Long-Term Care Sales Specialist

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

. Responsible for driving sales, developing business, and addressing customer needs within an assigned long-term care (LTC) territory.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $92,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for driving sales, developing business, and addressing customer needs within an assigned long-term care (LTC) territory.
Manages relationships with prescribers, pharmacists, facility decision-makers, and other members of the LTC care team.
Build and maintain strong relationships with all members of the LTC resident care team, including physicians, physician-extenders (NP/PA), consultant pharmacists, dispensing pharmacists, and nursing facility leadership/staff.
Promote Acadia products by delivering compliant clinical, disease state, and reimbursement education tailored to customer needs.
Identify and address customer questions, concerns, and objections with advanced selling skills.
Develop deep knowledge of customers, practices, and local/regional market trends; apply this insight to business planning.
Create and execute quarterly territory business/action plans, leveraging data to maximize reach, frequency, and impact within budget.
Provide guidance on pricing, reimbursement, and LTC-specific profitability parameters; act as liaison between customers and Acadia for access-related questions.
Collaborate with sales management, territory teammates, and cross-functional partners (e.g., managed markets, marketing, operations, training) to address business needs.
Represent Acadia at conferences, exhibits, product launches, and training sessions; contribute to regional and national initiatives.
Mentor and train new/junior Sales Specialists; share field insights and participate in cross-functional projects.
Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements, company policies, and LTC regulations affecting medication use and resident care.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required, with an emphasis in the life sciences preferred.
To qualify for Sales Specialist requires 3 years of sales experience with at least 1 year in pharmaceutical, and/or other related healthcare sales, with an emphasis on neuroscience preferred.
To qualify for Sr. Specialist level, requires a minimum of 8 years of healthcare sales with at least 2 years of experience in complex or account-based selling environments is required.
To qualify for Executive level, requires a minimum of 12 years of healthcare sales with at least 3 years of experience in complex or account-based selling environments is required.
Proven leadership, mentorship, and role-model capabilities at a regional level.
Strong business acumen, organization, and self-motivation with a business ownership mentality.
Must reside within the territory (or within 30 miles of its border) and, if required, within reasonable proximity to a major airport.
Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record; ability to drive a company vehicle daily and travel independently by air. Travel may be up to 80%, including overnight stays and occasional after-hours work.
Must meet vaccination and facility access requirements for customer visits and event participation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
15+ vacation days
13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
10 days of paid sick time
Paid parental leave benefit
Tuition assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales experiencehealthcare salesaccount-based sellingbusiness planningpricing guidancereimbursement educationclinical educationdisease state educationterritory business planningmarket trend analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshiporganizationself-motivationbusiness acumenrelationship managementcommunicationproblem-solvingcustomer servicecollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degreevalid driver's license