Senior Director, Marketing New Product Planning

Role: Senior Director of New Product Planning responsible for guiding the development and commercialization strategies of Akebia’s pipeline in kidney disease therapeutics. Responsibilities: lead commercial assessments including market sizing, competitive analysis, and opportunity evaluation; develop disease area intelligence to identify trends and unmet needs; serve as the commercial lead on cross-functional teams for target product profiles, clinical development, and market access; partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Business Development to shape positioning, evidence generation, and external opportunities; manage external vendors and contribute to financial forecasting. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred such as MBA, PharmD, PhD); minimum 10 years in pharma/biotech with 8+ years in product planning, strategy, or brand management; deep understanding of drug development, commercialization, and market access; strong cross-functional leadership and strategic thinking. Preferred: experience in nephrology, rare disease, or specialty therapeutics; expertise in synthesizing clinical and market data into actionable plans; excellent communication and project management skills. High-Value: focus on kidney disease, pipeline and market assessment, cross-functional collaboration, external engagement, and commercialization strategy. WorkSetup: not specified; travel up to 15%.