Cell Therapy Account Manager, Raleigh/Durham

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary

BMS is making a commitment to become a world leader in cellular therapy. Cellular therapy represents a significant advancement in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. BMS will leverage its unique capabilities, building from over 20 years of involvement in cell therapy and strategic collaborations.

The Cell Therapy Account Manager is an individual contributor role responsible for achieving commercial success within the treatment sites through excellence in account planning, execution, and collaboration with all stakeholders to provide a seamless and differentiated patient experience. The Cell Therapy Account Manager will serve as the main point of contact for the CAR T treatment sites and lead the development of the site-specific account plans coordinating the deployment of resources tailored to meet the customer needs. 

For this position, the company seeks a highly engaged team player with strong entrepreneurial skills who can establish our CAR T therapies to be highly successful in the cellular therapy marketplace.

Key Relationships

Reports to: Area Business Manager, U.S. Cell Therapy National Account Management

The position is field based, covering Raleigh/Durham.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessing, cultivating, and managing customer relationships across a broad set of stakeholders within assigned accounts to ensure achievement of commercial objectives for the launches in cellular therapy.

• Responsible for the development of a customized site-specific account plan coordinating the deployment of resources to meet the customer needs and ensure a seamless and differentiated customer experience.  

• Serve as the main point of contact for designated accounts and collaborate with cross-functional partners to create a streamlined, organized interface between account stakeholders and all field facing colleagues.

• Navigate complex account environments and understand the needs/issues of account stakeholders at all levels and drive to solutions that address the needs.

• Collaborate and communicate regularly with cross-functional partners to support the referral of appropriate patients to the treatment centers.

• Maintain and continuously develop both disease and product specific knowledge.

• Actively gains customer insights and provides timely feedback to cross-functional partners and Area Business Manager regarding account business trends, changes in the therapeutic landscape, performance, industry issues and business opportunities and risks.

• Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of cell therapy activities. 

• This position requires the ability to drive within their assigned territory by automobile (and in some territories to travel by airplane).

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• 7+ years of sales experience, marketing, and/or commercial experience required with 5+ years in Hematology/Oncology

• Key account management strategy – experience working in large, complex accounts, identifying influential stakeholders, and working with them to better serve patients

• Customer service oriented – quick responses, highly reliable, excellent follow up

• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with leadership and key cross-functional partners across the internal organization in order to implement key account strategies

• High degree of technical expertise and business acumen

• Strong analytical, consulting, and business planning skills necessary to execute on key strategic imperatives

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an effective presentation style to connect with diverse groups of customers

• Thorough understanding of U.S. compliance guidelines

• Ability to work independently and travel as needed (up to 50%)

• Valid driver's license

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Qualifications & Experience Preferred:

• Experience in hospital sales, academic and community setting preferred

• Buy and bill reimbursement experience preferred

Critical Competences for Success

Results orientation - A result oriented individual, with a participative, high-energy style, strong personal work ethic, intense focus on results and a bias toward action. Establishes clear expectations, objectives, and priorities. Sets aggressive but achievable goals and consistently delivers. Diligently monitors progress and proactively addresses variances. Highly decisive and action oriented.

Collaboration skills - A top class team player. Works effectively in a team-based organization, collaborates cross-functionally and builds alignment around goals and objectives. Shares, circulates information. Readily builds consensus and achieves agreement on key initiatives and priorities.  Will be able to point to previous success maximizing the communication requirements and productivity of a fast-growing leader company.

Other Personal Characteristics

Integrity - Possesses unquestioned integrity and strong business ethics. Demonstrates a firm commitment to the company’s beliefs, values and organizational goals. Committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. Has the reputation and record of achievement to establish trust and credibility with peers, subordinates, collaboration partners, and external constituents.

Strategic capabilities - Able to devise a long-term vision, based on a thorough understanding of industry trends and opportunities. Manages an effective planning process. Demonstrates creativity and effectiveness in addressing major strategic challenges.

Analytical and problems solving skills - Adept at using advanced analytical techniques, tools and financial models to assess issues. Able to rapidly identify issues, develop and effectively implement solutions. Demonstrates personal flexibility and adaptability to operate effectively in changing environments and fluid markets.

Communication skills - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Effectively leads meetings. Strong presentation skills in both small and large group setting. Excellent listener; seeks broad input and feedback; frequent and effective follow-up.

Highly intelligent - A focused thinker with superior analytical skills. A quick study in new situations. Strong planning and implementation skills.

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Compensation Overview:

Field - United States - US: $171,360 - $207,648

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits:

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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