Area Vice President, Sales

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.

4h•$270,000 - $320,000•Remote

About The Position

Praxis Precision Medicines is entering a pivotal moment as we prepare for commercialization, and how we build and scale capability across the organization will directly impact our success. We are seeking a strategic and visionary Area Vice President of Sales to lead execution and drive commercial performance across key markets. This leader will be responsible for building, scaling, and leading high-performing sales and account management teams while ensuring alignment with enterprise commercial strategy. Working closely with senior leadership, you will help architect a modern, agile field organization that is operationally excellent, customer-focused, and built to support successful product launches and sustained growth.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical sales and commercial leadership, including direct management of regional or national sales teams.
Prior VP or Director-level experience in rare disease or CNS preferred.
Proven track record of leading strategic account and health system engagement at a national or regional level.
Deep understanding of IDN, IPN, and payer dynamics in rare disease and specialty markets.
Demonstrated experience owning a full national or multi-regional product launch in rare disease, CNS, or specialty pharmaceuticals.
Experience leading cross-functional commercial teams through pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases.
Background building and leading commercial organizations within biotech or emerging pharmaceutical companies.
Ability to build scalable infrastructure, attract top talent, and deliver results in high-expectation environments.

Nice To Haves

Prior VP or Director-level experience in rare disease or CNS preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop regional sales and account management teams to deliver strong performance and achieve commercial objectives.
Drive execution of a unified commercial strategy across geographies in alignment with enterprise priorities.
Oversee strategic account engagement, including health systems, IDNs, IPNs, and key payer relationships.
Partner closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Patient Services, and Market Access to deliver coordinated customer engagement.
Drive field readiness and execution across pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases for multiple products.
Ensure sales teams are equipped with the capabilities, tools, and behaviors required for successful product launches.
Build scalable processes, infrastructure, and performance management systems to support growth.
Establish clear metrics to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement across the field.
Recruit, develop, and retain top talent while building a high-performance, accountable culture.
Provide insights from the field to inform strategy, execution, and future capability development.