About Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Acadia is advancing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life. Since our founding, we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most. We developed and commercialized the first and only FDA-approved drug to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis and the first and only approved drug in the United States and Canada for the treatment of Rett syndrome. Our clinical-stage development efforts are focused on Prader-Willi syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, and multiple other programs targeting neuro-psychiatric and neuro-rare diseases. For more information, visit us at Acadia.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Seeking talent near: Phoenix, Arizona; Austin, Texas; Dallas, Texas
Position Summary:
The Regional Business Leader for Acadia’s Rare Disease Franchise is a critical leadership role focused on driving the continued success of the organization’s first rare disease brand. This first-line leader will play a pivotal role in leading, inspiring, and developing a team of Area Business Managers while maximizing regional revenue and market penetration. The ideal candidate will bring proven leadership skills, a winning mindset, and the ability to energize their team around a shared vision.
The Regional Business Leader must be a strategic, resourceful, and agile leader who excels at fostering collaboration, delivering results, and cultivating an environment where team members thrive. Success in this role requires a commitment to patient-centricity, customer engagement, and organizational excellence.
Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team
- Recruit, develop, and retain top talent: Identify and hire exceptional Area Business Managers and actively invest in their development to enhance performance.
- Inspire and motivate: Build a positive, patient-focused culture by creating a shared vision, modeling values, and fostering accountability across the team.
- Provide coaching and feedback: Conduct regular field visits to evaluate and coach Area Business Managers on customer engagement, territory management, and alignment with company values.
- Recognize and address performance: Provide timely recognition and guidance to ensure alignment with organizational goals and values. Address personnel issues as they arise to maintain team cohesion.
- Develop talent: Collaborate with team members to create individualized development plans that support their career growth and align with business needs.
Drive Business and Operational Excellence
- Lead the development of strategic and tactical plans to achieve and exceed regional sales objectives.
- Utilize business analytics to understand market dynamics, prioritize resources, and guide team activities to drive performance.
- Establish performance metrics and hold team members accountable for achieving objectives ethically and compliantly.
- Maintain a deep understanding of local markets, customer needs, and emerging trends to optimize strategy and execution.
- Maintain a current understanding of local market, customer needs, practice structures, business models, and key influencers to optimize strategy and execution.
- Anticipate future changing dynamics/emerging trends that could impact regional business. Routinely and proactively shares such information with relevant Acadia stakeholders.
Foster Collaboration and Organizational Alignment
- Partner with internal stakeholders, including marketing, training, and commercial effectiveness teams, to align on strategies and leverage resources.
- Work with cross functional partners to inform the development of innovative, approved resources and programs that will drive top line growth for the organization.
- Collaborate with the Commercial Effectiveness Training team to implement new hire training and ongoing skill enhancement programs.
- Contribute to projects and activities that advance organizational objectives and foster a strong company culture.
Education, Experience and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field required.
- To qualify for Regional Business Leader:
- Required
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in pharmaceuticals or life sciences
- Strongly Preferred
- 3+ years experience in rare disease or specialty sales
- 3+ years in a sales leadership role
- Required
- To qualify for Senior Regional Business Leader:
- Required
- A minimum of 12 years of experience in pharmaceuticals or life sciences
- 3+ years experience in rare disease or specialty sales
- 5+ years in a sales leadership role
- Required
- Proven track record of leading and coaching high-performing teams; experience leading through influence and inspiring others toward a common vision.
- Ability to build strong, trusting relationships across a matrixed organization and with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve and exceed business objectives with a winning mindset and a focus on continuous improvement.
- Ability to understand and address diverse customer needs while maintaining high levels of professionalism and integrity.
- Ability to travel up to 70%
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Must live within the boundaries of the region, and near a major airport as significant overnight travel may be required.
- Foster a culture that keeps patients at the center and elevates team performance through collaboration, accountability, and recognition of diverse perspectives.
- Approach challenges with candor, creativity, and a solutions-focused mindset.
- Celebrate success and recognize team achievements.
- Demonstrate professionalism and integrity by adhering to strict policies, excelling in a highly regulated environment, and safeguarding confidential information and data.
Scope:
The Regional Business Leader is responsible for achieving regional goals and driving business impact through effective team leadership, strategic planning, and collaboration. This role requires an agile and forward-thinking leader who can adapt to evolving market conditions and organizational needs while maintaining alignment with Acadia’s mission and values.
Physical Requirements:
This role requires regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may also be required to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and maintain visual, verbal, and auditory communication both in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Ability to travel by car or airplane independently up to 70% of the time and work after hours if required by travel schedule or business issues.
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EEO Statement (US-Based Employees): Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in the exact way they are described in job postings. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We would strongly encourage you to apply – especially if the reason you are the best candidate isn’t exactly as we describe it here.
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What We Do
Our Acadia family of care-ageous warriors aspire to enable brighter moments for patients and their loved ones. For 30 years, we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most.
We developed and commercialized the first and only approved therapies for hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis and for the treatment of Rett syndrome. Our clinical-stage development efforts are focused on treating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and neuropsychiatric symptoms in central nervous system disorders.
Important Notice for Candidates - Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activity
Acadia Pharmaceuticals has become aware of fraudulent recruiting activity being circulated via email and LinkedIn by individuals impersonating Acadia Talent Acquisition employees. These communications may appear legitimate due to an official-looking Acadia email address or website, referencing of an actual recruiter and/or manager at Acadia (easily found on LinkedIn), and/or offer documents falsely signed by an Acadia executive. The impostor uses the incentive of a job interview and job offer to solicit sensitive personal information from the intended victim.
Please note that the Acadia Talent Acquisition and HR Team will ONLY interact with a candidate from "Acadia-pharm.com" domain sourced emails. We do not request sensitive personal information, such as a Social Security Number, or payments of any kind during the interview or job offer process. Acadia strongly recommends individuals, who receive email solicitations, to carefully verify the authenticity of the correspondence before responding. Never provide personal information or click on links if you are unsure a communication’s legitimacy. If in doubt, please contact [email protected] to verify.
