Account Specialist, Dallas

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 160,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance & wellness benefits

Company-paid life insurance

AD&D

Disability benefits

401(k) match up to 6%

Stock incentives and ESPP

Discretionary quarterly bonus

Flexible wellness benefit

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. is seeking an Account Specialist to execute in the field and drive commercial performance across a defined territory.

You will engage healthcare providers, build strong relationships, and support product launches and patient access to innovative therapies, working closely with cross-functional partners. This remote-based role requires travel within a specified territory and to support company-related purposes as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct sales experience in rare disease, CNS, or specialty pharmaceuticals.
• Deep understanding of complex patient pathways and prescriber dynamics.
• Experience with product launches and pre-launch planning.
• Experience with formulary access strategies and early market penetration.
• Experience selling to hospitals, IDNs, and institutional accounts is a plus.
• Knowledge of specialty pharmacy and hub services models.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding quota.
• Demonstrated ability to drive adoption and patient access.

Responsibilities

• Execute territory business plans to achieve and exceed sales goals.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with healthcare providers and key stakeholders.
• Drive product adoption through effective customer engagement and education.
• Navigate complex patient pathways and support access to therapy.
• Partner with Market Access, Strategic Accounts, Patient Services, and Medical teams to optimize outcomes.
• Support launch execution, including pre-launch planning and post-launch adoption strategies.
• Leverage field insights to inform strategy and improve execution.
• Maintain a high level of product, disease state, and market knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and company policies.

Skills

Territory sales

Healthcare provider relations

Product launches

Formulary access

Hospital/IDN selling

Specialty pharma

Quota attainment

Data insights

Job description

Location: This is a remote-based role that requires flexibility and willingness to travel within a specified territory and for company-related purposes as needed.

The Opportunity

Praxis Precision Medicines is entering a pivotal moment as we prepare for commercialization, and how we build and scale capability across the organization will directly impact our success. We are seeking driven and customer-focused Account Specialists to execute in the field and drive commercial performance across a defined territory. You will be responsible for engaging healthcare providers, building strong customer relationships, and delivering on commercial objectives. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will play a critical role in supporting product launches, driving adoption, and ensuring patients gain access to innovative therapies.

What You’ll Do

• Execute territory business plans to achieve and exceed sales goals.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with healthcare providers and key stakeholders.
• Drive product adoption through effective customer engagement and education.
• Navigate complex patient pathways and support access to therapy.
• Partner with Market Access, Strategic Accounts, Patient Services, and Medical teams to optimize customer and patient outcomes.
• Support launch execution, including pre-launch planning and post-launch adoption strategies.
• Leverage insights from the field to inform strategy and improve execution.
• Maintain a high level of product, disease state, and market knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and company policies.

How You Work

• You think in systems, not silos.
• You balance rigor with speed, knowing when each matters most.
• You hold a high bar for performance, quality, and accountability.
• You collaborate deeply but act with ownership and urgency.
• You are passionate about building strong customer relationships and driving impact for patients.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of direct sales experience in rare disease, CNS, or specialty pharmaceuticals.
• Deep understanding of complex patient pathways and specialist prescriber dynamics.
• Participation in a recent product launch highly preferred, including familiarity with pre-launch planning and early market execution.
• Experience with formulary access strategies and early market penetration tactics.
• Experience selling into hospital systems, IDNs, and institutional accounts is a strong plus.
• Understanding of specialty pharmacy and hub services models.
• Demonstrated track record of strong, consistent performance against quota and territory goals.
• Evidence of execution against target metrics with year-over-year improvement.

Compensation & Benefits

At Praxis, we believe that taking care of our people (and their people) is important, so we provide a world class benefits package to help you thrive. This includes 99% of the premium paid for medical, dental and vision plans. We also provide company-paid life insurance, AD&D, disability benefits, and voluntary plans to personalize your coverage.Thinking about the future? We match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% on eligible 401(k) contributions and sweeten the deal with long-term stock incentives and ESPP. We provide a discretionary quarterly bonus, an extremely flexible wellness benefit, generous PTO, paid holidays and company-wide shutdowns. Not to mention, you'll also be joining a phenomenal crew of colleagues who are smart, engaged and inspiring. We aim high, collaborate hard, and produce results. Let’s achieve the impossible together!

To round out our world-class total rewards package, we provide annualized base salary compensation in the range listed below. This range reflects the base salary the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of posting. Placement within the range will be based on job-related factors, including experience, qualifications, scope of responsibilities, and demonstrated track record of delivering results in similar roles.

Annualized Base Salary: $160,000 USD - $192,000 USD

Company Overview

Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders characterized by neuronal imbalance. At Praxis we share a common vision of reshaping the human condition into a more freeing and fulfilled existence by developing high impact medicines for patients and families affected by and living with complex brain disorders. Our core Values of Trust, Ownership, Curiosity and Results are foundational to every aspect of our business and are exemplified by each and every one of our team members.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Guided by our core values, at Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. we continue to DARE FOR MORE® to advance, promote, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion by encouraging individuals to bring their authentic selves and perspectives to work each day. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.