Area Business Manager - Omaha, NE

Acadia Pharmaceuticals; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia is seeking a Senior Area Business Manager to launch and manage sales within designated territories, focusing on neurological and rare disease treatments. You will execute territory plans, build provider relationships, educate on product value, and drive access strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

This role requires extensive travel and a strong track record in specialty pharma sales.

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building and strategic planning in pharma sales.
• Cross-functional collaboration with marketing, medical, and access teams.
• Experience in specialty sales and rare diseases is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute territory business plans and launch activities within assigned regions.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare providers.
• Educate customers on product value and therapeutic benefits.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and ownership of account performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on reimbursement and access strategies.

Skills

Relationship-building

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Role:

Senior Area Business Manager responsible for launching and managing sales within assigned territories, promoting Acadia's neurological and rare disease treatments. Responsibilities include executing territory business plans, building relationships with healthcare providers, educating on product value, and ensuring customer satisfaction, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams on reimbursement and access strategies.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree, minimum 8 years pharmaceutical sales experience including 5 years in specialty sales with emphasis on rare diseases; strong relationship‑building, strategic planning, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Preferred:

experience in CNS/neurology or pediatric neurology; familiarity with specialty distribution and access.

HighValue:

focus on neuroscience, underserved neurological and rare diseases, specialty pharmaceuticals, and extensive travel up to 80%.

Work setup:

territory-based with extensive travel; live within 30 miles of designated cities.