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Sean Flanagan

Evaluator · DISC type SDc
Senior Vice President of Sales at Blueprint Medicines
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Sean Flanagan is a seasoned pharmaceutical sales leader, currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Sales at Blueprint Medicines. His extensive career includes leadership roles at Alexion Pharmaceuticals and Novartis. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Rhode Island and is focused on building and expanding his sales organization.

Seans professional mission is deeply personal. He is a passionate advocate for patients and families navigating complex healthcare systems, driven by his experience with his son, Declan, who lives with a rare disease. This fuels his dedication to bringing transformative medicines to those in need.

His work is personally motivated by his son, who teaches him about resilience, persistence, and the importance of advocacy in the rare disease community.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President of Sales
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

How Sean shows up

Hard To Convince
Thorough Evaluator
Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Sean cares about

Rare Disease Advocacy
His passion is fueled by his son who lives with a rare disease, making him a strong advocate for patients and families.
Sales Leadership
As SVP of Sales, he frequently posts about expanding his team and is actively seeking new sales and leadership talent across the country.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Senior Vice President of Sales
Blueprint Medicines
4-2019 - 6-2024
Vice President Sales
Blueprint Medicines
2-2017 - 4-2019
Executive Director, Head of U.S. Sales, Metabolic Disorders Business Unit
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11-2014 - 2-2017
Regional Sales Director
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
12-2012 - 11-2014
Regional Sales Manager
Algeta ASA
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Education
BS
University of Rhode Island
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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