Associate Director, Promotions (Remote)

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Job Description

The Associate Director (AD) will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive promotional platform for the gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) indication launch for a first in class HER2 targeted bispecific agent.

Specifically, the AD will have two primary areas of responsibility: (1) lead the strategic message creation across promotion for the GEA indication launch (upon data availability) and (2) manage several cross-functional teams working on key strategic and tactical projects/workstreams that will be critical for the launch. As a core member of the growing Oncology Franchise, the AD will be responsible for developing and executing strategic and tactical plans to drive product adoption across FDA-approved indications.

This position will report to the Sr. Director.

Essential Functions & Expectations:

• Lead the development and implementation of the promotional platform for the GEA indication (e.g. messaging, creative branding, and market research); lead cross-functional teams through successful execution of the strategic and tactical launch plan.

• Partner with marketing, sales, medical and market access to ensure alignment for GEA launch readiness.

• Work with key functional partners implementing market research initiatives and evaluating third-party market data to generate a deeper understanding of customer/market needs.

• Assist in operational analysis, evaluating existing strategy and derive recommendations to drive prioritization within the business, allowing for improved understanding in support of marketing execution.

• Help to develop/communicate a compelling vision and sense of purpose for functional partners and functional team members; assist in formulating long-range and mid-term strategies; demonstrate courage in advancing new, innovative ideas for our GI indications.

• Manage several key vendors, including a primary advertising agency of record.

• Establish a strong partnership with the sales team and other field-based teams, to ensure optimal execution; partner with Sales Training to develop a comprehensive and effective training plan

• Lead the Sales Advisory Team (SAT) in conjunction with select sales leaders through approval serving as the marketing lead on cross-functional teams

• Collaborate with Market Access team members in developing and communicating key aspects of the product’s value proposition and other attributes to key stakeholders

• Lead coordination and planning of PMRC reviews relating to applicable work; responsible for applicable HCP marketing budget management, including managing work orders, accrual process, applicable forecast lines; work with cross-functional teams including commercial services and finance department, as needed. Primary marketing lead for Medical Comms agency.

• Demonstrate the ability to quickly understand complex markets, disease states, competitive landscapes and relevant market and managed care dynamics

• Ensure strategic and tactical plans meet compliance and regulatory guidelines and company policies

Required Knowledge, Skills