Pain Territory Business Manager, Akron, OH

Pain Territory Business Manager

The Pain Territory Business Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with Health Care Professionals to promote the safe and effective use of JOURNAVX, a novel selective inhibitor of NaV1.8 in acute pain. The TBM reports into a Regional Field Leader and serves as a field representative for JOURNAVX within the community setting. The TBM will work closely with Pain Territory Account Managers who are also field-based reps within the geographic area who serve as account managers within hospitals / health systems and are responsible for driving and pulling through hospitals / health system volume and access as well as targeted physicians within their hospital networks.

Key Responsibilities :

• Establishes meaningful and professional relationships with assigned physicians with the goal of building awareness and driving adoption of JOURNAVX.
• Develops and maintains expertise on the product's clinical attributes and patient unmet need and educates healthcare professionals on product use in appropriate patients.
• Develops a deep understanding of assigned physicians, territory & market dynamics, stakeholder mapping, key decision maker relationship management, patient protocols, referral network navigation, access, and drivers & barriers.
• Implements and maintains strategic territory business plans that identify and harness business opportunities and patient-focused solutions for significant growth across the customer landscape while supporting the PTAM led account engagement strategy within hospital settings.
• Drives sales performance and ensures forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed territory expectations.
• Collaborates compliantly with other field team members and headquarter colleagues to create aligned business plans, focus on strategic drivers, share best practices, and inform initiatives.
• Role models ethics and integrity in the work that you do to support our culture of compliance and earn trust with external stakeholders, particularly in the context of this market and its history.

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Other Requirements :

Pay Range : $140,000 - $160,000

Disclosure Statement : The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an incentive bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

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