Sr. Manager, Brand Development and Launch - Schizophrenia

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$158K/yr – $216K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive brand strategy execution and launch programs, leading cross-functional campaigns and coordinating with analytics, market research, and external partners to maximize brand performance.

  • Lead cross-functional launch readiness and field engagement programs
  • Align external agencies and internal teams to compliant promotional materials
  • Translate customer insights into actionable brand recommendations

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Contributes to the development and execution of brand strategies and launch initiatives that support commercial objectives and brand performance
  • Leads the execution of assigned HCP and patient marketing programs, ensuring alignment with approved brand strategy and customer needs
  • Manages day-to-day activities of brand agencies and external partners, ensuring high-quality execution of projects, promotional materials, and campaign deliverables
  • Supports development and implementation of promotional campaigns and tactics designed to increase brand awareness, customer engagement, and product adoption across personal and non-personal channels
  • Partners with Commercial Analytics, Market Research, and other stakeholders to analyze customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence and provide recommendations to support brand decision-making
  • Supports development of core brand messaging and promotional materials, ensuring consistency across channels and alignment with product positioning
  • Collaborates with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Market Access, Sales, Training, and Commercial Operations to support coordinated execution of brand initiatives and launch activities
  • Coordinates congress activities, peer-to-peer programs, digital initiatives, and other customer-facing promotional activities in support of brand objectives
  • Works closely with the field sales organization and sales leadership to develop customer engagement strategies, field communications, and launch readiness activities
  • Participates in promotional review and approval processes to ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

Requirements

  • BS/BA degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or related discipline and 8+ years of relevant pharmaceutical marketing, sales, or pharmaceutical advertising agency experience, including product launch and commercialization experience OR
  • MBA/Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience OR
  • PharmD, PhD, or other advanced degree and 4+ years of relevant commercial experience
  • Demonstrated experience supporting brand strategy and leading execution of complex marketing initiatives within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization, including HCP and patient marketing, customer engagement, market research, promotional planning, and brand management
  • Experience supporting product launch planning and execution, including development of promotional materials, customer engagement programs, and cross-functional launch readiness activities
  • Ability to analyze customer insights, market research, competitive intelligence, and performance data and translate findings into actionable recommendations that support business objectives
  • Experience managing external agencies and vendors, including creative, digital, media, and market research partners
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive execution in a matrixed environment
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements related to promotional activities

Benefits

  • Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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Neurocrine Biosciences

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Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company’s diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. Review our Community Guidelines: https://bit.ly/NeurocrineLinkedInGuidelines*in collaboration with AbbVie

Founded in 1992
San Diego, California, USA
2.1K employees (81 in marketing)
82% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
27.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.8%
Direct
39.5%
Referral
7.1%
Social
1%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
77 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Total Funding
$260M
Last Raise
$250M
Post IPO Equity, 11 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2015
    Post IPO Equity • $250M
  • Dec 2009
    Post IPO Equity • $10M

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