District Sales Manager - Rheumatology - Richmond, VA

Company: Amgen
Location: Richmond
Posted on: January 19, 2026

Job Description:

Territory covers: Richmond VA, Reston VA, Virginia Beach VA, Knoxville TN, Chevy Chase MD, Baltimore MD and Charleston WV Relocation is not offered for this role Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. District Sales Manager Live What you will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be the liaison to our customers by providing clinical knowledge of our products to medical professionals. Amgen's medicines treat serious illnesses and our research address diseases with a limited number of treatment options. With a robust and differentiated pipeline, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives. As a values-based organization with a powerful sense of shared purpose toward our mission: to serve patients, we are actively searching for a District Sales Manager to deliver on this commitment to patients. Amgen supports and encourages our team members to have long term, fulfilling and meaningful careers through challenging assignments, career development, and valuable opportunities such as this opportunity to craft a long-term career with Amgen. This position will require strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally with other Amgen business units including District Sales Mangers, Regional Sales Directors and Corporate Account Managers. Additional Responsibilities and Duties Include: Tracks the progress of marketing messages and programs. Provides feedback to district teams on marketing activities, including the allocation, monitoring, and leveraging of internal and external resources (e.g., discretionary spend). Manages district teams to maximize performance and achieve or exceed sales and budget targets. Screens, interviews, and hires candidates. Ensures compliance with training requirements. Demonstrates appropriate coaching and counseling to prepare individuals for future development. Conducts annual and ongoing performance reviews and competency assessments. Communicates and coordinates with district and cross-functional teams (e.g., Marketing, Finance, and other Business Units). Shares best practices with direct reports and peers. Coordinates and participates in cluster teams. Conducts district sales meetings to guide districts. Develops local opinion leader relationships to achieve aligned objectives. Win What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The sales professional we seek is a go-getter with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree and 2 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Masters degree and 6 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Bachelors degree or and 8 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Associates degree and 10 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Sales/Marketing experience AND 2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources. Preferred Qualifications: Three years of specialty sales experience. Ability to consistently and objectively recognize and promote success behaviors, as well as diagnose and change unsatisfactory behaviors through effective coaching. Ability to leverage market & customer knowledge to strategically target messages, resources, and activities within the territory. Demonstrates knowledge of local payor coverage. Ability to understand and articulate clinical concepts, data, and conclusions. Demonstrated ability to utilize clinical information to effectively address customer questions and objections. Ability to recruit candidates that meet the minimum job criteria. Interviews and hires sales representatives that are capable and committed to fulfilling the job requirements. Strong sense of responsibility and demonstrated self-discipline. Setting appropriate short term and long term objectives; demonstrated success in communicating & collaborating with sales staff, peers, business unit counterparts in an effective and timely manner. Thrive What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being. The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including: Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts. A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan Stock-based long-term incentives Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible Apply now for a career that defies imagination Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. careers.amgen.com Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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