Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

Commercializes MC4R-targeted therapies for rare obesity

Hospital Affairs Lead - UK & Ireland, North

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeManchester, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An academic degree in science or economy is required.
At least five years of sales experience with a documented tangible track record in the pharmaceutical specialty-care or biotech industry in the UK.
Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, specialist nurses, hospital pharmacists, payors, and multidisciplinary teams.
Experience facilitating referral pathways.
Proven experience with successful launches.
Experience using information-technology-based or virtual customer-interaction and promotional tools.
Experience in site-specific project management.
Financial savvy and strong commercial acumen.
Ability to identify opportunities, manage complexity and priorities, and liaise with and influence internal stakeholders to achieve results while working with uncertainty.
A cross-functional mindset focused on seamless collaboration with the local medical team.
Willingness and ability to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

Have sales responsibility for the product within the designated territory.
Develop strong collaboration with key external experts and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Deliver business growth in line with expectations in the UK and Ireland.
Support development and expansion of comprehensive care programs and patient support programs where appropriate.
Challenge current practices to deliver the best outcomes for patients.
Discuss the benefits of clinical data to improve patient lives in line with approved indications and create strong product advocacy.
Facilitate referral pathways between peripheral sites and prescribing centers.
Lead an omnichannel customer approach relevant to customer segmentation and individual customer preferences and objectives.
Maintain thorough knowledge of national policy and partner with clinicians to identify opportunities for optimal patient management and revenue growth.
Identify and contribute to key projects as part of the project team, such as national meetings and congresses.
Collect and share customer and environmental insights to support optimal patient management.
Lead or support regional and national conferences and local educational meetings.
Regularly observe the market, customers, and competitors.
Lead territory planning, tracking, and reporting, including account plans, and use the customer relationship management system for business planning.
Ensure adherence to compliance requirements, local guidelines, ethics, and general law.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with rare diseases.
An MBA, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), or PhD.
Strong communication and presentation skills.

Company Overview
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

Opportunity Overview
As a Hospital Affairs Lead (HAL) and a key member of the Rhythm UK field-based team, you will be working within the field of rare MC4R pathway diseases. You will own sales responsibility for our product in the UK and Ireland across the indication of Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity (aHO), in your designated territory and will work collaboratively within the national and international teams to support the sales strategy and serve as a trusted commercial partner to external experts and decision makers through scientific expertise, project management, healthcare network formation and service offerings.

Responsibilities and Duties

Have sales responsibility for our product within your designated territory
Develop a strong collaboration with key external experts and other members of the multidisciplinary team
Deliver growth in line with expectations for business in the UK and Ireland
Support development and expansion of comprehensive care programs and patient support programs where appropriate
Challenge current practices to deliver the best outcomes for patients
Be able to discuss benefits of clinical data to improve the lives of patients (in line with approved indications), creating strong product advocacy
Facilitate referral pathways between peripheral sites and prescribing centers
Lead an omnichannel customer approach relevant for customer segmentation and individual customer preferences/objectives
Possess thorough knowledge of national policy and partner with clinicians to identify opportunities for optimal patient management and revenue growth
Identify and input into key projects as part of the project team, e.g., national meetings and congresses
Collect and share customer and environmental insights to allow the best opportunity to deliver optimal patient management
Lead or support regional and national conferences and best in class local educational meetings
Regularly perform market, customer & competitor observation
Lead the planning (i.e., account plans), tracking and reporting process for the territoryBe accountable for using CRM system for business planning
Ensure adherence with compliance, local guidelines, ethics, and general law

Qualifications and Skills

Academic degree (science or economy), MBA, PharmD or PhD is a plus
At least 5 years sales experience with a documented tangible track record in pharma (specialty care)/biotech industry in the UK
Rare diseases experience is a plus
Experience with building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders (HCPs, specialist nurses, hospital pharmacists, payors, multi-disciplinary teams)
Sound experience in facilitating referral pathways
Proven experience with successful launches
Experience and track record in use of IT based/virtual customer interaction and promotional tools
Experience in site specific project management
Financially savvy with strong commercial acumen
Ability to identify opportunities, manage complexity and priorities and liaise, influence internally to ‘make it happen’ whilst being comfortable working with uncertainty
Strong team player with can-do mentality fostering integrity and a collaborative approach
Cross functional mindset focused on a seamless collaboration with the local medical team
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Not accepting the status quo, working with a sense of urgency to deliver results

This role is field-based in the UK. Candidates applying must be willing and able to travel frequently.

More About Rhythm
We are a dynamic and growing global team spanning more than a dozen countries. At Rhythm we are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with rare melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) pathway diseases by rapidly advancing care and precision medicines that address the root cause. Our team is passionate about expanding access to reach more patients and developing novel therapies for other rare neuroendocrine diseases, including congenital hyperinsulinism.

At Rhythm Our Core Values Are

We are committed to advancing scientific understanding to improve patients’ lives
We are inspired to tackle tough challenges and have the courage to ask bold questions
We are eager to learn and adapt
We believe collaboration and ownership are foundational for our success
We value the unique contribution each individual brings to furthering our mission

Inherent in our core values is the commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all we do.

About the Company

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

Commercializes MC4R-targeted therapies for rare obesity

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals focuses on developing therapies for rare neuroendocrine genetic obesity disorders, led by IMCIVREE (setmelanotide). IMCIVREE is an MC4R agonist that restores signaling in the MC4R pathway to curb hunger and regulate energy use; it is FDA, EC, and MHRA approved for Bardet-Biedl syndrome and certain POMC/PCSK1/LEPR deficiencies in patients aged 2 and older, with revenue from global sales. The company differentiates itself by pursuing precision medicine for MC4R pathway diseases and advancing additional MC4R programs like bivamelagon and RM-718. Rhythm’s goal is to broaden access to MC4R-targeted therapies for rare patient populations and grow its pipeline toward sustainable commercialization.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Founded: 2008

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