Area Business Manager - Dallas, TX

The role

You will promote FDA-approved treatments for Rett syndrome by executing territory strategies and building relationships with healthcare providers. You will analyze market insights and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive performance in a rare disease landscape.

What you will do

• Report to the Regional Business Leader to ensure alignment with sales team goals.
• Build trusted relationships with healthcare providers and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Develop and maintain relationships with target HCPs to enhance awareness of products.
• Deliver MLR-approved, education-focused messages and disease-state information.
• Plan and execute territory business plans to achieve call activity and financial objectives.
• Cultivate and maintain connections with key opinion leaders and stakeholders.
• Address customer concerns and collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues.
• Analyze sales potential and optimize outreach within budget and compliance guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support patients and providers.
• Participate in local and national patient advocacy events, conferences, and training sessions.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 3 years of pharmaceutical sales experience
• At least 1 year in specialty sales (emphasis in rare diseases)
• Advanced selling and dialogue skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally to execute business plans
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Must live within the territory
• Valid driver’s license
• Willingness to travel extensively, including overnight stays and air travel
• Must be in good standing with the FDA and OIG
• Ability to drive a company provided car on a daily basis
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

Nice to have

• Life sciences degree
• Experience in specialty sales including rare diseases, CNS/neurology, or pediatric neurology
• Familiarity with specialty distribution and access

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

Before you apply

• Must live within the territory
• Must be in good standing with the FDA and OIG

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.