Business Account Executive (Chicago)

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 160,700 - 217,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and wellness days

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced Business Account Executive to represent GIVLAARI and OXLUMO in the United States. This role plays a critical part in affecting the lives of AHP patients by driving physician and patient engagement, overseeing market development, and collaborating with various stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in biotech or specialty pharmaceuticals, along with a strong educational background and business acumen. This position requires excellent communication skills, a solid understanding of the healthcare landscape, and the ability to manage complex relationships effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of success in biotech or specialty pharmaceuticals.
• Experience in Rare Disease and related fields preferred.
• Strong examples of business analytics and communication skills required.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharmaceutical legal environment necessary.

Responsibilities

• Drive patient identification through HCP strategies.
• Build relationships with HCPs and optimize access.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure medication access.
• Execute local sponsorships and presentations.

Skills

Business analytics

Communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced and talented Business Account Executive (BAE) to commercially represent GIVLAARI and OXLUMO in the United States and have a significant impact on the lives of AHP patients. AHP's represent a sub-group of Porphyrias, characterized by the occurrence of neuro-visceral attacks with or without cutaneous manifestations. AHP's include four disorders: acute intermittent porphyria (the most common), variegate porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, and a genetic deficit of delta-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase. PH1 is a rare, life‑threatening disease that can cause serious damage to kidneys and progressively to other organs. PH1 is a little‑known condition and patients often spend years undiagnosed and misdiagnosed.

The BAE will be principally responsible for driving physician and patient identification, disease awareness, overall market development, and brand awareness within their ascribed territory. The BAE will be responsible for achieving territory targets and other business objectives through account and customer strategies, while also partnering & collaborating very closely with internal and external stakeholders to effectively manage all aspects of the regional business. The achievement of targets will be based in Alnylam's values: our commitment to people, sense of urgency, passion for excellence, innovation & discovery, and open culture as well as our unwavering commitment to integrity.

The BAE will report to the Regional Business Director (RBD) for their respective region.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive patient identification through appropriate HCP driven strategies including market development, increase brand awareness through building and executing a territory strategy/account plan; continuously assess opportunities within markets and accounts to launch successfully.
• Effectively prioritize and manage time, activities, and resources in order to optimize access to academic and community HCPs.
• Build and maintain relationships with HCPs and office staff by maximizing their time through planning, leveraging insights, and conducting post‑call analysis refining tactics based on opportunities.
• Proactively build effective working relationships with internal/external stakeholders; drive agreement/decisions from multiple stakeholders; demonstrated high level of emotional intelligence adapting communication based on different stakeholders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across all commercial departments including; patient services, field reimbursement, and others to ensure access at site of care and that logistics are in place to administer medications.
• Collaborate with key accounts and physicians to build individual account plans to drive patient identification through market development and physician education; achieve sales goals, and maintain relationships in order to maximize sales results.
• Execute speaker programs, local sponsorships, displays and exhibits, both in and out of office across multiple account types: academic institutions, physician offices, infusion centers, and alternate site locations.
• Routinely report territory‑level market dynamics and trends, including prescriber opinion and competitive activity to RBD as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of demonstrated success in biotech, specialty pharmaceuticals, or medical devices.
• Experience, success and relationships in Rare Disease, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Neurology, Hematology/Oncology, pediatric and adult Nephrology and/or Urology are preferred but not required.
• Buy & Bill understanding and experience working with HUB patient services preferred but not required.
• Thorough understanding of site of care identification, development and education.
• Strong examples of applied entrepreneurial mindset, business analytics and data analysis required.
• Experience supporting biologic therapy administered by designated HCPs preferred.
• Experience driving, leading and delivering upon territory‑level cross functional business planning.
• Must be familiar with relevant legal and regulatory environment in biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Effective at managing complex individualized cases in a compliant manner.
• Overnight travel required including travel to Boston, congresses and large geographical territories
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license.
• Must live in the assigned territory.

U.S. Pay Range

$160,700.00 - $217,300.00

The pay range reflects the full‑time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short‑term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long‑term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Alnylam's robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well‑being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k) with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company‑wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well‑being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.

Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers

AboutAlnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics- a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize‑winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what's possible. Our deep pipeline, late‑stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E‑Verify Employer.