Regional Account Director - Houston

Bayer AG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Regional Account Director for Houston to drive sales across key health-system accounts and strategic partners. You will build long-term relationships with senior decision-makers, align Kerendia initiatives with customer objectives, and develop strategic plans to expand brand adoption.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with Medical, Marketing, Market Access, and Sales to optimize account performance and patient outcomes. Travel and driving are required in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in Sales, Market Access, Health Outcomes, Health IT, Medical Education, or Marketing.
• 2 years of Account Management/Managed Markets/IDNs preferred.
• Strong network across health care systems and with Specialty HCP networks.
• Resourceful, strategic, analytical thinker with problem-solving skills.
• Able to work cross-functionally in a matrix environment and travel.

Responsibilities

• Owns overall sales objectives for assigned key accounts and drives revenue growth.
• Serves as primary promotional conduit to healthcare professionals to support the CVR franchise.
• Develops and executes a Strategic Business Plan and Account Map with cross-functional partners.
• Synthesizes data into actionable Account Business Plans and informs resource allocation.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Market Access, Medical and Sales to meet objectives.
• Understands MG/IDN patient management processes and coordinates care pathways.
• Identifies stakeholders who influence Brand Advocacy and aligns brand access.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where "Health for all Hunger for none" is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining "impossible". There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Regional Account Director - Houston

Job Description Summary

Builds and maintains effective long-term relationships and a high level of satisfaction with key senior-level decision makers and influencers at an assigned group of customer accounts that may include major strategic customers within a geographic or industry focus. Identifies, develops and typically closes new sales opportunities.

Creates demand for the organization's products and services by raising their profile with customers. Achieves revenue targets by increasing revenue spend per account. May conduct regular status and strategy meetings with the customer's senior management to understand their needs and link them to the organization's product/service strategies. Responsibilities are within the Account/Relationship Management Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines.

Your Tasks and Responsibility

The primary responsibilities of this role, Regional Account Director, are to:

The Houston Regional Account Director (RAD), Health System & Population Health will build relationships with key accounts throughout the Houston Area as defined by the Sr. Area General Manager. The RAD will understand and recommend the use of Kerendia in the appropriate patient type and identify opportunities to expand business by aligning the appropriate use of Kerendia with the Accounts' patient care objectives. The RAD will establish a comprehensive Strategic Account Business Plan aimed at creating long- and short-term sales growth. The RAD will penetrate physical access and market access barriers in order to achieve account objectives. The RAD will create Kerendia Advocates and Clinical Champions throughout the Account by building strategic relationships with prescribers and administrators. The RAD will collaborate with cross functional partners as needed, including Medical, Marking, Market Access, Sales Leadership, and Sales Consultants. The RAD will lead and coordinate pull through at the local level.

Job Responsibilities -

• Responsible for overall sales objectives in assigned key accounts, maximizing sales opportunity for the brand(s).
• Serves as the lead and promotional conduit to healthcare professionals to support the CVR franchise within the MG/IDNs and surrounding geography.
• Develops and executes a Strategic Business Plan and Account Map in alignment w/ Area General Manager and cross-functional stakeholders (Medical, Marketing, Market Access, Sales Leadership, etc.).
• Synthesize information quickly and ensure internal and external data are incorporated into Account Business Plans and proactively share insights to AGM for needed resource allocation.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Market Access, Medical and Sales to achieve shared account objectives.
• Responsible for understanding the "process" of how MG/IDNs structures patient management and coordination of care.
• Identify and Access Key Stakeholders within the account who influence Brand Advocacy.
• Position brand(s) for appropriate patient types to Key Stakeholders throughout assigned accounts, uncovering gaps which negatively impact patient outcomes and may not align to evidence-based guidelines.

Key Foundations

• HEDIS measurements
• Quality metrics
• Real world evidence
• Establish evidence-based pathways.
• Project manages MG/IDN brand adoption through collaboration with CIO, CMIO, Quality, EHR/EMR vendors, etc.
• Drive brand adoption and expand advocacy once brand access is established through MG/IDN HER as defined by:
• Meaningful use by appropriate providers
• Patient adherence with system support services
• Review of process to identify gaps post implementation.
• Lead and coordinate field sales pull through.

The RAD will report to the Sr. Area General Manager and collaborate with Market Access, Medical, Marketing, and Sales. At the account level, the RAD will build collaborative relationships with heads of MG/IDNs, VPs of Quality, Outcomes and Population Health, IT Super Users, Service Line Leaders, and Chief Information Officers

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

• Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical industry with prior experience including but not limited to Sales, Market Access, Health Outcomes, Health IT, Medical Education, or Marketing.
• 2 years of preferred in Account Management/Managed Markets/IDNs
• Strong network and relationships across health care systems and with Specialty HCP networks (i.e. Cardiologists, Nephrologists, Endocrinologists)
• Resourceful, strategic and analytical thinker, and creative problem solver with a, "See it, Own it, Solve it, Do it approach."
• Ability to work cross functionally and in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and implementation.
• Strong understanding of market direction / business Insight
• Business travel by air and car are required
• A free and clear driver's license is required for this role

Compensation and Posting Details

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of between $163,200.00 - $244,800.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 8/16/2026.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

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