Oncology Key Account Manager - South East

Job Description

As our Oncology Lung Key Account Manager (KAM), you’ll be able to drive clinical belief, system readiness, and diagnosis & treatment rate via the local and regional plan at a trust level across the South East region. Key accounts include The Royal Marsden, East Kent, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells, Medway. You’ll understand the Oncology Business Aspiration and partner with Key Accounts and the wider health economy to deliver on the lung strategy to ensure all appropriate patients gain appropriate treatment options. You’ll need a growth mindset and be motivated to continuously learn and adapt. You’ll have advanced account management skills, be able to develop strategic plans, and build long-term relationships with our customers, always acting with courage, integrity, and ethics in all interactions. In this role you’ll:

• Develop clear customer and account strategies based on insights.

• Set customer behavioural and account objectives to drive customer change.

• Identify and understand customers & stakeholders in the healthcare environment.

• Identify collaborative opportunities within Key Accounts to increase patient treatment options.

• Provide accurate local intelligence and feedback to inform internal stakeholders and support plans.

• Understand the clinical and treatment protocols to support patient identification, diagnosis, and treatment.

• Leverage cross-functional ONECOLOGY team for best practice sharing and expertise.

• Coordinate internal functions to support access to our portfolio within Key Accounts.

Requirements and Competencies:

• Preferred BSc degree or equivalent experience.

• Oncology experience is preferred.

• Experience in a hospital selling environment.

• Understanding of local healthcare and reimbursement systems.

• Ability to manage key external stakeholders and influence without authority.

• Strong problem-solving, project planning, teamwork, and communication skills.

This role provides an opportunity to be part of something truly significant, both within our organization and in the field of cancer treatment in the UK. By joining our team, you will have the chance to develop your career while playing a crucial role in helping to save and improve the lives of cancer patients. Oncology is a fast-paced, highly competitive, and technically complex market

Your role at our company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At our company, we’re inventing for life. 

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R281307