Hospital Affairs Lead, Spain

Company Overview
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

Opportunity Overview
As a member of the Rhythm Iberia field-based team, you will be working within the field of rare MC4R pathway diseases. As the Hospital Affairs Lead (HAL), you will own sales responsibility for IMCIVREE in Spain across its approved indications, work collaboratively within the National and International team to lead the sales strategy and serve as a trusted commercial partner to external experts and decision makers through scientific expertise, project management, network formation and service offerings.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Local sales responsibility for IMCIVREE
• Developstrong partnerships with HCPs, key external experts, payers and multidisciplinary stakeholders
• Delivergrowth in line with expectations for the Spanish business
• Supportdevelopment and expansion of comprehensive care programs and patient support programs
• Facilitatereferral pathways between peripheral sites and prescribing centers
• Leadan omnichannel customer approach relevant for customer segmentation and individual customer preferences/objectives
• Accountable for using CRM system for business planning
• Challengecurrent practices to deliver the best outcomes for patients
• Able to discuss benefits of clinical data to improve the lives of patients (in line with approved indications), creating strong product advocacy
• Identifyand inputinto key projects as part of project team, e.g.national meetings
• Collectand sharecustomer and environmental insights to deliver optimal patient management
• Leador support regional and national conferences and best in class local educational meetings
• Regularly performmarket, customer & competitor observation
• Ensureadherence with compliance, ethics, and general law
• Leadthe planning (i.e. account plans), tracking and reporting process for the territory

Qualifications and Skills

• Academic degree (science or economy), MBA or PhD is a plus
• At least 5 years sales experience with a documented tangible track record in pharma/biotech industry in Spain
• Orphan/specialty experience preferred
• Experience with building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders (HCPs, specialist nurses, hospital pharmacists, payors, multi-disciplinary teams)
• Sound experience in facilitating referral pathways
• Experience with successful launches
• Experience and track record in use of IT based/virtual customer interaction and promotional tools
• Experience in site specific project management
• Commercial acumen and financially savvy
• Ability to identify opportunities, manage complexity and priorities and liaise, influence internally to ‘make it happen’ whilst being comfortable working with uncertainty
• Excellent communication and presentation skills - fluent in Spanish and in verbal and written English
• Not accepting the status quo, working with a sense of urgency to deliver results
• High integrity, collaborative approach

This role is field-based in Spain. Candidates applying must be willing and able to travel frequently.


More about Rhythm
We are a dynamic and growing global team spanning more than a dozen countries. At Rhythm we are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases by rapidly advancing care and precision medicines that address the root cause. Our team is passionate aboutexpanding access to reach more patients and developing novel therapies for other rare neuroendocrine diseases, including congenital hyperinsulinism.

At Rhythm our core values are:

• We are committed to advancing scientific understanding to improve patients’ lives
• We are inspired to tackle tough challenges and have the courage to ask bold questions
• We are eager to learn and adapt

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