Director, Brand Lead

Waltham, MA (Hybrid)

$235K/yr – $260K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own brand strategy and lifecycle planning across pre-launch, launch, and promotional initiatives, and lead cross-functional execution to drive commercial success.

  • Own brand strategy and competitive readiness, aligning cross-functional partners around comprehensive plans.
  • Lead and develop talent to support franchise growth and organize execution across campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own brand strategy and competitive readiness: Align cross-functional partners around comprehensive pre-launch, launch, and promotional plans.
  • Connect strategy to execution: Deliver integrated campaigns across audiences and platforms, mobilizing commercial teams around clear priorities and customer outreach.
  • Lead and develop talent: Oversee product marketing and coach one direct report to support commercial success and future franchise growth.
  • Shape lifecycle planning: Represent Commercial alongside the product program team and Medical Affairs, contributing to studies, publications, and key opinion leader engagement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 12+ years of such experience.
  • Required rare disease and/or oncology and launch experience, with demonstrated commercial success and progressively greater responsibility.
  • Extensive knowledge of the U.S. medical, regulatory, and legal review process.
  • Excellent people-management skills and experience.

Preferred

  • MBA strongly preferred; cross-functional commercial experience, such as sales or market access, is a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more.
  • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
  • Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

4.3 Glassdoor

As a member of ONO Group, Deciphera is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer. We are leveraging our proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform and deep expertise in kinase biology to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines. For more information, visit www.deciphera.com.

Founded in 2003
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
511 employees (17 in marketing)
92% recommend to a friend
97% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$235K/yr – $260K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($248K) is 52% above the median base salary for Brand Director roles in the United States ($163K).

Brand Director median pay in the United States

$163K/yr

Most pay falls between $133K and $180K. Based on 21 salaries.

See all Deciphera Pharmaceuticals salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
2.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$1B
Last Raise
$125M
Post IPO Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2023
    Post IPO Equity • $125M
  • Apr 2022
    Post IPO Equity • $172.5M
  • Aug 2019
    Post IPO Equity • $400M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.4%
Direct
40.3%
Referral
5.4%
Social
5.4%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~511
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Director, Brand Lead

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals · Waltham, MA · Hybrid