Area Manager Neuroscience- Gulf Cluster

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Dubai

• ****About The Role****
• We are looking for an Area Manager, MS to lead sales performance and field execution across the Gulf Cluster.
• This role is ideal for a commercially driven people leader who can translate strategy into action, coach high-performing teams, and build strong customer partnerships that deliver meaningful business and patient impact.
• In this role, you will be responsible for driving sales objectives, market share growth, and customer engagement excellence across Gulf countries.
• You will lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Representatives while partnering closely with cross-functional teams to execute brand strategy, prepare for launches, and identify opportunities through market and customer insights.
• ****About The Role****
• Major accountabilities:
• Drive delivery of sales objectives and market share across Gulf countries; identify local opportunities and risks using market and competitor insights
• Provide inputs to inform territory design decisions and ensure incentive scheme is understood by the sales representatives team
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Representatives across the Gulf, embedding a high-performance culture with clear objectives and accountability
• Optimize individual and team capability through structured coaching and development planning
• Champion customer-centric engagement and omnichannel excellence in execution
• Build strong partnerships with key customers and stakeholders, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration to maximize patient and business impact
• Collect, interpret and share field sales teams insights on best practices, customer needs, market dynamics, and competitor activity
• Consolidate and communicate clearly the team insights as well as analysis and synthesis of territory performance, identifying priorities and aligning team objectives accordingly
• Work closely and seamlessly with sales and country operations teams in each Gulf country to successfully roll-out the brand strategy and prepare for upcoming launches
• ****Minimum Requirements:****
• Solid understanding of Gulf markets is required
• Neuroscience experience is preferred, experience in MS advantages
• Sales or Brand Manager experience in UAE is a must
• Excellent analytical, presentation and communication skills
• Proven exceptional external customer focus and building strong relationship with KOLs
• Ability to bring strategy to life through execution
• Problem solver; able to assess and solve complex problems using qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Curious, creative, and up to date with latest trends and market best practices

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