Regional Sales Director (USC Respiratory Biologics) Northern California

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In-Office
163K-271K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Leads a regional specialty pharmaceutical sales team promoting respiratory biologics to pulmonologists, allergists, and ENTs. Develops and executes business plans, coaches and develops Account Specialists, conducts sales meetings, recruits talent, drives performance, and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders. The role is field-based across Northern California and requires regular territory travel, occasional overnight travel, and vehicle operation.
Summary Generated by Built In

Business Introduction:

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the of decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We are a focused biopharma company. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and ​advanced technologies, investing in four core ​therapeutic areas (Infectious Diseases, HIV, ​Respiratory, Immunology and Oncology). Our ​Ahead Together strategy means intervening ​early to prevent and change the course of ​disease, helping to protect people and ​support healthcare systems.

It’s an exciting time in GSK as we bring outstanding people together to do work that matters and impacts the worlds health. The GSK respiratory business is one of the largest in the world, with over 50 years of investment and innovation in respiratory research for both Asthma and COPD, expanding the portfolio to meet the needs of patients. The Specialty Sales team is responsible for selling one of the respiratory portfolio cornerstones of growth now and in the future.

Territory Includes: San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Roseville, CA; Monterey, CA and Reno, NV

The ideal candidate should reside in Northern California

Position Summary:

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities, career growth, and the ability to do impactful work.

Responsibilities:
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

  • Lead and inspire a team of Account Specialists as they engage with Pulmonologists, Allergists and ENTs to promote the product in alignment with strategy

  • Perform all required duties in accordance with the expectations indicated in the GSK Leading Ways competency framework.

  • Develop business plans, implement area business strategies to meet regional, sector and national objectives.

  • Provide training, coaching, and development of Account Specialists in all phases of their work to both drive performance and execute with excellence.

  • Plan and conduct sales meetings to inform, train, and motivate representatives

  • Recruit, hire and retain qualified talent for Account Specialist roles.

  • Complete all required training, testing, and product certifications within the designated timeframes and meet all required administrative expectations

  • Attend local, regional, sector and national meetings, routinely collaborating with stakeholders and matrix partners to align and collaborate on common goals.

  • Foster a performance-based culture and model the GSK expectations

  • Embrace and follow GSK policies, practices, risk-based standards and values in support of our customers, patients, fellow employees, and leader expectations

Why You?
Basic Qualifications:
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

  • 7+ years pharmaceutical / medical device sales experience

  • Ability to travel domestically as necessary, which may include overnight travel up to 25%

  • Valid driver’s license

  • Must be able and willing to drive or operate a vehicle – driving is an essential function of this role

  • The selected candidate will be hired at the appropriate level based on experience:

    • Account Manager (grade 6): 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience.

    • Account Manager (grade 5): 7+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

  • Master of Business Administration and/or advance clinical/science degree or equivalent

  • Military Experience

  • Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills

  • Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills 

  • Minimum 6 years specialty management experience or relevant headquarter based experience

  • Expertise in account-based and buy and bill sales and/or Specialty Pharmacy modes of distribution (3+ years preferred)

  • Expertise in working with Payer Reimbursement Managers

  • Biologic/Rare Disease/Respiratory Sales experience 

​Work arrangement:

This is a field-based role. Most work is conducted in the field across your assigned territory. You will travel regularly within the territory and occasionally beyond.

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Skills

Customer Centric Selling, Data to Insights, Digital Fluency, Omnichannel, Sales Territory Management, Scientific Literacy

• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $162,750 to $271,250. • If you are based in another US location, the annual base salary range is $162,750 to $271,250. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - [email protected]

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • 7+ years of pharmaceutical or medical device sales experience
  • Ability to travel domestically as necessary, including overnight travel up to 25%
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability and willingness to drive or operate a vehicle
  • 5+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech experience for Account Manager grade 6
  • 7+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech experience for Account Manager grade 5
  • Master of Business Administration or advanced clinical/science degree, or equivalent
  • Military experience
  • Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills
  • Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills
  • At least 6 years of specialty management experience or relevant headquarters-based experience
  • Expertise in account-based and buy-and-bill sales and/or specialty pharmacy distribution
  • At least 3 years of account-based, buy-and-bill, or specialty pharmacy experience
  • Expertise working with payer reimbursement managers
  • Biologic, rare disease, or respiratory sales experience

GSK Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GSK and has not been reviewed or approved by GSK.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation is characterized as including strong salary and perks, with annual bonuses and long-term incentives contributing materially to total rewards. Recognition and performance-linked rewards are described as a consistent component of the package.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and mental health benefits. The breadth of coverage is repeatedly framed as a standout element of the overall rewards experience.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as robust, anchored by a 401(k) plan and additional savings vehicles such as employee stock purchase programs. Employer contributions and savings options are portrayed as meaningful supports for long-term financial security.

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