Associate Director, Commercial Operations

Vera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera Therapeutics’ mission is to advance treatments that target the source of disease in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera Therapeutics’ lead product candidate is atacicept, a fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous once weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and lupus nephritis. Beyond IgAN, Vera Therapeutics is evaluating additional diseases where the reduction of autoantibodies by atacicept may prove clinically meaningful. In addition, Vera Therapeutics holds an exclusive license agreement with Stanford University for a novel, next generation fusion protein targeting BAFF and APRIL, known as VT-109, with wide therapeutic potential across the spectrum of B-cell–mediated diseases. Vera Therapeutics is also evaluating the development of MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, which can have devastating consequences in kidney transplant recipients. Vera Therapeutics retains all global developmental and commercial rights to atacicept, VT-109, and MAU868. For more information, please visit www.veratx.com.

Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases.

Position Summary:

The Associate Director, Commercial Operations will report to the Senior Director, Business Operations and will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of delivery and communication of all US field operations and administration. Working with commercial operations team and key personnel including, the broader Commercial team leaders.

Responsibilities:

Data and Ecosystems for Analytics

• Collaborate with IT to manage cloud technology and reporting platforms to support analytics and reporting needs, including executive and leadership dashboards, launch and KPI reporting.

• Own and optimize CRM systems (e.g., Veeva) tailored to Vera workflows, including high valued customers, referral networks, and long sales cycles.

• Ensure accurate tracking of HCP engagement, account activity, and all other field promotional effort.

• Analyze field activity and territory performance with sensitivity to qualitative insights and traditional/non-traditional KPIs.

Sales Operations & Field Enablement

• Support specialty field teams (e.g., sales, regional marketing directors, field reimbursement managers and field medical) with inquiry resolution, analytics and training.

• Partner with Training and HR to support onboarding and continuous enablement for field teams.

Territory & Targeting Strategy

• Design and manage highly focused territory alignments based on high valued customers, referral pathways, and regional patient density.

• Maintain targeting lists that reflect evolving diagnostic expansion, and new account discovery.

Incentive Compensation & Goal Setting

• Support incentive compensation plans designed for rare disease dynamics (e.g., milestone-based goals, team-based components).

• Administer compensation calculations and payouts with a focus on accuracy, transparency, and compliance.

• Partner with Sales Leadership to set realistic goals aligned to Vera’s goals.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Commercial Operations team members, Patient Services, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Marketing to ensure aligned data, workflows, and reporting.

• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to ensure adherence to healthcare and rare disease regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Life Sciences, or related field.

• 8+ years of Sales Operations or Commercial Operations experience in biotech, pharma, or rare disease environments.

• Hands-on experience with CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred).

• Strong analytical and reporting skills; advanced Excel and BI tools experience.

• Experience supporting specialty or small field sales teams.

Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

For this role, the anticipated base pay range is

$149,000—$206,000 USD

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