Executive Director, Global Atherosclerosis, Strategy Lead

Job Description

It is an exciting time to join our company's Global CardioMetabolic & Respiratory Team, as we build an industry leading (CMR) business and aspire to impact cardiovascular disease on a global scale. We have made significant progress advancing our broad pipeline this year. Additionally, we expect eight approvals across our broad cardiometabolic portfolio in the next five years. The Cardiometabolic business is a top corporate priority and expected to be a key growth driver for our company.

The Executive Director (ED), Global Atherosclerosis, Strategy Lead will lead the global strategy and enterprise launch readiness of our company's next Cardiovascular (CV) blockbuster. Cardiovascular disease is the number one leading cause of mortality globally and despite a multitude of approved therapies, mortality rates have been increasing in recent years. Our ability to make a meaningful impact on this devastating cardiovascular disease will be influenced by the leadership of our team.   

The Strategy Lead will demonstrate enterprise leadership develop our global launch strategy embracing Commercial Excellence Framework (Listen/Learn/Lead) (L3) and working closely with the global cross-divisional teams and the regional and country teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead a successful launch through L3 Commercial Way of Working. Responsible for evaluating and developing global strategy around considering geographic opportunities, managing external partnerships and innovative models where appropriate.

• Responsible for developing mid to long term strategies that maximize broad patient access and profitability, mitigating competitive threats to strategy and defining appropriate country readiness to achieve and execute.

• Responsible for developing frameworks and lead the strategy for key initiatives (i.e., GFLS, global forecasting, access) and collaborating with diverse functions (MMD, finance, MRL)

• Strategize digital and data analytics, customer and market insights to reach business objectives and support consistent execution at local country level. Collaborates with Global Digital CoE to develop end-to-end digital strategy (experience design, adv analytics, technologies, partnerships)

• Develop and deploy product positioning, clear differentiation strategies and brand promotion messaging. 

• Ensure Global Commercial Team of Scientific and Medical Affairs, Pricing, Policy and Stakeholder Management and Evidence Teams, Promotions, Market Access are in the development and execution of an integrated strategy.

• Collaborate with leaders in key markets and other key stakeholders to ensure a unified strategy that optimizes product value.

• Builds the best-in-class marketing team to secure executional excellence and relentlessly support talent development.

• As a senior member of the global marketing team and cross functional leadership team, partner with Cardiometabolic Global Marketing Colleagues to invest in each other’s development, build a culture of inclusivity and speak-up.

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree

• Preferred: Advanced Degree (MBA)

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience across marketing, sales, market access or related experiences in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries and at least 5 years demonstrated in-line marketing experience required.

• Recent launch experience in the US market

• Influence: Ability to clearly articulate messages/information across the enterprise and to all levels, including highest levels of senior leadership.

• Change Catalyst: Challenging Status Quo, Leading change to achieve strategic priorities

• Talent Growth: Build, manage, develop diverse teams and create an inclusive culture

• Strategic Planning: Proven ability to analyze complex data and create clear long-term customer centric strategies

• Entrepreneurship: Understand key market dynamics and seize business opportunities. Proven track record of high-performance launches and driving business results.

• Innovation: Demonstrate ability to leverage innovation to drive novel solutions with measurable value to customers, create a culture to encourage experimentation.

• Networking and Partnerships: Strong collaboration skills, both within commercial teams and cross divisional teams including R&D and manufacturing, medical affairs, Outcomes Research and Access

Preferred Experience and Skills:   

• Global Marketing Experience is preferred

• Primary Care