Clinical Sales Specialist - Omaha, NE

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Sales Specialist (CSS) at Kiniksa is a field-based role in Omaha, Nebraska, reporting to the Regional Sales Director. This position is crucial for supporting patients with rare diseases by educating healthcare providers and their teams about recurrent pericarditis. The CSS ensures that healthcare professionals have a thorough understanding of approved treatment options, including their efficacy, safety, administration, and available patient support services. Key responsibilities include executing a strategic sales plan, leveraging territory business insights to optimize customer engagement, and enhancing the patient experience. Through various communication channels, both virtual and in-person, the CSS contributes to Kiniksa’s growth and makes a significant impact on healthcare professionals and the patients they serve.

Requirements

5+ years of biopharmaceutical sales experience
Bachelor’s degree required
Candidates must demonstrate a track record of sales success and be highly motivated to achieve results
Successfully demonstrated strategic account management experience
Experienced with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs
Demonstrated working knowledge of compliant and ethical business practices
Must exhibit consistency in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Must exhibit characteristics that exemplify drive, passion and focus that will translate into significant contributions towards building a global generational company focused on Kiniksa’ s patients and customers
Must demonstrate ability to effectively & efficiently manage multiple workstreams
Must be willing to travel up to 75% -80% of the time (primarily in assigned territory) and hold a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Rare disease, specialty therapeutic experience, and / or cardiology experience is preferred
Experienced promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products is preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategic territory plan to educate HCP customers and staff, aligned with Kiniksa’ s commercial objectives, including prioritized customer target engagements, account management where applicable, business assessment and analysis, and resource utilization and impact
Educate targeted influence and decision makers, cardiologists and rheumatologists to initiate Kiniksa’ s approved product for patients with recurrent pericarditis
Provide comprehensive education on our Kiniksa One Connect Patient Services and support program
Facilitate short-term and future opportunities aligned with Kiniksa’ s mission, strategy and objectives through multiple venues, (virtual and in-person) one-on-one interactions, small group discussions, peer-to-peer programs and presentations with external stakeholders
Achieve commercial goals, quarterly and yearly, set for this role to deliver on tactical resource execution and to meet or exceed sales performance
Ensure cross-functional efficiencies and constructive collaboration with Kiniksa’ s field sales partner teams
Serve as a Kiniksa external representative for HCP stakeholders, establishing oneself as a reliable, trusted resource for company and product information
Act in a compliant manner with integrity aligned with Kiniksa’ s values, internal and external guidelines, policies and procedures that govern Kiniksa activities
Maintain expenses within assigned budget parameters
Document field activities accurately and in a timely fashion