Full-Time

Specialty Business Manager

Dermatology

Takeda

Takeda

10,001+ employees

Global biopharmaceutical firm; R&D-driven NMEs

Compensation Overview

$63.51 - $87.31/hr

+ Short-term incentives + Sales incentive programs

Florence, SC, USA + 2 more

More locations: South Carolina, USA | Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

Remote

Some overnight travel of up to 25–50% may be required.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) is required.
  • At least 3 years of successful selling experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industries and/or relevant clinical or industry experience, or at least 2 years of successful selling experience at Takeda.
  • Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills to identify unique selling opportunities and adapt to changing market conditions.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the managed care landscape and its influence on business.
  • Strong verbal, influencing, presentation, and written communication skills.
  • Strong collaboration skills and success working in teams.
  • Reside within or close proximity to the assigned geography.
  • Successfully pass mandatory product training, including written and oral examinations.
  • Hold a valid driver's license.
  • Ability to drive and/or fly to accounts and occasional business meetings.
  • Some overnight travel of up to 25–50% may be required depending on geographic assignment.
Responsibilities
  • Support account onboarding through education.
  • Engage in clinical selling activities, including delivering the clinical value proposition and advancing customers across a brand educational continuum.
  • Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
  • Coordinate and support clinical education opportunities and programs for healthcare providers, such as peer-to-peer education.
  • Conduct account management activities within Dermatology practices, clinics, outlets, and independent physician offices.
  • Attain sales goals and objectives by delivering product volume and other key metrics in the assigned territory, using discretion and judgment to execute franchise and company brand strategy and tactics within the assigned customer segment.
  • Establish professional working relationships with healthcare provider decision-makers, support staff, and other stakeholders within assigned customers to support the safe and effective use of company products.
  • Develop and deliver targeted sales messages to healthcare providers based on accurate clinical information, using approved marketing materials and medical reprints, and discuss therapeutic strategies to inform and educate decision-makers.
  • Execute marketing strategies at the local level, leverage resources appropriately, and collaborate with company team members and counterparts to enhance business results.
  • Build customer engagement by identifying and cultivating relationships and educating key local decision-makers who can inform decision-making within healthcare provider systems and specialty medical practices.
  • Present complex clinical and business information about assigned products and patient support services to Dermatologists, healthcare professionals, professional and patient groups, and other decision-makers.
  • Develop and implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs to expand healthcare professionals’ knowledge.
  • Frequently educate oneself on the latest information related to disease states, treatments, and the changing business environment.
  • Strategically manage allocated resources, including financial and budget resources, managed markets, medical affairs, and home office resources.
  • Adhere to Takeda compliance policies, guidelines, and training, and seek clarification when uncertain about compliance matters.
Desired Qualifications
  • A minimum of 5 years’ direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or healthcare industry and/or relevant clinical or industry experience.
  • Experience in calling on Dermatologists is highly preferred.
  • Experience with managing and communicating complex reimbursement issues.

Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering medicines and vaccines to improve patient health. It relies on extensive research and development to create new molecular entities (NMEs) and bring them to market, aiming for up to 15 product launches through FY2024 from a pipeline of 11 NMEs. Revenue comes mainly from selling pharmaceutical products, supported by about 41,000 third-party suppliers worldwide. The company differentiates itself through a deep history (over 240 years), a broad portfolio of global brands, and a patient-centric approach that places patients’ needs at the center of its operations while pursuing environmental sustainability. Takeda’s goal is to advance health globally by turning scientific innovations into accessible therapies, maintaining long-term growth through steady product innovation and responsible operations.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

Founded

1781

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What believers are saying

  • Orzeyful launch opens a new neurology franchise with disease-modifying pricing power.
  • Takeda’s Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue rose 10.2% reported, driven by new launches.
  • Boltz partnership gives Takeda organization-wide AI access for structure prediction and generative design.

What critics are saying

  • Boston jurors found Takeda liable on May 18, 2026; appeal runs through 2026.
  • Takeda booked roughly 403.5 billion yen for Amitiza exposure, crushing fiscal 2025 profit.
  • Takeda will cut about 4,500 jobs in fiscal 2026, signaling integration strain after Shire.

