Company Description

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Job Description

The Director, Pipeline Commercialization Strategy, Immunology is responsible for building and leading the commercial strategies for Gastroenterology indications on multiple assets through different stages of the development life cycle.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver the early commercial plan for the indications of given asset.
• Lead Gastroenterology Disease Area Strategy to determine future market opportunities and value drivers, key strategic imperatives, prioritization of mechanisms, and scientific strategies.
• Understand market, key segment value drivers, growth opportunities, target product profiles, product positioning and revenue potential for the asset over the short-mid and long term to recommend a winning asset value proposition plan.
• Initiate geo-strategy, indication prioritization, and combination strategy for the indications/asset in partnership with development teams, International Marketing, Market Access and Affiliates in order to ensure a best in class global launch.
• Develop indication prioritization and sequencing options for early-stage discovery compounds to achieve optimal commercial potential for those assets.
• Partner with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development to develop scientific platform and drive data generation for target product label and target product claims.
• Drive prioritization of key leverage points in the treatment process and develop behavioral objectives for each stakeholder group to define commercial strategy for the indications/asset.

As Pipeline Commercialization Strategy Leader:

• Lead the Pipeline Commercialization Strategy (PCS) to develop disease area strategies and long-term asset opportunity strategy based on deep cross-functional customer insights from R&D, Global Marketing, and Areas and Affiliates around market needs that are commonly understood and serve as guide by all PCS members.
• Effectively engage functional line, matrix teams and senior management in order to communicate the asset plan, Long Range Plan, Annual Plan, to secure investment and to ensure PCS members are empowered to deliver on responsibilities.
• Maximize the strengths of each PCS member, foster innovation, encourage constructive cross-functional challenge and manage conflicts by using the most appropriate facilitation techniques.
• Take final decisions/overall accountability for PCS outcomes and ensure clarity on the decision-making roles of all other PCS members and sub-teams and continuously encourage PCS members’ collaboration and foster team spirit.
• Take accountability and responsibility for overseeing Pipeline Commercialization Strategy activities and processes.
• Lead and inspire a team of two direct reports to develop and execute the strategies of their respective disease states and assets.
• Disease states covered in scope include on-market and development indications including, but not limited to Chron’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 10 years + of relevant business experience including proven track record of success in pipeline and/or in-line marketing within biotech/pharmaceutical industry. Proven ability to collect, digest, and clearly present significant amounts of scientific data across multiple diseases.
• Strong strategic marketing skills including the ability to develop commercial strategies based on a thorough and structured approach (i.e. asset playbook) paired with a strong scientific / clinical understanding.
• Strong communication and presentation skills across a variety of organizational levels and functions including senior executives.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with a good understanding of P&L drivers and the ability to develop appropriate SG&A investment and top-line sales forecasts that generate long-term value.
• Proven track record of successful matrix and project management.
• Self-starter who effectively influences across boundaries, builds effective relationships inside and outside of own team and who proactively drives projects and tasks towards successful completion.
• English language proficiency verbally and in writing.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree (MBA, Ph.D. or MD).
• Proven track record of having achieved extraordinary business results related to innovation.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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