Key Account Manager, Columbus, OH

  • UCB
  • Columbus, Ohio
  • Full Time

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Key Account Manager (KAM) in Rare Diseases who is patient-focused, exceeds sales objectives, and has worked in a complex selling environment to join us in our Rare Syndromes Epilepsy US team, based in Columbus, OH. This geography covers Columbus, Springfield, and Toledo.

Candidates must reside within this geography.

About the role

You will keep the marketing & sales objectives and key performance indicators at the forefront for customer segments in the assigned territory. Act decisively and responsively by prioritizing budget allocation to meet territory objectives. As well as effectively implementing marketing initiatives to achieve sales goals.

What you'll do

  • Exceed sales objectives by implementing marketing initiatives by developing and implementing business plans.
  • Maximize impact by leveraging all available data sets and stakeholder input.
  • Seek qualified leads and effectively profile new accounts, refine call planning/routing to optimize schedules.
  • Working knowledge of the local managed care reimbursement.
  • Emphasizes accountability and the highest standard of ethical conduct.

Who you'll work with?

Effectively collaborate with cross-functional partners (medical, reimbursement support, managed market team, and specialty pharmacy, and others) to communicate customer needs help build and deliver appropriate solutions to meet those needs. Partner with advocacy groups to support patient education and disease state awareness in the local community.

Interested? For this role, we're looking for the following education, experience, and skills

Minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree BA/BS.
  • Minimum of 7 years of Biotechnology/Biopharmaceutical sales experience.

Preferred qualifications

  • 2 years of rare/orphan drug experience sales experience in CNS/neuroscience.
  • Access to a variety of call points (i.e., academic centers, community-based hospitals, and private practice offices).
  • Proven, documented track record of delivering consistent sales results.
  • New product launch experience.
  • Specialty pharmacy/REMS experience.

This posting will remain active until August 8, 2025. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please note that applications will no longer be accepted after the end of the day on August 8, 2025.

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

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Requisition ID:90941

Recruiter:Danielle Pecorino

Hiring Manager:Adam Hammond

Talent Partner:Caroline Nolen

Job Level: SA II

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Job ID: 487334649
Originally Posted on: 7/30/2025

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