Role at a glance
- Job function
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Sales Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Sales
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- Solid of pharmaceutical/specialty sales or key account management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or a related field (Master's/MBA desirable).
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Role Summary
The Account Lead coordinates a cross-functional team to deliver territory account plans and grow revenue and market share. The role develops customer and stakeholder understanding, tailors HCP engagement, and uses account data and insights to guide strategy.
What You'll Do
- Build integrated account plans aligned with brand and access strategies, with objectives, KPIs and review cycles.
- Map accounts and stakeholders, track performance, risks and opportunities, and adjust tactics with the account team.
- Engage healthcare professionals in balanced scientific discussions and tailor content, cadence and channels to their preferences.
- Use CRM and AI-enabled tools to plan interactions, capture customer motivations, and report engagement and outcomes.
- Capture and share field insights, and use dashboards and analytics to refine targeting and resource allocation.
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View full postingQualifications
Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or a related field; solid pharmaceutical/specialty sales or key account management experience; ability to lead through influence and orchestrate cross-functional teams without formal authority; knowledge of the relevant therapeutic area and local healthcare and reimbursement system; account planning, negotiation, analytical, omnichannel and CRM skills; fluency in the local language and good command of English; and a full compliance and ethical mindset.
Required
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or a related field
- Solid pharmaceutical/specialty sales or key account management experience
- Ability to lead through influence and orchestrate cross-functional teams without formal authority
- Strong knowledge of the relevant therapeutic area and the local healthcare and reimbursement system
- Account planning, negotiation, analytical, omnichannel and CRM skills
- Fluency in the local language and good command of English
- Full compliance and ethical mindset
- Role-model Takeda's six culture pillars: Patient-Centric, People-Minded, Respectful & Collaborative, Decision Effectiveness, Performance...
Preferred
- Master's/MBA
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Job Description
OBJECTIVES / PURPOSE
• Lead and orchestrate a cross-functional account team to deliver the territory account plan.
• Grow revenue and market share and meet or exceed targets by tailoring resources and engagement to a deep understanding of customer needs and local context.
• Maintain expert-level disease/therapy, product, competitor and ecosystem knowledge; capture and share insights and flex channels to maximise customer engagement.
• Act as a budget holder, making sound business decisions that benefit patients and the company while adhering to all applicable codes, laws and internal policies
ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Build integrated account plans aligned to brand and access strategies; set clear objectives, KPIs and regular review cycles.
• Develop deep account and stakeholder maps; identify decision pathways and influence points across the ecosystem.
• Track performance, risks and opportunities; adjust tactics dynamically and lead the account team to deliver outcomes.
• Conduct peer-to-peer-like engagements with HCPs (including balanced scientific discussions) to align on shared objectives.
• Uncover underlying customer motivations; capture them accurately in CRM and use them to tailor subsequent interactions and content.
• Demonstrate resilience, assertiveness and persistence to overcome access barriers with busy specialists who have long-standing competitor relationships.
• Question entrenched treatment norms and highlight unmet needs using patient-centric storytelling that differentiates the brand and drives consideration.
• Proactively tailor content, cadence and channel to each HCP's preferences, deploying the optimal mix of face-to-face, real-time virtual and omnichannel tactics.
• Use CRM and AI-enabled tools to prioritise accounts, plan interactions and adapt quickly based on data; produce measurable engagement/outcome reports.
• Systematically capture, structure and share field insights; translate them into next-best-actions and account strategy updates.
• Leverage dashboards and analytics to refine targeting, optimise resource allocation and focus on the highest-value opportunities.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or a related field (Master's/MBA desirable).
• Solid of pharmaceutical/specialty sales or key account management experience.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and orchestrate cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Strong knowledge of the relevant therapeutic area and the local healthcare and reimbursement system.
• Account planning, negotiation, analytical, omnichannel and CRM skills.
• Fluency in the local language and good command of English; full compliance and ethical mindset.
• Role-models Takeda's six culture pillars: Patient-Centric, People-Minded, Respectful & Collaborative, Decision Effectiveness, Performance Culture and Enterprise Orientation.
Locations
Dubai, UAEWorker Type
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Full timeAbout the company
Takeda
Large Enterprise
Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with a rich history spanning over 240 years. Specializing in the research, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines, Takeda focuses on therapeutic areas such as oncology, gastroenterology, neuroscience, and rare diseases. Committed to improving patient outcomes, the company harnesses advanced technologies and scientific expertise to deliver breakthrough therapies and enhance healthcare worldwide. Takeda's dedication to sustainability and social responsibility underscores its mission to strive towards better health for people and communities across the globe.