Hematology Key Account Manager (Bay Area)

About the Role

The Hematology Key Account Manager (KAM)is responsible fordriving access, demand, and strategic growth across Takeda’s Hematology portfolio within assigned geography and key accounts. This role integrates strategic accountmanagementwith field-based execution, serving as the primary point of contact for complex hematology customers across multiple sites of carein the ecosystem.The KAM builds deep, trusted partnerships with HemophiliaTreatment Centers (HTCs), integrated delivery networks (IDNs), hospitals, academic institutions, and community hematology practices by aligning Takeda’s value propositions with clinical, operational, and business needsof these customers.

How you will contribute  

• Achieve or exceed sales targets and Management by Objective (MBO) goals through disciplined execution of territory and account strategies.

• Develop and execute comprehensive territory and strategic account plans, including stakeholder mapping, prioritization of businessobjectives, and tactical execution across the Hematology portfolio.

• Serve as the primary Takedaaccount managerfor Hematology withassigned key accounts, acting as a strategic intermediary between Takeda and institutional and nonacute customers.

• Drive formulary, protocol, and pathway access for specialty hematology products by engaging clinical, pharmacy, medical policy, operations, and financial stakeholders.

• Demonstrate advanced strategic selling capabilities in complex, multistakeholder environments where clinical evidence, patient impact, and financial considerations intersect

• Maintain strong working knowledge of assigned accounts, including reimbursement dynamics, inventory management, procurement processes, and access barriers.

• Lead and deliver structured, accountspecific Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs), Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), and other prioritized health system customers, asappropriate. QBRs will integrate clinical, access, financial, operational, andoutcomes-basedinsights to assess performance against accountobjectives,identifyemerging barriers or opportunities, and align on forwardlooking strategies across Takeda’s Hematology portfolio

• Analyze and interpret data to inform sales strategies,identifyopportunities, andoptimizeresourceutilizationacross multiple sites of care.

• Develop andmaintaindiseasestateand productexpertisein bleeding and clotting disorders and Takeda’s Hematology portfolio, serving as a credible clinical and business resource for customers.

• Identify, develop, and cultivate relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and influential stakeholders to advance therapeutic protocols and standards of care.

• Coordinate closely with cross-functional partners (e.g., Medical, Patient and Market Access, Marketing, Community Education Specialists, and other KAMs)to ensure aligned customer engagement within compliance guidelines.

• Proactively share customer insights, best practices, and key learnings with matrix teams and leadership to continuously improve business outcomes.

• Responsible for Takeda’s U.S. Hematology portfolio performance and access within assigned geography and key accounts.

• Operates witha high levelof autonomy, empowered to manage territory and accounts within all compliance and regulatory guidelines.

• Balances strategic account leadership with tactical field execution in a sophisticated, multistakeholder environment.

• Expected to collaborate across regions and KAM peers to share bestdemonstratedpractices and enable enterprise success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)required.

• 5+ years of direct selling experience to healthcare professionalsorequivalent experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, device, or specialty healthcare roles.

• Demonstrated experience in account management, territory ownership, or complex customer management within healthcare.

• Strong understanding of the hematology, hospital, and integrated delivery network (IDN) landscape.

• Demonstrated experience supporting or executing product launches within specialty, institutional, or complex healthcare environments, including prelaunch planning, cross-functional coordination, and postlaunch execution across priority accounts.

• Experience developing and executing business and account plans aligned with corporateobjectives.

• Working knowledge of payer access, reimbursement, and managed care dynamics at local, regional, and state levels.

• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.

• Residewithin or near assigned geography 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience generating acute demand in the institutional setting.

• Experience withbuyandbill products and specialty pharmacy collaboration.

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD, or similar).

• Demonstratedexperienceengaging and influencing CandDsuitestakeholders and senior clinical leadership within health systems, IDNs, or complex institutional environments.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Valid Driver's License

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to drive and/or fly to accounts and occasional business meetings 

• Some overnight travel of up to 25-50% may be required depending on geographic assignment

Training Requirements

• This position requires successful completion of mandatory product training, including written and oral examinations, as a condition of employment.

More About Us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.