Melissa Shields

About Melissa Shields

Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Leader in the Pharmaceutical industry (Metabolic, GI, Endocrinology, Pain Mgmt, Orthopedics, CNS, Hormone Replacement, Dermatology, IM/FP, Long Term Care, Psychiatry, and Hospital) and B-2-B sales. Years of experience managing and maintaining a highly motivated teams, with a vision for sales, marketing, new-business development, and leadership, in both start-up and turnaround settings. Solid leader with outstanding records of growing market share and demonstrated ability to lead, energize and positively influence high performing teams. Skilled strategic planner with sense of urgency to deliver integrated operations and marketing solutions that increase revenues and profits. Effective communicator who seeks positive resolution to problems through active listening and commitment to integrity. Results-driven with proven success in product launches. Polished professional who can make real-time decisions in high-pressure environments, and resolve issues in a way that propels innovation and growth.

Experience

1. Vice President, Global Marketing & Analytics

   VIVUS LLC

   Jan 2025 — Present · US

Education

• Southern Nazarene University

  BS, Business

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, E-Commerce

Skills

• Sales Operations
• Pmr
• Family Practice
• Endocrinology
• Dermatology
• Orthopedic
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Orthopedics
• Sales Force Development
• Strategy
• Diabetes
• Training
• New Business Development
• Rheumatology
• Executive Coaching
• Sales Rep Training
• Account Management
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Chronic Pain
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Dental Sales
• Marketing
• Family Medicine
• Sales Effectiveness
• Oncology
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Ob/Gyn
• Management
• Product Launch
• Hospital Sales
• Internal Medicine
• Pharmaceutical Management
• Anesthesiology
• Cold Calling
• Neurology
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Pain Management
• Sales Management
• Leadership