Director of Global Marketing – Oncology Launch product (colorectal cancer product experience strongly preferred):

My client, a large pharmaceutical company based in northern New Jersey, takes pride in knowing that their work is an affirmation of life. It stems from their commitment to advance patient care and to shape the future of medicine. It also connects them to the many lives they serve in their therapeutic areas of expertise. They are a global research-based pharmaceutical company with a purpose of bringing diagnostic and therapeutic innovations to the healthcare community. With a vast global network and a robust product pipeline, as well as US revenues exceeding $2.6 billion, they offer the opportunity for career fulfillment and the chance to make life the best it can be. At this organization, you will find an environment that celebrates diversity and welcomes the open exchange of ideas and individual perspectives. They also support a healthy work/life balance!

I am currently seeking a Director of Global Marketing for a colorectal cancer launch product for a new role in the organization.  To be considered, you MUST have the following:

·         5-10 years oncology related commercial experience

·         2+ years international pre-launch marketing experience

·         Oncology experience (strong preference for colorectal product experience)

·         Global experience

·         Launch experience and/or lifecycle management experience

·         3 years people management experience

TITLE:                         Director of Global Marketing – Pre-Launch Oncology product

REPORTS TO:          Marketing Head/VP

BASE SALARY:        Up to $160,000 - $195,000 base, plus 30% target bonus

LOCATION:                Northern NJ

DESCRIPTION:

In this role you will be responsible for leadership of launch brand indications in order to achieve value targets for portfolio and commercialization preparedness of brands therein. You will act as the Global voice for all countries for the assigned launch brand indications, including membership of the GLT, development of core claims and target profile. In addition, this role develops customer oriented pre-marketing platforms that maximize the value of our brands and effectively support country pre-marketing efforts. You will generate commercial and market validated assumptions to provide clear asset valuation and driving rapid development decisions.

Major tasks and responsibilities

• Ensures effective development and implementation of market and commercial strategies for launch brand indications, including delivery and execution of high quality commercialization plans.
• Leads consolidation and interpretation of market understanding of the brand therapeutic landscape along the value chain providing analytical and strategic leadership to ensure effective “joined up” commercial recommendations within the context of the broader portfolio strategy.
• Overall responsibility for coordinating country input into GLT relating to assigned launch brand indication, ensuring insight driven
• Global Brand Plan for assigned indication and ensuring country operational marketing activities support global brand strategies.
• Ensures effective monitoring of Launch Readiness for the assigned launch brand indication, across key countries represented on GLT and also for the Regional Marketing Organizations.
• Partners with GLT Head to develop business strategy for the brand, including responsibility for global positioning and marketing of assigned launch brand indications.
• Works with GLT Head to provide commercial direction to Research and Development via input into the HPR process.
• Responsibility for promoting commercial rigor in delivering prioritization strategies for the brand and ensuring up-to-date commercial evaluations of assigned brand indications.

Your qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; Postgraduate qualification, PhD, MBA, or other graduate degree is preferred.
• Strong oncology experience required; colorectal cancer experience is preferred
• Global experience is required
• Global launch experience is required
• 5+ years Operational Sales / Marketing experience
• 5 -10 years Oncology-related commercial experience (client side)
• 2 - 3 years International Strategic Brand Management
• At least 3 years of the above listed experience at a managerial level, managing direct reports
• Experience managing brand lifecycle
• Excellent Communication Skills – Written and Verbal English Language
• Demonstrated Cross-Functional Leadership Capabilities :
• Delivering clarity of strategic direction
• Personal conviction
• Drive for results
• Delivery through others

Does this sound like the opportunity you have been looking for?  If so AND you meet the minimum stated requirements, please forward a copy of your resume in WORD format ASAP to:  sherri@parkwoodintl.com .  Due to number of responses, only those applicants that most closely meet my client's requirements will be contacted.  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!  I only work by appointment as I am making outbound calls all day every day.

If this is close, but not the exact match for you, I do specialize exclusively in pharmaceutical market research and marketing related opportunities.  To view my other opportunities, please visit http://www.parkwoodintl.com/, click on ''Opportunities''', click on ''Pharma/Biotech".  You may wish to bookmark my site as I update it regularly.  Again, no phone calls please.  If interested in an opportunity, please forward your resume as indicated above, and if a potential match, I will contact you to discuss your background and possible opportunities.  THANK YOU!!!