Director, Commercial Sales and Training

The Director, Commercial and Sales Training will be responsible for leading the development of training plans and approaches for bluebird bio's approved therapies and upcoming product launch. They will collaborate with sales and marketing teams to design and deliver customized curriculum and learning programs, as well as manage external vendors and internal personnel for successful training roll-outs. This role will also act as a subject matter expert on product and disease state, provide training support to the organization, and assess training needs and effectiveness. The ideal candidate will have a background in the pharmaceutical/biotech field, preferably in rare diseases and gene therapy.

• Partnering with Sales, Marketing, and HR Business Partners to design, develop, and deliver customized curriculum and learning and development programs across the product portfolio
• Designing and facilitating gene therapy specific training to meet market evolution and challenges
• Planning, developing, executing, and facilitating comprehensive sales training curricula focused on advanced skill sets and capabilities
• Working with external vendors and internal personnel to ensure successful design and roll-out of assigned training programs and projects
• Acting as a subject matter expert on product, disease state, and Qualified Treatment Center (QTC) onboarding, activation, and patient pull through
• Providing training support and facilitating trainings to the organization
• Managing the Training & Development Budget for the training organization
• Developing, executing, and maintaining/archiving training content and programs within the legal and regulatory review process
• Assessing the training and development needs of the field team through field visits and gap analyses
• Evaluating the effectiveness of training and continuously enhancing the quality of the training curriculum
• Partnering with the US Commercial Leadership Team to build franchise capabilities and support industry leadership position
• Bachelor's degree in a life science; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech field, preferably in rare diseases such as Sickle Cell Disease, beta-thalassemia, Hematology, Cell and Gene therapy, Transplant.

• Bachelor's degree in a life science; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech field, including market insights, sales, and marketing
• Experience in a leadership role, preferably in rare diseases such as Sickle Cell Disease, beta-thalassemia, Hematology, Cell and Gene therapy, Transplant

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunity for career growth and development
• Inclusion in a diverse and collaborative team
• Chance to work on curative gene therapies
• Customized curriculum and learning programs
• Strategic planning and execution of sales training
• Collaboration with external vendors and internal personnel
• Subject matter expertise on product, disease state, and onboarding
• Training support and facilitation
• Management of training and development budget
• Development and maintenance of training content and programs
• Assessment of field team training needs
• Evaluation and enhancement of training effectiveness
• Partnership with US Commercial Leadership Team
• Travel opportunities for business purposes
• Total compensation and rewards package
• Stock and incentive bonuses eligibility
• Flexible time off program
• 28 paid holidays, including 2 company shutdowns
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Equal opportunity employer