District Manager, Immunology Gastroenterology, South Ohio

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation policy

Sick time

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a District Manager, Immunology Gastroenterology, South Ohio which includes Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati. You will lead district strategy, develop a high-performing team, and drive growth across Immunology products.

The role requires 8+ years in sales/commercial pharma and 2+ years in sales management, with the ability to travel up to 50% and to relocate within the geography.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MS/MBA/PhD preferred.
• Valid driver’s license in one of the United States.
• 8+ years of sales/commercial experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare.
• 2+ years of direct sales management experience and coaching ability.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise and regional direction into district strategy with clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team through hiring excellence and performance management.
• Provide coaching to strengthen selling, clinical execution, and business acumen.
• Drive demand generation and care transition execution across outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Build relationships with key customers and strengthen cross-functional partnerships.
• Influence internal partners to align strategy and plans across sales, medical, and marketing.
• Ensure accountability, inclusion, and team health while adapting to change.
• Adhere to Healthcare Compliance policies and model responsible AI tool usage where applicable.

Skills

Immunology

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Sales leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

Job Function

Pharmaceutical Sales

Job Sub Function

Sales – Immunology (Commission)

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Columbus, Ohio, United States, Dayton, Ohio, United States

Job Description

Johnson&Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a District Manager, Immunology Gastroenterology, South Ohio which includes Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.

About Immunology

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Purpose:

Grounded in Our Credo and our first responsibility to patients, putting the needs and well-being of the people we serve first, this role helps build impact by elevating district strategy and execution through enterprise influence, talent development, and strong cross-functional partnership.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise and regional direction into district strategy with clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and disciplined execution rhythms.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team through hiring excellence, performance management, and development planning that strengthens bench and readiness.
• Provide advanced coaching and mentoring that strengthens selling effectiveness, clinical execution using approved resources, and business acumen across the team.
• Drive demand generation and caretransitionsexecution across outpatient and inpatient settings, aligning execution to local system dynamics and key stakeholders.
• Build relationships with key customers and stakeholders and strengthen cross-functional partnerships that improve customer experience and execution outcomes.
• Anticipate market dynamics using internal and external data to adjust strategy, remove barriers, and protect or grow performance.
• Influence internal partners across Sales leadership, Institutional Business Group, Medical Affairs, and Marketing byprovidingfield insights that strengthen strategy and plans.
• Reinforce a culture of accountability, inclusion, and team health while setting clear expectations and supporting the team through change.
• Adhere to Healthcare Compliance policies and guidelines while modeling a strong compliance mindset and reinforcing accountability across the team.
• Use evolving, approved AI-enabled tools where available to scale best practices, strengthen strategic planning, and elevate team execution whilemaintainingprivacy, data integrity, and policy alignment.

Qualifications / Requirements

Education:

• A minimum of aBachelor’s Degreerequired; MS/MBA/PhD preferred.

Required:

• A valid driver’s license issued in one (1) of the fifty (50) United States.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in sales and/or cross-functional commercial roles within the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or healthcare industry.
• A minimum of two (2) years of direct sales management experience, including leading through change andstrong performancemanagement and development planning capability.
• The ability to travel up to 50%, which may include overnight and weekend travel.
• Must live in the geography and/or be willing torelocateto the geography.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Experience defining collaboration approaches, aligning cross-functional partners, removing barriers, and influencing outcomes beyond the district through shared execution.
• Leading Others: Experience coaching others to lead effectively,anticipatingand leading change, building followership, and driving clarity and prioritization across team and peer groups.
• Coaching: Experience designing coaching approaches, adapting coaching strategies to individual needs, and guiding others through coaching challenges to improve outcomes.
• Developing Others: Experience creating development pathways through feedback and experiences, building bench strength, and supporting succession readiness through skill transfer and exposure.
• Strategic Thinking: Experience using internal and external data to build compliant integrated district plans, align customer priorities with business goals, and translate strategy into clear execution expectations.
• Data Savvy: Experienceestablishingbest practices for data-driven decision making, using performance insights toidentifytrends and shape strategy, andleveragingevolving approved AI-enabled tools where available while maintaining privacy, data integrity, and policy alignment.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated enterprise influence, including leading initiatives beyond the district or contributing to regional programs that scale best practices.
• Experience in thegastroenterologytherapeutic area, including leading execution in complex systems and stakeholder environments.
• Deep experience in large account management and access and reimbursement dynamics across systems.
• Experience leading district-wide or regional capability-building, change management, or strategic execution initiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time.
• Experience building team AI literacy and confidence, reinforcing trusted, responsible AI use and sound judgment in applying AI-enabled insight.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities;additionalduties may be assigned as business needsevolvein alignment with business priorities and enterprise needs.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is in line with our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers and internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills

Business Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Developing Others, Immunology, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Market Knowledge, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Product Marketing Sales, Revenue Management, Sales, Sales Territory Management, Sales Trend Analysis, Strategic Sales Planning, Team Management

Preferred Skills

Business Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Developing Others, Immunology, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Market Knowledge, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Product Marketing Sales, Revenue Management, Sales, Sales Territory Management, Sales Trend Analysis, Strategic Sales Planning, Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$130,000.00 - $224,250.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits