Key Account Manager, Global Rare Diseases - Central

TL;DR

Key Account Manager, Global Rare Diseases - Central (Pharmaceutical Sales): Drive strategic account management and territory execution to increase identification and prescribing of rare disease patients, with an accent on Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) education, patient lead follow-up, and compliant HCP engagement. Focus on building territory business plans, translating clinical and payer information into action, and managing CRM activity and conference/speaker program execution across a multi-state geography.

Location: Field-Based/Remote (Illinois, US); territory includes MN, IA, MO, AR, LA, WI, IL, MI, IN, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL. Up to 60% travel; overnight and occasional weekend travel for conferences.

Salary: $175,000–$195,000 base pay annually (overtime pay for qualifying overtime hours for hourly and salaried non-exempt employees).

Company

hirify.global is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group developing and commercializing innovative drugs for rare diseases.

What you will do

• Create awareness of rare disease states and company products of focus, including proactive patient finding, lead generation, and disease education within Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs).
• Develop and execute territory strategies to identify undiagnosed or misdiagnosed patients via targeted account profiling and interpretation of diagnostic pathways.
• Deliver compliant disease state education to healthcare professionals and office staff, ensuring timely follow-up on patient leads and referral opportunities.
• Manage strategic account relationships and business development/prospecting across the full multi-state territory.
• Meet and/or exceed sales forecast, goals, and objectives; analyze and update the territory business plan based on current insights.
• Maintain compliance and operational execution: CRM updates (Veeva) and expense reporting (Concur), plus support of HCP conferences and speaker programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution (science or business preferred).
• 10+ years of pharma industry experience in related roles.
• Clinical experience selling specialty/rare disease products across a large geography covering multiple states.
• Proven track record of delivering top sales performance against targeted objectives.
• Excellent virtual/remote selling and customer engagement skills with strong verbal and written communication.
• Thorough knowledge of healthcare regulations, compliance standards, and hospital credentialing processes (including drug test requirements, such as testing for marijuana).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare programs and work-life balance initiatives.
• Flexible working arrangements with remote work options.
• Competitive salary package with performance bonuses and market-benchmarked benefits.
• Robust relocation support (if applicable) and tax assistance services for foreign colleagues.
• At-will employment; overtime pay for qualifying overtime hours for hourly and salaried non-exempt employees.