Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.

The Strategic Business Leader - North Texas is accountable for delivering integrated, excellent customer experience and driving argenx product portfolio's success across indications in the local market of North Texas by leading a cross-functional team of field roles and fostering relationships with key customers.

This position will include the following states: Northern Texas (including Dallas), Oklahoma. Canidates must live within the territory.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Local market business planning and execution

Lead local market business planning, including conducting market assessment, setting goals and priorities, tailoring field deployment plans across roles, indications and TAs, and defining day-to-day execution plans, considering both guidance from Indication Strategy Teams and local market dynamics
Define local KPIs (e.g., new patients on therapy vs total patients on therapy) in line with nationally defined metrics and guidelines)

Customer experience

Build customer relationship with top / senior customers (e.g., IDN leaders, regional payers and providers) in coordination with TBMs, FRMs, TLLs and Market Access account managers

Cross Functional market team leadership and community leadership

Guide cross-functional field-roles, including leading direct reports (e.g., commercial field roles such as TBMs) and provide performance feedback (in the context of local market team performance) for other field roles dedicated to the local market but reporting elsewhere (e.g., FRMs, TLLs, MSLs)
Responsible for successful geographical execution of customer engagement.
Identifying innovative solutions, based on market dynamics
Serve as a part of SBL community to share learnings and best practices along with supporting capability building for other communities of field roles (e.g., TBMs)
Foster teamwork and collaborative culture, champion deployment of and role model argenx ways or working, by empowering teams to get things done, creating channels to ensure frontline voices are heard, being entrepreneurial and customer-centric, executing with urgency, acting as co-owners of the business

Skills and Competencies:

Strong clinical, scientific and business acumen
Strong knowledge of the US healthcare and payor landscape, including consumer types, their business models, and any evolving dynamics
Strong understanding of healthcare compliance, legal and regulatory landscape
Fluency in translating market research and data-driven insights into actionable strategic initiatives
Proficient in Microsoft Office and VEEVA
Cross-TA, portfolio-oriented mindset and strong aptitude for effectively working with cross-functional teams
Customer-centric mindset and successful track record of effective engagement and relationship building with external stakeholders
Effective leader and collaborator on cross-functional teams with a variety technical expertise and backgrounds
Capable of working in an ambiguous environment undergoing transformation
Able to problem solve proactively with a solution-oriented mindset
Can operate with significant autonomy to assess priorities and customize decisions in real time
Passionate about leadership and coaching with comfort in engaging in a culture of holistic feedback
Flexible to travel based on business needs (up to 80 percent)

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

Bachelor's in Business Management, Masters a plus
Experience as Business Leader or sales professional in a pharmaceutical industry
Experience with disease management and management of systematic treatments (infusions / injections)
80% Travel
Seasoned customer facing field leaders (8 years min) with broad TA expertise (e.g., neurology, hematology, immunology, dermatology)
Experience in biologics and buy and bill customers
In depth experience with local healthcare ecosystem landscape and dynamics
Track record of delivering sales success for rare disease products
Experience of managing P&L / financials at local market level

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At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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