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Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Acadia is trailblazing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life.

Executive Sales Specialist, Long-Term Care

SalesSalesFull TimeRemoteJuniorTeam 501-1,000Since 1993H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

North Carolina

Posted

20 days ago

Salary

$124K - $155K / year

Seniority

Junior

Bachelor Degree1 yr expEnglish

Job Description

• Responsible for driving sales, developing business, and addressing customer needs within an assigned long-term care (LTC) territory. • Manages relationships with prescribers, pharmacists, facility decision-makers, and other members of the LTC care team to ensure appropriate patients are identified, started, and maintained on therapy. • Build and maintain strong relationships with all members of the LTC resident care team, including physicians, physician-extenders (NP/PA), consultant pharmacists, dispensing pharmacists, and nursing facility leadership/staff. • Promote Acadia products by delivering compliant clinical, disease state, and reimbursement education tailored to customer needs. • Identify and address customer questions, concerns, and objections with advanced selling skills. • Develop deep knowledge of customers, practices, and local/regional market trends; apply this insight to business planning. • Create and execute quarterly territory business/action plans, leveraging data to maximize reach, frequency, and impact within budget. • Provide guidance on pricing, reimbursement, and LTC-specific profitability parameters; act as liaison between customers and Acadia for access-related questions. • Collaborate with sales management, territory teammates, and cross-functional partners (e.g., managed markets, marketing, operations, training) to address business needs. • Represent Acadia at conferences, exhibits, product launches, and training sessions; contribute to regional and national initiatives. • Mentor and train new/junior Sales Specialists; share field insights and participate in cross-functional projects. • Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements, company policies, and LTC regulations affecting medication use and resident care.

Job Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree required; life sciences preferred.
  • Experience:
  • Sales Specialist: Minimum 1-2 years of sales experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare; neuroscience preferred.
  • Senior Specialist: Minimum 5 years of healthcare sales (2+ in complex/account-based selling).
  • Executive Specialist: Minimum 12 years of healthcare sales (3+ in complex/account-based selling).
  • Advanced selling and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence diverse HCP audiences.
  • Proven leadership, mentorship, and role-model capabilities at a regional level.
  • Strong business acumen, organization, and self-motivation with a business ownership mentality.
  • Must reside within the territory (or within 30 miles of its border) and, if required, within reasonable proximity to a major airport.
  • Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record; ability to drive a company vehicle daily and travel independently by air. Travel may be up to 80%, including overnight stays and occasional after-hours work.
  • Must meet vaccination and facility access requirements for customer visits and event participation.

Benefits

  • Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
  • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
  • 15+ vacation days
  • 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
  • 10 days of paid sick time
  • Paid parental leave benefit
  • Tuition assistance

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