Job Description

Exciting leadership opportunity on a critical new oncology asset in late stage development for metastatic prostate cancer.  The Director will be the HCP strategy and launch lead.  This role will require strong team leadership capabilities, solid brand and launch strategy experience, as well as launch preparation experience. Role focuses on the overall brand strategy and the launch strategy for lead prostate indications with close coordination with relevant cross functional and geographic counterparts.

Key responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead cross functional team in the development of HCP launch strategy for a brand new oncology asset, first launch indications in metastatic Prostate Cancer with blockbuster potential

• Working with key cross functional partners, leveraging deep insights and analytics, develop and deploy product positioning, clear differentiation strategies and brand promotion messaging

• Effectively collaborate with promotional agency partners and medical, legal, regulatory partners in development and implementation of new asset strategy

• Global launch planning lead, responsible for ensuring large cross functional team on track with launch planning deliverables

• Lead on global forecast development for new asset; develop global guidance for market forecasts

• Collaborate with leaders in key markets and regions and other key stakeholders to ensure a unified strategy that optimizes product value

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.)

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience across marketing, market access or related experiences in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries

• Experience developing product strategy in oncology

• Experience leading cross-functional teams

• Proven ability to analyze complex data and create clear long-term customer centric strategies

• Influence: Ability to clearly articulate messages/information across the enterprise, to all levels of leadership

• Strong collaborator, deep experience working within a matrixed environment and experience in stakeholder management

• Financial acumen, comfort level with forecasting

• Works effectively in fast paced and time-constrained situations. Proven ability to drive execution.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Advanced degree (MBA)

• Strategy development experience in oncology

• Recent product launch experience

• Global marketing experience

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This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

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