District Sales Manager – Oncology

Amgen

. Serve as liaison to customers by providing clinical knowledge of Amgen products to medical professionals .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $197,422 - $267,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and managerial skills in sales and marketing, with a focus on oncology and specialty sales. Capable of effectively coaching teams, managing performance, and developing strategic relationships with key opinion leaders.

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Doctorate DegreeSales/Marketing ExperienceManagerial ExperienceOncology KnowledgeCoaching and Development

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Hard Skills

Sales StrategyMarket AnalysisPerformance ManagementRecruitmentBudget ManagementClinical KnowledgeCompliance TrainingCustomer Relationship ManagementData AnalysisResource Allocation

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationCoachingProblem-SolvingSelf-Discipline

Industry Keywords

OncologyBuy and Bill ModelPayor CoverageSales TargetsMarketing Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as liaison to customers by providing clinical knowledge of Amgen products to medical professionals
Track the progress of marketing messages and programs
Provide feedback to district teams on marketing, allocating, monitoring, and leveraging internal and external resources, including discretionary spend
Manage district teams to maximize performance and achieve or exceed sales and budget targets
Screen, interview, and hire candidates
Ensure compliance with training
Coach and counsel individuals to prepare them for future development
Conduct annual and ongoing performance reviews and competency assessments
Communicate and coordinate with district and cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Finance, and other business units
Share best practices with direct reports and peers
Coordinate and/or participate in cluster teams
Conduct district sales meetings to guide districts
Develop local Opinion Leader relationships to achieve aligned objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Sales/Marketing experience, OR Master’s degree and 6 years of Sales/Marketing experience, OR Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Sales/Marketing experience, OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of Sales/Marketing experience, OR high school diploma/GED and 12 years of Sales/Marketing experience
2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing resource allocation
Three+ years of specialty sales experience preferred
Experience in oncology preferred
Buy and bill model experience preferred
Ability to recognize and promote success behaviors and diagnose and change unsatisfactory behaviors through effective coaching
Ability to strategically target messages, resources, and activities within the territory using market and customer knowledge
Knowledge of local payor coverage
Ability to understand and articulate clinical concepts, data, and conclusions
Ability to use clinical information to address customer questions and objections
Ability to recruit candidates meeting minimum job criteria
Ability to interview and hire capable, committed sales representatives
Strong sense of responsibility and demonstrated self-discipline
Ability to set short- and long-term objectives and communicate and collaborate effectively and timely with sales staff, peers, and business unit counterparts

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program or sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models where possible
Career development opportunities
Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
Work/life balance support