Therapy Area Specialist

Atos; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Riyadh is seeking a Therapy Area Specialist to drive sales growth and build strong connections with healthcare professionals. You will be responsible for promoting products, developing sales strategies, and assessing customer needs. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, proficiency in English, and up to 2 years of sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry. This role offers an opportunity to impact patient lives positively.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in sales within the international pharmaceutical industry.
• Saudi nationality required.
• Ability to work independently and evaluate options.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell products to healthcare professionals and institutions.
• Develop and implement effective sales strategies.
• Visit specialists and assess customer needs.

Skills

Sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Proficiency in English

Public sector experience

Intermediate computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Job description

In this role, your efforts will directly impact the lives of patients. You will play a crucial role in promoting our innovative products and fostering strong connections with healthcare professionals in Riyadh.

Your new role

As a Therapy Area Specialist, you will be responsible for driving sales growth and establishing robust relationships within your assigned territory.

Your main accountabilities will include:

• Promoting and selling Novo Nordisk's products to healthcare professionals, pharmacies, hospitals, and public institutions.
• Developing and implementing effective sales strategies to reach potential customers while managing existing relationships.
• Visiting specialists, physicians, pharmacies, and distributors to assess customer needs and recommend appropriate products and services.
• Responding to customer inquiries, negotiating competitive prices and delivery times, and closing sales orders to meet revenue targets.
• Identifying prospective customers and cultivating positive relationships that lead to future sales and repeat business.

Your new department

The Cardiometabolic Business Unit is at the forefront of developing innovative solutions for addressing cardiometabolic diseases. Based in Riyadh, our team is dedicated to advancing the understanding of biological and molecular mechanisms to create groundbreaking therapies. We foster a collaborative and dynamic atmosphere where team members work together to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives. Join us in our mission to drive scientific innovation and improve global health.

Your skills & qualifications

We expect you to be holding a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and you are certified to work.

You also have:

• 0-2 years of experience in sales within international pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficiency in English.
• Experience in public sector is an advantage.
• Saudi nationality.
• Intermediate computer skills are required (Windows, Word, and Excel); prior computer experience using sales data/call reporting software will be ideal.

As a professional, you are a proactive self-starter, able to independently evaluate options and find resolutions with minimal supervision. Your aptitude for learning allows you to effectively communicate complex technical, scientific, and disease management information, along with the product's value proposition.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

Deadline

December 11, 2025. (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis)

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally

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