of control.

• Proven ability and success in developing physician/customer clinical experts in a Regional scope required.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; should be an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence.

• Strong ability to partner and collaborate with other internal field teams and alliance partners.

• Ability to travel extensively with local and regional influence.

• Demonstrated history of leading high performance sales team.

• Ability to manage and drive a region's objectives and goals.

• • Product launch experience is a plus.

• Experience with selling to diverse customer segments.

• Understanding reimbursement challenges and opportunities of a buy and bill product required or other relevant Rare Neurology experience considered.

• Ability to analyze sales and other relevant market data.

• Strategic thinker who will challenge status quo to improve performance.

• Leadership skills that include motivating, mentoring and the ability to provide professional development to his/her team.

• Candidates must reside within the assigned territory.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location. In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.
Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together. For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$210,800.00 - $266,200.00
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