District Sales Manager - Primary Care CVRM - N Missouri
About The Position
District Sales Manager – Primary Care CVRM - Team – North Missouri At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means thinking big and collaborating to make the impossible a reality. We focus on science’s potential to address unmet patient needs and commit to areas where we can truly change the course of medicine and bring bold new insights to life. We also take bold action on climate because we recognize the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet. Through our Ambition Zero Carbon program, we’ve committed to a fully electric vehicle (EV) fleet by the end of 2025, meaning all our drivers will be assigned an EV. As a District Sales Manager , you will lead a team of pharmaceutical sales professionals—ranging from early-careers to tenured experts within the Primary Care market. Your leadership will be pivotal in driving performance, fostering growth, and ensuring our team delivers exceptional value to healthcare providers and patients. This District covers: Saint Louis, Chesterfield and Columbia, Missouri, and their surrounding areas. Leadership Impact As a District Sales Manager, you will be more than a strategist, you will be a catalyst for team success. Your ability to lead through complexity and change will be critical during high-impact moments such as product launches. You will inspire confidence and clarity for both new-to-industry professionals and seasoned experts, ensuring alignment, engagement, and readiness across the district. By fostering an inclusive, encouraging environment, you will empower your team to deliver outstanding results while navigating dynamic market conditions. Accountabilities Demonstrate a strong understanding of pharmaceutical products, disease states, and treatment guidelines within the primary care setting. Apply solid knowledge of sales metrics, market analysis, and budget management to optimize district performance. Share actionable insights to influence brand strategy and execution. Lead and inspire a diverse team of sales professionals, both new to industry and tenured experts—by fostering inclusion, adaptability, and collaboration during high-impact events such as product launches. Coach and develop sales representatives to enhance their skills, customer engagement, and career progression. Build a collaborative, high-performing team culture by setting clear expectations and providing ongoing support. Identify growth opportunities and leverage market insights to implement innovative sales strategies. Enable team success through multi-channel engagement and effective use of technology. Essential Skills and Capabilities Clinical Acumen: Deep understanding of cardiovascular primary care pharmaceutical products, disease states, and treatment guidelines. Business Acumen: Strong grasp of market dynamics, budget considerations, formulary access, and provider engagement. Coaching Excellence: Ability to develop and inspire a team, fostering strong relationships with healthcare providers to drive positive patient outcomes. Team Leadership: Proven ability to set direction, drive accountability, and build high-performing teams. Growth & Innovation Perspective: Embrace learning agility and leverage technology and data insights to deliver results. At AstraZeneca, we are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear. We are shaping the future by spotting scientifically led commercial opportunities and acting now to operationalize and scale them. We are driven by the solutions we bring to the healthcare ecosystem. It powers us to make an impact at every step of the patient's journey. We are constantly thinking big about answering new challenges. We push ourselves to start small and scale fast. The pioneers of digital and innovative solutions that have never been seen before. Are you ready to be part of this journey? To shape the future? To define what the next decade looks like for BioPharmaceuticals and act on it now? Join us at AstraZeneca, where we are actively contributing to bending the global mortality curve. Apply today!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7-10+ years of demonstrated sales, B2B, or commercial experience or a combination of pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional, or related industry experience
- 3+ years of year-over-year pharma sales leadership experience
- Proven ability to lead teams through dynamic environments, including onboarding new-to-industry talent while maintaining engagement and performance among experienced team members.
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
Nice To Haves
- Prior launch experience
- Previous therapeutic experience in CVRM, Cardiovascular
- Some experience in Primary Care for a pharma manufacturer
- Demonstrated success in guiding teams through complex product launches, ensuring alignment, motivation, and readiness across varying levels of experience.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of pharmaceutical products, disease states, and treatment guidelines within the primary care setting.
- Apply solid knowledge of sales metrics, market analysis, and budget management to optimize district performance.
- Share actionable insights to influence brand strategy and execution.
- Lead and inspire a diverse team of sales professionals, both new to industry and tenured experts—by fostering inclusion, adaptability, and collaboration during high-impact events such as product launches.
- Coach and develop sales representatives to enhance their skills, customer engagement, and career progression.
- Build a collaborative, high-performing team culture by setting clear expectations and providing ongoing support.
- Identify growth opportunities and leverage market insights to implement innovative sales strategies.
- Enable team success through multi-channel engagement and effective use of technology.
Benefits
- Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
