Associate Director – New Product Development, Milvexian (Titusville, NJ)

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is currently recruiting for an Associate Director, New Product Development for Milvexian.   This position will be located in Titusville, NJ.

The Associate Director, New Product Development, Milvexian will play a critical role in shaping and executing an integrated launch strategy for a cardiovascular pipeline asset, Milvexian, a FXIa for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Secondary Stroke Prevention (SSP).  Milvexian will be commercialized in partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS).  The US launch readiness date for the 1st indication, ACS, is in 3Q 2027.  

Core responsibilities include the following:

• Strong collaboration with our Alliance partner, BMS and an active member of the Milvexian US Working Group (50 – 50 partnership with BMS)
• Development of unbranded, pre-launch messaging, digital strategy & resources to support the disease awareness campaign and to drive awareness of patient unmet needs and the Factor XIa pathway in ACS, AF and SSP
• Partner with US/ Global J&J/ BMS Medical on the KOL strategy
• US point for Secondary Stroke Prevention indication (e.g. inform market understanding, core strategic choices, and launch plan)
• Partner with cross functional team in J&J/ BMS alliance to facilitate the development of content for congresses, advisory boards, and executive encounters to generate actionable insights for the development of the US launch strategy.
• Explore New Capabilities - Explore the legal viability, operational feasibility & financial sustainability of innovative, new capabilities to enhance customer experience & enable patient access on day 1 of launch.

This is not an exhaustive, comprehensive listing of job functions. May perform other duties as assigned.

The individual should have a strong healthcare marketing background and demonstrate the ability to successfully enroll, collaborate and align cross-functional teams. This individual should possess learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and results-driven orientation. The successful candidate is a self-starter with a track record of demonstrating passion and perseverance for long-term & meaningful goals.

Key Competencies & Skills Needed:

• Strategic thinker with results-driven orientation
• Operates with integrity & respect
• Strong verbal & written communications skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous situations
• Collaboration and influence with J&J IM cross-functional partners as well as BMS Alliance partners

Qualifications
Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 7 years of business experience; at least 3 years of successful & progressive marketing experience
• Solid analytical & critical thinking with demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable tactics to deliver on business objectives
• Capable of leading within a matrix environment & influencing without authority
• Excellent communication & project management skills
• Track record of demonstrating passion and perseverance for long-term & meaningful goals
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing, including regulator