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About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is advancing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life. Since our founding, we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most. We developed and commercialized the first and only FDA-approved drug to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis and the first and only approved drug in the United States and Canada for the treatment of Rett syndrome. Our clinical-stage development efforts are focused on Prader-Willi syndrome, Alzheimer's disease psychosis, and multiple other programs targeting neuro-psychiatric and neuro-rare diseases. For more information, visit us at Acadia.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Please note that this position is based in either San Diego, CA, or Princeton, NJ. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Incentive Compensation for the Rare Disease field teams will be a subject matter expert in all areas of field incentive compensation plans, contests / SPIFFs, and award programs. The role is responsible for working with leadership to design and administer field incentive compensation and award programs at Acadia that serve to attract, retain, and motivate top field talent. This position will ensure that all incentive compensation and awards programs are fiscally responsible, aligned with company and product goals / objectives, administered in a consistent, accurate, timely, and compliant fashion. Additionally, this role will be responsible for providing proactive analyses of compensation, programs, and practices and recommending solutions to company leaders and IC governance committees.

This role will require close partnership and collaboration with Sales, Marketing, National Accounts, and Patient Service leadership teams. Additionally, as a member of the Field Force Effectiveness team, this position will also work closely and partner with others in the Commercial Analysis, Insights, and Analysis team along with those from People & Performance, Legal / Compliance, and IT departments along with outside vendors in order to fulfill the responsibilities of this position. The ideal candidate will be a high-energy, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual with a demonstrated history of strong focus on customer service, execution excellence, and great problem-solving capabilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and administer the field incentive compensation, contest / award functional area for the US field teams that are motivating, rewarding, and aligns with business objectives by collaborating with internal stakeholder and vendors :

Lead the evaluation, development, design and administer IC Plans, contests, and annual awards for the Rare Disease Field teams, national account group, along with their field management teams

Education / Experience / Skills

Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, finance or related field; MS / MBA a plus. Targeting 8+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a variety of progressively responsible Sales & Marketing positions including 4+ years in Commercial or Sales Operations with at least 2 years' experience in field-based incentive compensation plan development and / or administration. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Must possess :

Scope

Establishes strategic plans for designated function(s). Develops methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of functional area and related organizational objectives. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of functional area and may impact the long-term success of the Company.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment and independently from remote locations. Employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds.

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In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for discretionary bonus and equity awards based on factors such as individual and organizational performance. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location.

Salary Range $122,000-$151,900 USD

EEO Statement (US-Based Employees) : Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in the exact way they are described in job postings. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We would strongly encourage you to apply - especially if the reason you are the best candidate isn't exactly as we describe it here.

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