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National Account Director (West Region)

Verity Pharmaceuticals · Remote · US

Base
$165K–$185K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
27d ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

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The job

What you'd do
Lead a team of salespeople across the western US who sell medicines for urinary and genital conditions to doctors and other healthcare workers. You'll coach them, set their goals, and help them hit yearly sales targets.
Who you'd sell to
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Where deals come from
Not stated in the posting.

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 27 days. Normal, but not fresh.
Company hiring
3 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What's the OTE, and what did the median rep earn last year?

    Base is what you're guaranteed. OTE and the median show the upside.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

› When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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Full posting
Verity Pharmaceuticals, an emergent privately owned healthcare company actively promoting products in the US and Canada, is seeking a National Account Director for our market in the US and will oversee the Western Region. Be a part of a growing company where you have the freedom and uncapped potential for growth and development. ABOUT US Verity Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on genitourinary products. Every day the Verity team goes to work with an unflinching conviction to deliver meaningful solutions to healthcare professionals and their patients. Verity works with best-in-class global pharmaceutical manufacturing partners to ensure that product quality and availability is a constant deliverable. We are also committed to supporting programs, initiatives and organizations that help improve health, expand research opportunities, and promote education in the growing area of genitourinary diseases and disorders. ROLE The National Account Director is responsible for building excitement and awareness of all Verity promoted products while providing leadership and strategic direction to Regional Account Managers (RAM) to achieve sales objectives within assigned territories. This is accomplished through effective coaching and mentoring of the team, utilization of resources to remove obstacles, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams within the RAM team and external business partners. Target Base Salary: $165,000-$185,000 Functional / Leadership Competencies: - Results Orientation: Continuing to set, communicate, and raise expectations of team and individual performance; motivating and supporting efforts to achieve goals while upholding organizational values and standards. - Customer Orientation: Cultivating and supporting the team’s development of strategic customer and stakeholder relationships and ensuring their perspective is the driving force behind all value-added business activities. - Commercial Knowledge: Understanding market dynamics, business drivers, and corporate goals and the impact on their area and strategy. - Coaching for Performance: Leveraging the RAM’s sales goals through planning and leading the development of individuals' skills and abilities to drive performance. - Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individuals' skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively. - Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. - Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. - Building Strategic Work Relationships: Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. - Personal Drive: Driving high standards for individual, team, and organizational accomplishment; tenaciously working to meet or exceed challenging goals; deriving satisfaction from goal achievement and continuous improvement. - Innovation: Generating innovative solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead a team of Regional Account Managers (RAM’s) to achieve annual sales goals. - Recruit, hire, and train a highly engaged team. - Provide coaching, mentorship, and guidance based on the varying needs of the employee. - Establish team and individual goals and set strategies to achieve them. - Establish relationships and maintain effective communications across the business. - Responsible for all aspects of performance management within the area including target achievement, compensation planning including salary adjustments, merit increases, promotions, etc. - Participate in development and implementation of national sales strategy and tactics. - Work on project teams and other initiatives when needed. - Responsible for budget management, and metrics & trends analysis within assigned area. - Plan and execute Area Sales Meetings and hold regular meetings with team to encourage collaboration and innovation. - Create and maintain a positive impression with customers. - Prepare reports for executive management as needed. - Participate in teleconference and live national, regional and district meetings and training sessions and represent Verity at national and/or local conventions when requested. - Ensure behaviors are consistent with Healthcare Compliance guidelines. Requirements Education and experience: - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably business or life sciences, or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. MBA or MS is preferred. - 7+ years successful pharma/biotech/medical device sales experience with a minimum of 5 years sales management experience required. - Proven successful track record of consistent high performance. - Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team towards meeting and exceeding objectives. - Experience managing large accounts with multiple stakeholders. - Urology/Oncology market experience preferred. - Cross functional experience in other commercial areas preferred. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: - Strong leadership, planning and organization, decision making, and problem-solving skills. - Strong business acumen and organizational awareness. - Strong leadership and coaching skills. - Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment. - Strong strategic planning and analytical skills - Experience with systematic approach to selling and sales procedures. - Significant travel required throughout the assigned area, and for national events, conferences and meetings as needed. - Driving is an essential duty of the job; candidates must have a valid driver’s license and driving record must meet ARS eligibility to be considered. - May need to meet credentialing requirements for access to academic institutions, medical facilities, and organizations that are in the assigned region. These credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization and/or vaccinations. Failure to meet all requirements may prevent an employee from performing all job responsibilities. Benefits - Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives - Vehicle allowance, full benefits - Opportunity to represent industry-leading therapies with strong clinical value. - If you are ready to make an impact we want to hear from you. Individuals seeking employment with Verity Pharmaceuticals are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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