Neuroscience Regional Sales Manager - Pacific

The role

The Regional Sales Manager leads, develops, and holds accountable a team of Specialty Sales Specialists to achieve sales goals. This role involves hiring, coaching, and executing sales strategies in alignment with company mission and compliance standards.

What you will do

• Recruit, hire, and onboard top talent
• Set performance expectations and hold team members accountable
• Address performance issues through direct conversations and documentation
• Foster a customer-centric, results-driven culture
• Conduct regular in-person field visits to observe sales calls and provide feedback
• Collaborate with Sales Specialists to create and track individualized development plans
• Provide market feedback to Marketing, Market Access, and other cross-functional teams
• Develop and execute a regional business plan
• Manage regional budget and track ROI
• Analyze sales performance and market trends

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, including sales or relevant cross-functional roles
• At least 2 years of sales management experience
• Proven ability to lead teams to exceed sales targets and manage performance
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to influence, inspire, and motivate individuals
• Skilled at verbal and written performance evaluations and formal documentation
• Business acumen to identify future opportunities and anticipate customer needs
• Must live within the boundaries of the assigned region and near a major airport
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Ability to travel independently overnight

Nice to have

• Business or Life Sciences degree
• Neuroscience and specialty sales experience

Benefits

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
• 15+ vacation days
• 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
• 10 days of paid sick time
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance

About the company

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation for underserved neurological and rare disease communities. Their commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome.