Global Brand Director, Immuno-Oncology

Location

Cambridge, UK or Gaithersburg, US

Overview

As Commercial Leadership within Oncology, our ability to effectively and creatively market our products and lead our business has a meaningful impact. It powers our business to lead the way for the industry and to impact more lives – making a difference to those living with cancer.

Working across our broad and innovative pipeline, we fuse our business mindset and scientific knowledge to bring transformative medicines and novel treatments to those who need it the most.

True team players, we’re a place of trust, excellence and opportunity – where everyone is encouraged to add challenge and excitement to the everyday. Here we try new things, take calculated risks and work as one to go further, faster.

Together, as ambitious experts, we’re building the future and leading the next wave of transformation for our patients, business and Oncology.

Responsibilities

Global Brand Director, Immuno-Oncology is responsible for providing Strategic Guidance and Leadership for the disease area, global brand team (GBT); and cross-functional teams (Medical, GA&I, Regulatory, Promotion/communications, etc) to ensure successful execution of the commercial strategy, as well as appropriate resources and programs to support global launches.

Key Activities

• Responsible for the creation and successful execution of a long-term vision and strategy for IO disease area(s).
• Lead the IO disease area(s) - Global Brand Team (GBT).
• Represent and deliver on commercial/marketing strategic vision for the disease area(s) Global Portfolio Team (GPT).
• Partnering and collaborate closely with disease area(s) Global Medicines Lead (GML).
• Holds overall accountability for the successful development of commercial strategies and plans to ensure an optimal balance of revenue, volume, margin and access across the portfolio and geographies.
• Engages regions and key markets to build new capabilities, drive launch readiness and commercial excellence.
• As indication leads, represents business concerns to senior executives and governance committees.
• Delivers and executes Phase 3/pre-launch marketing strategy & execution plan while ensuring flawless execution against plan.
• Works with extended team to deliver a sustainable pricing and access strategy for multiple indications.
• Responsible for the development and global implementation of brand strategy, brand positioning, launch plans/programmes, forecasts and KPIs for a specific disease area(s).

Requirements

• Strategic thinking, judgement and influencing skills, to inform, persuade and lead across regions and markets to ensure strong executional commercial focus and consistency.
• Oversight of commercial strategic input into early product teams, and integration of pipeline assets into Franchise.
• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in business or scientific graduate degree with a business-related post graduate qualification.
• Post-graduate degree in biological, chemical, or pharmacological sciences is strongly desired.
• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry and at least 5 years’ experience in oncology/immuno-oncology marketing and/or strategy function or life sciences management consulting.
• Leadership competencies, to set direction, inspire commitment, balance short and long term needs and constructively resolve issues.
• Strong track record of analysis and fact-based decision-making.
• Strong business acumen and complex problem-solving skills.
• Experience in setting up short- and long-term strategic plans for oncology portfolios.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $229,303 to $343,955. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).

Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.