What are the responsibilities and job description for the Immunology Business Director - Mid Atlantic Region position at Incyte Corporation?
Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel medicines to meet serious unmet medical needs in oncology and inflammation and autoimmunity. Incyte is committed to the rigorous pursuit of research and development excellence to improve the lives of patients, make a difference in health care, and build sustainable value.
The Company strives to discover and develop first-in-class and best-in-class medicines-advancing a diverse portfolio of large and small molecules.
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Sales Leader to lead our Immunology/Dermatology field sales teamfocused onlaunching a first-in-class product forHidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). The Immunology Business Director (IBD) will be accountable for translating brand strategy into disciplined field execution, coaching and developing high-performing Therapeutic Specialists, and delivering demand generation to supportlaunch excellence and sustained growth.The ideal candidate brings deep experience in specialty markets, a passion for patient-centric, clinicalselling, and a proven ability to lead in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment. This is an opportunity to lead a purpose-driven team in delivering impactful therapies to underserved patient populations.This leader will foster a high-performance, compliant, and patient-centricculturegrounded in a deep understanding of theHS patient journey and unmet needstooptimizepatientaccess, outcomes,andoverallcustomer experience.
Essential Functions &Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Talent Development
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Immunology Therapeutic Specialists.
Build a culture of high performance, accountability, integrity, and compliance.
Lead and execute regional business plans to achieve sales and performanceobjectivesfor the HS portfolio.
Translate national strategy into clear priorities, effective call execution, strong account planning, and local market action plans.
Provide consistent field coaching through ride-alongs/joint calls, observation, and skill-building.
Identify, develop, andretaintop talent and future leaders.
Sales Strategy & Launch Execution
Collaborate with commercial leadership to execute regional launch strategies fora newHS therapy.
Deliver against aggressive launch and growth targets from pre-launch through maturity.
Analyze regional performance data toidentifyopportunities,optimizeresources, and drive results.
Market Access, Pull-Through & Fulfillment
Demonstrate strong understanding of payer, reimbursement, and access dynamics, including formularies, step edits, and prior authorizations.
Lead teams in navigating complex access and fulfillment processes in partnership withinternal Market& Patient Access matrix partners.
Support customer offices to overcome access barriers,understand benefits verification, prior authorization, bridge programs, copayassistance, and specialty pharmacy distribution.
Provide field insights and escalate recurring access/fulfillment barriers through established channels to improvethe patientexperience compliantly.
Experience with HUB services and patient support programsrequired.
Key Account Customer Engagement & Market Development
Build andmaintainstrong relationships with key dermatology stakeholders and opinion leaders.
Implement institutional and local market strategies to drive launch adoption.
Ensure delivery of compelling, compliant, and data-driven clinical and value messages across diverse customer audiences.
Coach the team to build strong relationships with HS-treating customers and key accounts (e.g., high-volume dermatology practices, "super-groups," and institutional systems where applicable).
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Operations to ensure alignment andexecutionexcellence.
Provideactionable field insights to inform strategy, messaging, local market action planning, and tactical refinement.
Compliance & Integrity
Ensure all activities adhere to regulatory, legal, and company compliance standards.
Model ethical leadership and reinforce compliance expectations across the team.
Continuous Learning & Adaptation
Stay current on evolving HS science, competitive landscape, and market dynamics.
Foster learning agility, adaptability, and continuous improvement within the team.
Thrive in high-pressure, ambiguous launch environments.
Demonstrate persistence in overcoming access& prescribingbarriers.
Qualifications:
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experiencerequired.
Experience in competitive specialty markets and/or systemic, injectable biologics, or oral JAKwith astrongtrack recordof results.
Demonstrated people-leadershipexperience coaching and developing sales talent (first-line leadership preferred).
Cross-functional experience partnering withMarketing, Market Access, and/or Operations.
Ability to lead in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with strong business acumen and execution discipline.
Proficiencyin Microsoft Office and CRM/database applications.
Ability to travel within the region asrequired.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Preferred
Dermatology and/or immunologyexperience;HS experiencestronglypreferred.
Strong experience withinstitutional, super group, and key accountdynamics.
Experience supportinga launchand drivingsustained growth post-launch.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.
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Pay Range
USD $230,000.00 - USD $293,700.00 /Yr.
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Salary : $230,000 - $293,700