Regional Sales Leader - Biotech Launch Expert

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Regional Sales Director to lead the Midwest territory launch and ongoing commercial growth of our first product.

The RSD will translate national strategy into regional execution, building a high-performing field team and aligning with cross-functional partners to achieve launch and growth objectives. The role requires 8+ years in pharma/biotech sales, 3+ years in people leadership, and strong planning, analytics, and coaching skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical / biotech sales experience.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience in a district / regional manager role.
• Proven success leading specialty sales teams and exceeding performance goals.
• Prior launch experience; first-launch / startup biotech experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in cardiovascular, nephrology, hypertension, or related specialty markets strongly preferred.
• Strong business planning, analytical, and coaching skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively within region.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional launch planning and execution to ensure market entry and uptake.
• Translate national brand strategy into actionable regional business plans and field execution priorities.
• Lead team to achieve or exceed sales goals, market share targets, and KPIs at launch and beyond.
• Monitor market dynamics, customer feedback, and competitive intelligence to adjust strategy in real time.
• Drive accountability for performance through data-driven decision making and disciplined execution.
• Recruit, onboard, develop, and retain territory managers across the region.
• Lead, coach, and motivate a team of approximately 8–12 territory managers.
• Establish and maintain disease state, clinical and product knowledge.
• Evaluate performance and coach to skill and career development through regular field contact.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build succession plans and talent pipelines.
• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare providers, health systems, IDNs and strategic accounts.
• Partner with territory managers on key customer interactions, access challenges, and account strategies.
• Support pull-through with IDNs, organized customers, and priority accounts.
• Share customer insights with internal stakeholders.
• Partner with Market Access, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Training, Operations, and HR to support launch readiness and execution.
• Provide field-driven input into brand planning, messaging, and tactical adjustments.
• Collaborate with Area Sales Directors and peers to share best practices and drive consistency across regions.
• Support national meetings, launch planning sessions, and field communications.
• Ensure regional activities comply with policies and regulations; manage budgets and resources; maintain forecasting and CRM discipline.

Skills

Pharma sales

People leadership

Launch experience

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Regional Sales Director to lead the Midwest territory launch and ongoing commercial growth of our first product.

The RSD will translate national strategy into regional execution, building a high-performing field team and aligning with cross-functional partners to achieve launch and growth objectives. The role requires 8+ years in pharma/biotech sales, 3+ years in people leadership, and strong planning, analytics, and coaching skills.