Regional Field Leader, Pain Care — Associate Director

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Regional Field Leader, Associate Director to oversee a US Pain territory and drive commercialization of JOURNAVX. The candidate will lead 4–5 Pain Territory Account Managers and 4–5 Territory Business Managers, shaping strategic account plans with cross-functional teams.

Based in Minneapolis, the role emphasizes team development, account strategy, and physician engagement to optimize patient access and outcomes; graduate-level leadership experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Institutional sales and senior account management experience.
• Familiarity with formulary management and hospital/institutional settings.
• Experience leading teams through product launches or lifecycle.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops 4–5 Pain Territory Account Managers and 4–5 Territory Business Managers.
• Sets regional business plans, metrics, and goals.
• Guides formulary placement, pathway development, and protocol adoption in institutions.
• Builds long-term accounts and supports hospital-network engagement.
• Collaborates with US Pain Marketing to drive performance and outcomes.
• Fosters a compliant, high-performing team culture.

Skills

Institutional sales

Strategic accounts

Formulary navigation

Inpatient formulary

Product launches

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Vertex is seeking a Regional Field Leader, Associate Director to oversee a US Pain territory and drive commercialization of JOURNAVX. The candidate will lead 4–5 Pain Territory Account Managers and 4–5 Territory Business Managers, shaping strategic account plans with cross-functional teams.

Based in Minneapolis, the role emphasizes team development, account strategy, and physician engagement to optimize patient access and outcomes; graduate-level leadership experience preferred.