Regional Business Director

Syneos Health, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health benefits

401k match

Flexible PTO and sick time

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Regional Business Director to build and lead a high-performing sales team, drive launch strategies, and expand product access across regional networks and infusion centers.

You will report to the National Project Director and shape commercial strategy for oncology, rheumatology, and immunology portfolios. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 7+ years in pharma sales, and 3–5 years of leadership, with travel up to 80%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of pharmaceutical/life sciences sales experience.
• 3–5 years of sales leadership experience, preferably in institutional or hospital settings.
• Proven ability to recruit, develop and lead high-performing sales teams.
• Experience launching products in hospital, specialty, or institutional environments.
• Strong business acumen to analyze market dynamics and drive commercial results.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively (approx. 80%).

Responsibilities

• Lead an account management team across community-focused networks and infusion centers.
• Recruit and hire account managers for designated territories.
• Motivate and train teams in product knowledge, contracting, and brand strategies.
• Design and implement short- and long-term business plans to hit commercial goals.
• Achieve promotional objectives through marketing strategy execution.
• Support strategic account planning and access initiatives to optimize product adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate therapy adoption.
• Monitor performance and conduct annual performance discussions and coaching.

Skills

People leadership

Pharma sales

Account management

Recruitment

Strategic planning

Business acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Job ID:17873-OTHLOC-CPKvYfwM

The Regional Business Director (RBD) is a key commercial leadership role responsible for building and leading a high-performing team focused on the successful launch and commercialization of the customer’s portfolio. Reporting to the National Project Director, the RBD will lead Key Account Managers and Associate Account Managers across a defined geography, driving execution within community-focused/large practice networks, and infusion centers at a regional level for the launch of key products in the oncology, rheumatology, and/or immunology therapeutic areas. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping commercial strategy and driving access, adoption, and growth for upcoming biosimilar and future innovative biologic therapies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead account management team focused on community-focused/large practice networks, infusion centers, and other key healthcare stakeholders.
• Recruit and hire team of Key Account Managers for designated territories within an assigned geography.
• Lead, motivate, and direct team, ensuring that they are appropriately trained in product knowledge, contracting, market conditions, brand strategy and tactics, corporate policies, and targeted business planning.
• Design and implement short and long-term business plans intended to achieve commercial objectives and drive sales revenue with targeted accounts for their areas.
• Achieve promotional objectives through execution management of specific marketing strategies.
• Support strategic account planning and pull-through initiatives that optimize product access and utilization.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities, address barriers, and accelerate adoption of customer’s therapies.
• Ensure effective execution of customer-facing strategies that enhance relationships with community-focused/large practice networks and infusion centers.
• Work with leadership to establish appropriate behaviors that will lead to sales growth acceleration in the geographic area.
• Establish and manage district expense budgets; ensure appropriate return on investment.
• Manage and evaluate field performance on an ongoing basis and implement corrective/developmental actions as needed. Conduct annual performance appraisals, Field Coaching Reports, and Year End calibration.
• Provide verbal and written guidance, coaching, follow up, and development of field professionals in all phases of their work.
• Conduct ongoing discussions and provide appropriate documentation to ensure compliance and adherence to program and legal guidelines. Establish and manage regional budgets and resources to maximize return on investment.
• Monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions and development strategies as needed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with market access, marketing, medical affairs, training, operations, and commercial leadership teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences sales experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of sales leadership experience, preferably within institutional, specialty, biologics, oncology, immunology, rheumatology, or hospital-based environments.
• Demonstrated success recruiting, developing, and leading high-performing sales and account management teams.
• Proven experience executing complex account-based business strategies community-based/large practice networks and infusion centers.
• Product launch leadership experience in hospital, specialty, or institutional settings.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to analyze market dynamics and drive commercial results.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, leadership, and team-building skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively (approximately 80%).

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $225,000 to $235,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Why Syneos Health?

Our ability to collaborate and problem-solve makes a difference in patients’ lives daily. By joining one of our account management teams, you will partner with industry experts and be empowered to succeed with the support, resources, and autonomy needed to successfully navigate the complex market access landscape. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients’ lives around the world.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

The benefits for this position will include:

• a competitive compensation package
• Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company match 401k
• flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improvespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Together we share insights, use the latest technologies and apply advanced business practices to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients.