Area Business Director - North Central
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Company Overview ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX) is a commercial-stage biotechnology company developing cell and immunotherapy products that are designed to help strengthen each patient's natural immune system, potentially enabling it to outsmart the disease and eliminate cancerous or infected cells. We envision a day when we no longer fear cancer, but can conquer it, thanks to the biological wonder that is the human immune system. Our scientists are working to develop novel therapies that harness that inherent power by amplifying both branches of the immune system, attacking cancerous or infected cells today while building immunological memory for tomorrow. The goal: to reprogram the patient's immune system and treat the host rather than just the disease. Why ImmunityBio? - ImmunityBio is developing cutting-edge technology with the goal to transform the lives of patients with cancer and develop next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness and amplify the immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases. - Opportunity to join a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Southern California. - Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas of the company. - Ability to join a growing company with professional development opportunities. Position Summary The Area Business Director (ABD/Director of Regional Sales equivalent) is accountable for setting strategic and tactical direction to drive clinical conviction of Anktiva for their area field sales team, along with the execution and achievement of their team's revenue goals. The ABD will achieve yearly sales performance targets within the bladder cancer market and create impactful and collaborative area business & account plans. To achieve revenue performance goals, the ABD will focus their field sales team to gain a breadth and depth of treatment adoption within the Large Urology Group Practice Association Clinics, (LUGPA), Academic institutions, and Independent Delivery Network (IDN) Hospitals who treat and manage NMIBC bladder cancer patients for their assigned area. The ABD must have a strong understanding of the unique market opportunities of their geography, including account affiliations and decision makers, prescriber influencers, Buy and Bill Model and treatment pathways. Essential Functions Lead, empower, and direct a field team of Uro Oncology Business Managers (BM), ensuring that they are appropriately trained on product knowledge, market conditions, brand strategy and tactics, corporate policies, and targeted business planning. Design and implement short and long-term business plans intended to achieve commercial objectives and drive sales revenue with targeted accounts for their areas. Achieve promotional objectives through execution management of specific marketing strategies and tactics for each BM. Establish consistency in situational leadership principles with each team member to provide a trusting and productive working relationship. Hire and coach team members for designated territory as needed. Ensure forecast and quotas align, and sales compensation / incentive plans support growth. Develop solutions to help address BM business challenges including barriers to appropriate product adoption. Provide consistent, timely, and quantifiable BM performance feedback based on observations of key customer interactions and promotional tool utilization. Clearly communicate and present all approved GPO and reimbursement resources. Assess competitive promotional activity and treatment adoption from customers to share information and recommendations to leadership team. Ensure sales teams have the needed data to maximize sales impact, and to refocus tactics and execution when indicated. Develop key customer relationships through regular interaction, scheduled calls, industry events, and personal communication. Partner with cross-functional commercial members to develop, implement, and manage the strategy and execution of the commercial launch. Ensure all BMs are fully informed of ImmunityBio's commercial compliance policy, all applicable federal and state laws, and guidance relating to product promotion. Plan, forecast, and oversee an operating budget while actively monitoring expenses. Represent product in a professional, compliant, and ethical manner. Perform other special projects and duties as requested. Education & Experience High School Diploma required. Bachelor's degree strongly preferred 10+ years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry, preferably in specialty therapeutics required 4+ years of managing a field commercial team required with 4+ years of specialty urological oncology /urology product experience required. Proven track record of success and experience in start-up biopharma and/or diagnostics company required Must possess and maintain a current valid driver's license Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Possess int