Neurology Specialty Sales Representative, Knoxville, TN

UCB; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Neurology Specialty Sales Representative for the Knoxville, TN market, covering Knoxville, Johnson City, and Asheville areas. The role focuses on delivering brand messaging, engaging with physicians, payers, and patient groups, and advancing patient access to treatments for epilepsy and rare neurological diseases.

In this field-based position, you will build strategic relationships with integrated health systems, payers, and advocacy organizations, while meeting territory and

Qualifications

• Experience in field-based pharmaceutical/biotech sales preferred.
• Strong ability to develop territory business plans.

Responsibilities

• Achieve/exceed territory sales objectives with ethics and compliance.
• Develop and execute a territory business plan aligned to KPIs.
• Build deep disease-state and product expertise.
• Engage stakeholders across the care continuum including HCPs, health systems, payers, and patient groups.
• Partner with payers to improve patient access and affordability.
• Deploy omnichannel marketing and engagement initiatives within budget.
• Collaborate with the One UCB team and complete required training; overnight travel may be required.

Skills

Territory management

Data-driven prioritization

Stakeholder engagement

Product and disease-state knowledge

Ethics and compliance

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

Make your mark for patients Make an impact where it matters most . Join UCB as a Neurology Specialty Sales Representative and become a trusted partner to physicians, clinics, and healthcare decision‑makers—helping improve access, affordability, and support for people living with epilepsy and rare neurological diseases. In this high‑visibility, field-based role in the Knoxville, TN market, you’ll shape outcomes across the care continuum by building strategic relationships with integrated health systems, payers, pharmacies, and patient advocacy organizations. Geography includes the following cities: Knoxville and Johnson City, TN, and Asheville, NC. Candidates need to reside within the territory.

About The Role

The Neurology Specialty Sales Representative executes marketing and sales strategy by mastering brand messaging, targeting, and digital tools to deliver persuasive, high‑impact customer experiences tailored to distinct customer segments, while upholding the highest ethical standards. The role is accountable for delivering territory‑and brand‑level goals and key performance indicators through data‑driven prioritization and smart resource allocation, ensuring marketing initiatives are implemented efficiently to achieve sales objectives and advance UCB’s patient value commitment.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver territory performance by achieving/exceeding sales objectives while upholding the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and promotional/operational compliance.
• Develop, execute, and refine a territory business plan aligned to strategy and KPIs (quarterly and weekly) by using data to prioritize accounts, set reach/frequency, and overcome barriers.
• Build deep disease‑state and product expertise, including patient journeys, standards of care, treatment drivers, and—where applicable—the infusion process.
• Engage and support stakeholders across the care continuum (treating/referring HCPs, integrated health systems, hospitals/affiliations, pharmacies, sites of care, labs, payers, and patient advocacy organizations), including key thought leaders, by using UCB‑approved resources and participating in relevant conventions/meetings and community disease‑awareness efforts (as appropriate).
• Partner with payers and UCB payer/market access colleagues to keep providers current on coverage, helping maximize patient access and affordability.
• Deploy resources to scale impact—marketing programs, omnichannel/digital engagement, speaker programs, and educational events (e.g., Lunch and Learns)—on time, within budget, and in compliance with UCB standards.
• Collaborate as part of the “One UCB” team by continuously improving through learning and feedback, and by completing required training/administration; overnight travel outside the territory may be required.

Who You’ll Work With

• Internal (UCB): Marketing; payer access/market access; and cross‑functional field colleagues (as part of the “One