About Us
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company working to develop and deliver life-changing drug therapies for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. Employing more than 500 people worldwide, Alexion is engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic products aimed at treating patients with a wide array of severe disease states, including hematologic and kidney diseases, transplant, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. Soliris(R) (eculizumab) is Alexion's first marketed product for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) a rare, debilitating and life-threatening blood disorder defined by the destruction of red blood cells, or hemolysis. Soliris is approved in the U.S. and Europe in 2007, and Canada and Australia in 2009. Alexion is evaluating other potential indications for Soliris as well as other formulations of eculizumab for additional clinical indications, and is pursuing development of other antibody product candidates in early stages of development. Further information about Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. can be found at: www.alexionpharma.com.

Director, Marketing Professional Communications

Responsiblities:

The individual will report to the Senior Director, US Marketing and work with all members of the brand team, leading and/or participating on sub-teams designed to maximize contributions for Alexion. This person is accountable for developing and executing brand strategy and tactics to ensure all brand goals and objectives are obtained.

• Responsible for leading and directing cross-functional team members (i.e. Medical, Scientific Communications, Agency, PR, Operations, E-Business, etc.) in the development of strategic and operational plans.
• Responsible for KOL development activities including global, national and regional thought leaders
• Work with members of the US Marketing team on Healthcare Professional activities for PNH and SOLIRIS education including the development of promotional concepts, messaging and implementation
• Works with Scientific Communications and Clinical to drive execution of commercial objectives through publication analysis/planning to meet both short term and long term business objectives
• Manage Web/E-Business strategic planning and manage project/program implementation
• Responsible for leading and directing cross-functional team members (i.e. Medical, Regulatory, Promotion, Agency, PR, Operations, etc.) in the development of strategic and operational plans
• Utilizes strong communication skills to effectively communicate the marketing plan to the sales organization and international marketing partners
• Participates in the development and management of key customer and thought leader relationships
• Leadership of professional education projects i.e. Advisory Board Meetings
• As product champion, surfaces issues and prepares Senior Director for discussions with senior management
• Uses organizational, leadership and project management skills to manage effective implementation of cross-functional operating/tactical plan
• Develop and manage budgets
• Manage and deliver projects on time and within budget
• Compliance with Alexion internal processes regarding legal, regulatory and financial policies and procedures

• Bachelor's degree, MBA preferred Experience
• Minimum of 4-7 years of pharmaceutical/medical industry experience with: a) 4 years product marketing or marketing-related experience (e.g. marketing communications, product strategist), and b) 2 year direct pharmaceutical/medical sales experience preferred
• Experience in the oncology therapeutic area and/or orphan drug experience preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical product planning and execution including product marketing and sales
• Ability to quickly understand all clinical data / publications to support business objectives
• Comprehensive understanding of the medical therapeutic area and use of company products
• Comprehensive understanding of legal and regulatory issues impacting product marketing
• Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of the dynamics driving the US health care
• Leadership skills, including the ability to solve problems that include many decision makers and carry several options for solutions, as well as persuasive written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact widely and effectively within the company (i.e., on an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary basis)
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring the use of ingenuity and creativity; to formulate approaches and strategies which may fall outside of historical norms
• Experience in facilitation, mentoring/development
• Proven teamwork and collaboration skills