Area Business Director (Gastroenterology) - St. Louis North, MO

Description

Ardelyx is a publicly traded commercial biopharmaceutical company founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx has two commercial products approved in the United States, IBSRELA (tenapanor) and XPHOZAH (tenapanor). Ardelyx has agreements for the development and commercialization of tenapanor outside of the U.S. Kyowa Kirin commercializes PHOZEVEL (tenapanor) for hyperphosphatemia in Japan. A New Drug Application for tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia has been approved in China with Fosun Pharma. Knight Therapeutics commercializes IBSRELA in Canada.

As a member of the Ardelyx Sales team, the Area Business Director (Gastroenterology) will cultivate and maintain a strong direct customer-facing presence with gastroenterology healthcare providers and their office / clinic staff. The ABD will help establish Ardelyx as a company that advances patient care with novel mechanism medicines that meet important clinical needs. If you'd like to help Ardelyx promote an important first-in-class product to the gastroenterology community, come join us.

Area Business Director (Gastroenterology)

Responsibilities :

• Achieve sales objectives.
• Focus on accountability, collaboration, compliance, and teamwork to deliverfavorable results to healthcare professionals, their patients, and Ardelyx.
• Assume accountability for establishing and implementing an effective sales plan that meets (ideally exceeds) sales goals and corporate objectives.
• Collaborate with ABD peers to optimize product opportunities through coordination and information sharing linked to large gastroenterology group practices.
• Work closely with personnel from Marketing, Patient Services, and Market Access to inform on territory experiences and dynamics to facilitate best practices and idea exchanges to optimize product and Ardelyx success.
• Master clinical data, disease state knowledge, competitive products, and market access information to drive relevant messaging with decision-makers and influencers.
• Ensure activities comply with all laws, regulations, and Ardelyx compliance policies.

Qualifications :

Work Environment :

The anticipated annualized base pay range for this full-time position is $145,000-$190,000. Ardelyx utilizes industry data to ensure that our compensation is competitive and aligned with our industry peers.Actual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors, including years of relevant experience, training, qualifications, and internal equity. The compensation package may also include an annual bonus target and equity awards, subject to eligibility and other requirements. Ardelyx also offers a robust benefits package to employees, including a 401(k) plan with generous employer match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, up to 12 weeks living organ and bone marrow leave, equity incentive plans, health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision), life insurance and disability, flexible time off, annual Winter Holiday shut down, and at least 11 paid holidays. Ardelyx is an equal opportunity employer.