Amgen USA Inc. Posted November 9, 2026

Regional Sales Director - Oncology - West Region

Denver, United States Full time
Sales Oncology Director
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About this opportunity

Career Category

Sales

Job Description

Region Covers: West region

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission, to serve patients living with serious illnesses, drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Regional Sales Director – West

What you will do 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will have primary responsibility for regional sales activities and results. You will lead a sales force through District Sales Managers (DMs) and be responsible for achieving/exceeding sales goals by setting the strategic vision for the region and effectively coaching, motivating, hiring and retaining the right people and holding them accountable for delivering results.

Specific requirements of the role include:

Setting strategic direction and vision – effectively translating and aligning brand strategies with overall team direction and vision

Effectively leveraging and partnering with Amgen's internal and external resources to help remove barriers impacting team’s success

Serving as key interface with senior sales management and marketing

Managing a team of DMs to maximize performance and conduct business in line with Amgen’s compliance and Business Conduct Standards

Setting and maintaining high standards and accountability for results for regional staff

Providing professional staff development and succession planning

Conducting annual and on-going performance reviews and competency assessments

Implementing corrective counseling when necessary

Communicating business issues and opportunities on an ongoing basis to senior management; participating in the formulation of brand strategic plans and vision setting; assisting in policy formulation and interpreting policy and programs for direct reports

Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key customers in person and virtually. Travel to locations such as doctor’s offices, clinics and hospitals is required.

What we expect of you 

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.  The sales leader we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree & 4 years Sales/Marketing experience

OR

Master’s degree & 8 years of Sales/Marketing years

OR

Bachelor’s degree & 10 years of Sales/Marketing experience

AND

4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources 

Preferred Qualifications:

10+ years of pharmaceutical / biotech product sales experience including 5+ years sales management experience

Senior Sales Management experience

Advanced degree

Home office and/or marketing experience

Experience in biologics

Adaptability with our RSD Competencies:

Thinking Strategically,

Coaching & Developing Others,

Leading through Change,

Establishing a Culture of High Standards,

Communicating with Impact,

Motivating & Energizing Others

Leveraging Business, Industry & Technical Knowledge

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

. Salary Range

252,140.60USD -341,131.40 USD

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Denver, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 101 comparable Director Sales roles across 40 biopharma companies.

101Comparable roles tracked
93Currently active
40Companies hiring similar roles
15Countries represented

Salary context

47 of 101 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Strategic Account Director-Nationwide · IQVIA $230/yr – $250,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Rare Disease Executive Sales Director (CAH) · Neurocrine Continental Inc. $255,000/yr – $348,000/yr
Peer group range $125,115 – $301,500 (median $235,853)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 101 comparable roles

United States84
Canada2
Japan2
Switzerland2
Singapore1
India1

+ 9 more countries

Seniority mix

101 of 101 peers have a known seniority level

Director94
Senior Director6
Principal1

Therapeutic area mix

24 of 101 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology7
Rare Disease5
Dermatology & Aesthetics5
Immunology3
Respiratory3
Gastroenterology1

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