What makes Takeda unique

  • Takeda’s Orzeyful became the first FDA-approved orexin therapy on August 5, 2026.
  • Takeda already won China approval for Orzeyful in July 2026, extending first-mover advantage.
  • Takeda’s dengue vaccine is India’s first approved Japanese dengue vaccine, strengthening emerging-market positioning.

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Yahoo Finance
Aug 5th, 2026
FDA approves Takeda's Orzeyful, first medicine to treat underlying cause of narcolepsy type 1

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Takeda's ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) for treating narcolepsy type 1 in adults. The oral medication is the first orexin receptor 2 agonist approved to address the underlying cause of the disease rather than individual symptoms. Narcolepsy type 1 is a chronic neurological disease affecting approximately 120,000 people in the US. It is driven by orexin deficiency and causes excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, cognitive symptoms and disrupted sleep. Clinical trials showed adults taking ORZEYFUL experienced significant improvements across the full range of symptoms compared to placebo. Takeda is preparing for the US launch, which will proceed following completion of the Drug Enforcement Administration scheduling process. The company describes the approval as potentially redefining how narcolepsy type 1 is managed.

GeekWire
Jul 31st, 2026
AI drug developer Accipiter Bio quietly tops up seed round with $10.5M

Seattle-based biotech startup Accipiter Biosciences has raised an additional $10.5 million, less than a year after emerging from stealth with $12.7 million. The funding, from existing investors including Flying Fish Partners and Takeda, will accelerate the company's drug development programmes. The startup uses AI tools developed at the University of Washington's Institute for Protein Design to engineer proteins that can bind multiple cellular targets simultaneously. The company has expanded to 22 employees, including researchers who worked under Nobel laureate David Baker. Accipiter Bio has partnerships with Pfizer and Gilead Sciences-owned Kite Pharma, with potential milestone payments exceeding $330 million. The additional funding will enable the company to advance three or four drug candidates into clinical trials, focusing on immunology and oncology.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 30th, 2026
Takeda Pharmaceutical Q1 results on track as new launches offset mature product declines

Takeda Pharmaceutical reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results aligned with its full-year outlook. Revenue totalled JPY 1.22 trillion, up 10.2% on an actual foreign-exchange basis but down 0.5% at constant exchange rates. Core operating profit reached JPY 358.9 billion, rising 11.5% on an actual FX basis. The company's core inline brands, representing 58% of total revenue, grew 2.3% at constant exchange rates. New launches accounted for 4% of revenue but grew 22.6%, supported by FRUZAQLA, LIVTENCITY, ADZYNMA and QDENGA. Takeda is preparing three product launches: ORZEYFUL for narcolepsy type 1, rusfertide for polycythemia vera, and zasocitinib for psoriasis. The company maintained its fiscal 2026 guidance and expects to generate JPY 650 billion to JPY 750 billion in free cash flow.

Nikkei Asia
Jul 21st, 2026
India approves first dengue vaccine from Japan's Takeda

India has approved Takeda Pharmaceutical's dengue vaccine, marking the country's first approved vaccine for the disease. The Japanese drugmaker received regulatory approval as authorities seek to combat dengue's accelerating transmission across India. Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection, poses a significant public health challenge in tropical regions. The approval represents a milestone in India's efforts to address the disease burden. The vaccine's introduction comes as dengue cases continue to rise in the country, making prevention efforts increasingly urgent for Indian health authorities.

Business Wire
Jun 24th, 2026
Julie Kim becomes Takeda's president and CEO as pharmaceutical giant prepares three major launches

Takeda has appointed Julie Kim as Representative Director, President and CEO, completing an 18-month transition. Shareholders elected Kim as an internal director during the company's 150th Annual General Meeting in Osaka, after which the Board appointed her to the top role. Former president and CEO Christophe Weber retired following the meeting. Kim joined Takeda in 2019 through the Shire acquisition and previously held roles including president of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit and president of the U.S. Business Unit. She brings over three decades of global healthcare experience. Shareholders also elected three new external directors: Bruce Broussard, Koichiro Kimura and Dr Paul Stoffels. Takeda's Board now comprises 11 members, with eight serving as external directors. The company plans three major launches over the next 12 months.