About the position
United Therapeutics seeks an experienced sales trainer to create a learning environment that focuses on developing our sales force's selling skills, clinical acumen, and product knowledge. The role involves collaborating with sales, marketing, and training teams to assess, design, and deliver training solutions that meet current objectives. Responsibilities include creating agendas, building tactics, organizing speakers, and managing logistics for program design and delivery. The trainer will proactively assess knowledge gaps within field teams and work to improve comprehension, application, and competence continuously. Staying current with training technologies and skills by attending professional meetings and trainer development events is also essential.
Responsibilities
- Create a learning environment that develops sales force's selling skills, clinical acumen, and product knowledge.
- Partner with sales, marketing, and training to assess, design, and deliver training solutions.
- Create agendas, build tactics, organize speakers, and manage logistics for program design and delivery.
- Proactively assess knowledge gaps within field teams and work to improve comprehension, application, and competence.
- Stay current with training technologies and skills by attending professional meetings and trainer development events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
- At least 1 year of pharmaceutical sales experience
- At least 1 year of pharmaceutical sales training experience
- Curriculum design, presentation design, and delivery experience
- Strong facilitation skills and ability to engage others with common questions and feedback techniques
- Ability to develop advanced speaking skills in one-on-one, small group and large audience settings
- Solid analytical skills and ability to craft learning objectives and tactics that support the complete learning experience
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and other commonly-used programs
- Ability to travel up to 30%
Nice-to-haves
- Strong knowledge of or training in adult education techniques with the ability to use a blended learning approach to support adult learning
- Knowledge of sales force management, sales force expansion, and tactical implementation
- Learning management systems experience
- Veeva Vault or Zinc experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Employee wellness resources
- Savings plans (401k and ESPP)
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave benefits
- Disability benefits
