Account Manager, Gene Therapy - Texas

Genetix Biotherapeutics; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 205,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Genetix Biotherapeutics is seeking an Account Manager for Gene Therapy in Texas (Houston) to drive product utilization within Qualified Treatment Center accounts. You will develop strategic plans, educate HCPs, and coordinate activation of labs, pharmacies, and reimbursement leads to enable patient access to gene therapies.

You will travel 50-75% to engage hospital-based customers, IDNs, and other stakeholders, building KOL relationships and informing leadership with market insights and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in healthcare and a successful sales track record.
• Direct line leadership experience preferred.
• Proven account management in hospitals/IDNs/ACOs.
• Experience in Hematology, CAR-T or cell/gene therapy.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient with MS Office, Veeva, and Concur.
• Willingness to travel 50–75%.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education and tools about Genetix gene therapy to HCPs and key decision makers to drive product utilization.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans for QTCs to advance objectives and patient access.
• Identify barriers and coordinate with cross-functional teams to address account needs.
• Engage community-based HCPs on disease state, unmet needs, and Genetix therapies.
• Serve as main point of contact for accounts to onboard HCPs, labs, and reimbursement leads.
• Provide customer insights to leadership on trends and opportunities.
• Develop measurable business plans to achieve patient starts, pull-through, and QTC activation.
• Maintain expertise in Hemoglobinopathies and Genetix gene therapies.

Job description

At Genetix Biotherapeutics every role has meaning, every team member is respected, and every day is a chance to make a difference. When you join Genetix, you're not just landing a new role, you become part of a company that's pursuing curative gene therapies to give patients and their families more days. We are doers, thinkers and collaborators who embrace and live by our values:

Our innovation is rooted in the diversity of our teams and results are achieved through cooperation and the integration of multiple viewpoints. This is personal and we approach every challenge with radical care.

This is a field-based position requiring approximately 50–75% travel throughout the designated territory.

SUMMARY

As a member of the Sales and Qualified Treatment Center (QTC) Account Team, you will work alongside a team of committed team members driven to make a profound impact on people living with rare diseases through our mission of establishing gene therapy as a meaningful option for patients.

The Account Manager, Gene Therapy - Texas (Houston) will have primary accountability for managing their business within their territory and driving the utilization of Genetix's approved gene therapies within their Qualified Treatment Center accounts. The Account Manager, Gene Therapy - Texas (Houston), will achieve these goals through the development and execution of strategic account plans, dynamic collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, identifying key drivers for business performance, and education of Genetix's gene therapy to HCPs and other key account stakeholders to drive the identification of appropriate patients.

RESPONSIBILITIE S

• Delivering approved education, messages, and tools about Genetix's gene therapy products to a broad set of QTC stakeholders, including HCPs and other key decision makers to drive product utilization
• Building and implementing strategic account plans for assigned QTCs to advance account business objectives, patient identification, and pull through of appropriate patients for Genetix's gene therapies
• Identifying barriers within the account and collaborating with Genetix cross-functional colleagues, including but not limited to Apheresis Operations, Patient Supply, Patient Educators, Market Access, and Medical Affairs, to deploy solutions to address the account's needs
• Engage with community-based HCPs focused on hemoglobinopathies to educate on disease state, unmet needs, and Genetix's gene therapies
• Serving as the main point of contact for assigned accounts to coordinate the QTC activation process to onboard HCPs, apheresis, cell therapy labs, transplant coordinators, pharmacy, and reimbursement leads within the QTC.
• Providing customer insights and feedback to Genetix leadership regarding account business trends, performance, business issues, and opportunities
• Develop and implement strategic and measurable business plans to ensure the achievement of account objectives and goals (patient starts, patient pull through, and QTC activation)
• Maintaining expertise in Hemoglobinopathies, including Sickle Cell Disease, Transfusion-dependent B-thalassemia, Genetix's gene therapy products, and gene therapy treatment process

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required with 10+ years of experience in the healthcare industry and a high-performance track record, preferably in sales and commercially focused roles (Sales, Operations, Account management, etc.)
• Direct line leadership experience preferred
• Successful track record within hospital in and outpatient settings, including development of KOL relationships, KOL Development
• Demonstrated experience in specialty therapeutic areas such as Hematology, CAR T, or Cell and Gene Therapy
• Strong account management experience within hospitals, IDNs, ACOs, and/or organized customers; Strong clinical selling experience is a must (high level of clinical and selling acumen)
• Entrepreneurial spirit and strong problem-solving skills for business management of territory
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, applying a consultative approach to establish and sustain a strong network with a wide range of stakeholders
• Proficient with MS Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Field Force Effectiveness tools (e.g. Veeva) and administrative tools (e.g. Concur)
• Travel up to 50-75% for face-to-face customer meetings and national company meetings

Additional Information

The pay transparency range provided below is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and long-term incentive. Actual base salary pay will be based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, skills, relevant education/qualifications, external market, internal equity, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Genetix's total rewards package also provides employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits suite to support a variety of employee needs. These benefits include comprehensive health, life and disability insurance, employer-matched 401(k) plan, lifestyle spending account, flexible time-off + paid holidays and winter holiday period, tuition reimbursement & loan repayment assistance, paid parental leave, paid onsite parking, commuter subsidy, and much more.

Pay Transparency

$205,000 - $270,000 USD

Genetix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.