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Associate Director Commercial Field Training

Boston, MA 02110

Posted: 04/12/2023 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Other Job Number: 553447-1 Pay Rate: 160,000 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


This job is Boston, MA based and will require person to be in office 3 days a week on average. This role will require extensive regional and national travel.   This highly visible and critical role will report to the Senior Director, Commercial Field Training and Communications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop, deliver and evaluate training programs, curricula, and corresponding training materials for commercial field teams (Sales, Regional Account Directors, Field Reimbursement Managers, Market Development Directors)

  • Develop new hire and ongoing training content to ensure disease state and product knowledge of field teams for existing as well as future product candidates

  • Continually improve field training, meetings, and processes related to execution of field training

  • Proactively conduct on-going communications with field leaders and other key stakeholders to identify training needs and develop specific training interventions to address those needs

  • Manage the identification and selection of vendors as well as manage existing relationships and projects relating to field training

  • Attend appropriate training classes to maintain an advanced level of knowledge



Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 + years of specialty pharmaceutical/biotechnology sales experience

  • 3+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical/device sales training

  • 3+ years of experience leading direct reports

  • Building & executing launch training programs

  • Experience in utilizing technology to engage field groups

  • Experience with the call points in Neurology

  • Proven ability to create, develop & lead projects

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently

  • Exceptional communication skills

  • Team player able to develop rapport and credibility with key stakeholders

  • Experience with Veeva Vault

  • Proficient utilizing the suite of Microsoft applications

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.