VP, Sales & Marketing (Head & Neck Cancer Lead)

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

Vice President - Sales and Marketing Head & Neck Cancer Lead

Job Description: The Vice President- Sales and Marketing Head & Neck cancer will be at the forefront of revolutionizing cancer therapy. This pivotal role entails overseeing the introduction and lifecycle management of Genmab's first fully integrated commercial product into the Head & Neck cancer space, establishing and executing the enterprise‑level strategy for commercial and thought leader engagement and setting a new standard for excellence and innovation in the industry.

Reporting to the Vice President, US Sales and Marketing, this role is instrumental in driving the US market launch, thought leader engagement and steering a talented team of sales, marketing and thought leader engagement, to develop and execute comprehensive strategies that ensure the success and growth of our brands.

This position is hybrid based in Princeton, NJ (US) and you must be onsite at least 60% of the time.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Craft and communicate a compelling long-term brand vision.

• Lead a large cross functional team in strategic and tactical planning, ensuring alignment with global objectives and Genmab’s ambitious goals for its first fully integrated medicine in the Head & Neck cancer space.

• Shape and influence global strategy, leveraging insights from the US Market, the first to launch and largest market.

• Key contributor to the overall US commercialization portfolio strategy as a key member of the Sales & Marketing Leadership team and drive Genmab’s US success with an enterprise growth mindset.

Team Management and Development:

• Inspire and guide a team of sales and marketing professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and accountability.

• Oversee  home office and a field-based thought leader engagement team responsible for establishing and strengthening connectivity with key opinion leaders and accounts.

• Build internal capability through training, best‑practice sharing, and engagement.

• Foster a culture of commercial excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Role model One Genmab approach and actively drive employee engagement through strengthening the Genmab extra[not]ordinary culture.

Brand and Portfolio Management:

• Own the P&L management responsibilities and oversight of the therapeutic  portfolio/brand, accountable to senior management.

• Develop and oversee marketing strategies, product positioning, and branding initiatives for the US launch, and shaping global brand as the US is the lead market.

• Engage senior leadership on brand strategy and performance, and craft content for the Board of Directors and Investor Relations.

• Build, lead and mentor a high-performing account manager sales team and maximize  performance & impact  by building a culture of executional excellence supported by clear direction and an integrated cross-functional planning approach.

• Ensure alignment of thought leader strategies with enterprise priorities.

• Participate in engagements with the most influential global, regional, or national thought leaders.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with departments such as Market Access, Medical Affairs, Business Operations and Regulatory to optimize launch strategies and tactics.

• Key partner with the Therapeutic Area Sales and Marketing leaders and their respective teams.

• Ensure seamless integration of insights and strategies across functions.

• Partner with R&D including the Compound Development Team to shape and influence key brand and portfolio decisions wi