Ophthalmology Market Development Leader - Mountain West

Socket.dev; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) match

Company paid life insurance

Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly S

Long Term Incentive Plan

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Astellas Pharma Inc. is seeking a Market Development Manager for the Mountain West to lead engagement with ophthalmology thought leaders and influencers.

You will collaborate with Sales, Field Medical, and Marketing to build advocacy for GA treatment and Izervay across Retina, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, and Optometry. This field-based role covers states across the Mountain West with significant travel, conferences, and peer-to-peer education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or business-related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
• Strong clinical acumen with specialty pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical experience.
• Ability to travel extensively within the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a plan of action to increase advocacy with key thought leaders and influencers in Retina, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, and Optometry for GA and Izervay.
• Represent the company in customer engagements and ophthalmology conferences, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of customer needs and how our programs support their patients.
• Collect and share customer insights and provide feedback to inform brand strategy.
• Demonstrate disease state and product-based clinical acumen in interactions with Retina, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, and Optometry.
• Collaborate with Sales, Field Medical, and Field Reimbursement to develop strategic plans to strengthen relationships with national and regional thought leaders.
• Facilitate collaboration and insight sharing with aligned Sales, Field Medical and Reimbursement teams to maximize opportunities with shared customers.
• Support Marketing in identifying and training thought leaders for the speaker’s bureau and executing peer-to-peer education.
• Establish connections with leadership of regional retina, ophthalmic and optometric societies to monitor opportunities for partnership.
• Maintain highest integrity by ensuring compliance with all regulations and policies.

Skills

Clinical acumen

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Organization

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or business-related discipline

Job description

Astellas Pharma Inc. is seeking a Market Development Manager for the Mountain West to lead engagement with ophthalmology thought leaders and influencers.

You will collaborate with Sales, Field Medical, and Marketing to build advocacy for GA treatment and Izervay across Retina, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, and Optometry. This field-based role covers states across the Mountain West with significant travel, conferences, and peer-to-peer education.