Sales Director – HDV Business Unit

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sales Director for HDV Business Unit at Mirum Pharmaceuticals leading market development team for drug launch. Driving disease awareness and establishing patient management strategies in a specialized U.S.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead the HDV team of 6 Regional Account Managers across key U.S. geographies
Develop and execute a pre-launch market development strategy focused on HDV disease awareness and diagnosis expansion
Identify and prioritize high-value accounts within key HDV geographies
Translate evolving epidemiology, market insights, and competitive dynamics into actionable, compliant field strategies
Create clarity from ambiguity by setting direction, establishing priorities, and adapting strategy as new information emerges
Drive awareness of HDV as a severe, underdiagnosed condition requiring urgent intervention
Expand understanding of the relationship between HDV and Hepatitis B (HBsAg dependency)
Partner with KOLs and key institutions to support HDV screening, diagnosis, and referral pathways
Support initiatives to improve patient identification within the estimated ~40,000 patients under care
Ensure strategic engagement across key stakeholders and health systems
Establish account plans focused on screening protocols, care pathways, and disease management readiness
Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Marketing to ensure aligned execution
Support accounts in enhancing (or operationalizing) HDV identification and management in the absence of established standards
Recruit, develop, and coach a high-impact team of RAMs
Set clear expectations aligned with pre-launch, non-promotional objectives
Foster a culture of accountability, agility, and mission-driven execution
Coach the team to operate effectively without fixed playbooks—encouraging problem-solving, adaptability, and proactive compliant decision-making
Lead through influence in a complex, cross-functional environment
Serve as the field leadership voice in launch planning
Partner closely with Medical Affairs on scientific exchange and KOL engagement (as appropriate and compliant)
Partner with Market Access on payer readiness and coverage considerations
Partner with Commercial leadership on launch readiness and execution
Align stakeholders around evolving strategies, even when data, timelines, or market conditions are still emerging

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
7+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience, including field leadership
Proven success leading account-based or specialty field teams through ambiguity
Experience in rare disease, hepatology, infectious disease, or specialty launches
Demonstrated ability to build strategy in pre-launch environments
Strong understanding of U.S. healthcare systems, IDNs, and academic centers
Experience with Hepatitis B, liver disease, or transplant networks preferred
Launch experience in a market with low awareness/high unmet need
Strong KOL engagement and scientific fluence
Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment
Able to travel frequently, up to 70% overnight travel and has a valid drivers’ license

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) commitment
Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals

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Hard Skills & Tools

market development strategyaccount-based leadershippre-launch strategydisease managementpatient identificationscreening protocolscompliancescientific exchangeKOL engagementhealthcare systems knowledge

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationcoachingaccountabilityagilityinfluencestrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA or advanced degree