Executive Director, Global Lung Marketing

Responsibilities

• Leads, and inspires large marketing tumor focused marketing team with US and International HQ marketing team members as well as US field based team members. Establishes trust within the team at all levels, and with cross functional partners. Creates environment for learning agility, developing marketing talent and attracting leaders to the team.
• Establishes and evolves the global tumor strategy to drive differentiation and portfolio value across geographies, balancing US and International market input into global strategy build
• Plans business effectively for global and local market execution, being agile and able to balance/prioritize overall tactical initiatives to build and implement strategy
• Drives and leads global brand planning, able to use tumor critical thinking to develop meaningful brand and asset strategies to increase the value of the assets in these tumor areas.
• Works in close collaboration with Clinical, Medical Affairs and Field Medical to ensure strategic alignment with Medical Education strategic plans
• Provides strategic input into Lung Marketing Team collaboration with Insights and Data Analytics teams to conduct global market analyses and translate them into clear strategic choices and prioritization globally, ensuring team has insights and data needed to do so
• Represents the tumor area in decision-making forums (e.g., Commercial/Clinical cross-functional committees) to influence prioritization, resource allocation, and long-range planning based on scientific & commercial potential
• Works closely/collaboratively with other disease area leads to ensure overall alignment and harmony for the brand
• Manages team of direct reports and their respective teams, ensuring alignment with Global strategy and vision, and providing input/direction into critical activities/initiatives as well as prioritization
• Develops professional relationships and contacts with global physician experts and attends key congresses

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree at a minimum
• 15 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical marketing, brand strategy and execution. Oncology experience is preferred and NSCLC experience a plus.
• Deep experience in global commercial, marketing, and brand positioning and strategy development for oncology projects in US
• Experience in marketing outside of US markets with an appreciation for high-level access and commercial challenges in those markets/geographic regions
• Exemplary marketing technical skills, ranging from strategy to tactical execution, extensive experience in and understanding of brand management
• Proven track record of market analysis and identifying growth opportunities on a global scale
• Understanding of global to local market trade-offs during global commercialization planning for Oncology assets
• Experience leading cross-functional teams within a pharmaceutical or healthcare organization in the US and outside of the US, specifically for oncology assets
• Track record of adapting strategies based on market access, regulatory, development, and other cross-functional considerations
• Track record of creating and driving initiatives to support global launch planning and marketing, and life cycle management strategy and planning

Preferred

• Oncology experience preferred; NSCLC experience a plus; Experience marketing outside US markets with appreciation for access and commercial challenges.