Role Summary
We are seeking an Executive Director, Pre-commercialization Marketing as one of the first commercial hires as Apogee grows from a clinical to commercial stage biotech company. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer (Jeff Hartness - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hartness-70317919/ ), you will play a key role in progressing the Apogee Therapeutics pipeline and developing and implementing marketing strategies to prepare products for potential launch in the future. As part of a cross functional team, your role will bring marketing and patient perspectives to our programs as they move towards commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and implement the pre-commercial marketing plan encompassing the following areas:
- Proposing and conducting market research to understand the market and identify customer needs
- Creating preliminary brand plans for products in development
- Financial analysis, including reviewing financial evaluations of potential initiatives, such as ROI and NPV
- Developing digital marketing campaigns to support commercial goals
- Building awareness and providing training to cross functional teams on product and market trends
- Partner with Commercial Operations & Analytics to develop insight into our markets through market research, competitive intelligence, and business analytics
- Provide market/commercialization perspective to clinical development program teams
- Lead the development and implementation of marketing plans that include situation analyses, segmentation and targeting, go-to-market strategies
- Partner with Finance to develop and maintain commercial forecasts and operating budgets
- Partner with Medical Affairs on our approach to supporting the patients we serve, collaborate on the Patient Advocacy strategy and implementation
- Partner with Medical Affairs leadership on key initiatives including KOL identification and development, publication planning, lifecycle management, etc.
- Work cross functionally on planning medical congresses, advisory boards, disease education/awareness initiatives, speaker programs, etc.
- Prepare and present the pre-commercialization marketing strategy to senior leadership
- Participate in portfolio strategy and commercial evaluation with Business Development & Strategy colleagues
Ideal Candidate
- BS/BA degree in business or related discipline required; MBA strongly preferred
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Specialty launch and pre-launch experience is required
- Experience building and leading marketing teams
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while working, building and leading in a remote setting
- Must be highly analytical and comfortable formulating and delivering data-driven, fact-based analyses of the business and using these insights to propose effective strategies to meet corporate objectives
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – strong PowerPoint skills are a must
- Ability to synthesize data and deliver key messages and recommended action plans
- Strong executive presence and comfortable presenting to c-suite and board of directors
- Experience attracting top talent and building high performing teams with diverse backgrounds
- Able to adapt to changes in the work environment, ambiguity and managing demands
- Highly skilled at working cross-functionally, including interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrates Apogee C.O.R.E. values (caring, original, resilient, and egoless)
- This position requires up to 25% travel
The anticipated salary range for candidates for this role will be $275,000 to $295,000 per year. The final salary offered will depend on several factors, which may include, but is not limited to relevant years of experience, educational background, and geography.
What We Offer
- A great culture, grounded in our C.O.R.E. values: Caring, Original, Resilient and Egoless
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment where you help shape the culture and company, wear multiple hats, and learn quickly
- Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each year
- Commitment to growing you professionally and providing access to resources to further your development
- Apogee offers regular all team, in-person meetings to build relationships and problem solve