District Sales Leader - Cardiometabolic Launch

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced District Manager to lead and develop a team of Sales Representatives in our cardiometabolic franchise. The role drives launch excellence as Arrowhead brings RNAi therapies to patients with cardiovascular conditions.

The position requires extensive field travel (~70%), strong leadership, and a track record of achieving district sales targets and implementing strategic plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience.
• Prior field leadership or formal mentoring experience preferred.
• Experience in specialty, rare disease, or cardiovascular therapeutic areas preferred.
• Demonstrated success in launch environments or high-growth franchises.
• Proven ability to coach, motivate, and develop high-performing sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, and onboard high-caliber Sales Representatives aligned to launch competency expectations.
• Provide structured field coaching through regular ride-alongs, performance reviews, and individualized development plans.
• Develop sales capability in clinical acumen, account planning, access navigation, and compliant promotional execution.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ethical behavior, collaboration, and high performance.
• Identify succession talent and build a strong leadership pipeline within the district.

Skills

Sales leadership

Mentoring

Launch experience

Coaching

Cardiovascular pharma

Job description

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced District Manager to lead and develop a team of Sales Representatives in our cardiometabolic franchise. The role drives launch excellence as Arrowhead brings RNAi therapies to patients with cardiovascular conditions.

The position requires extensive field travel (~70%), strong leadership, and a track record of achieving district sales targets and implementing strategic plans.