Executive Director, International Marketing Lead - Global Atherosclerosis

This position will be based at one of our Europe or Middle East locations to enable efficient travel to GCT markets and our region offices.

It is an exciting time to join our company's CardioMetabolic & Respiratory (CARE) Team, as we build an industry leading CARE business and aspire to impact cardiovascular disease on a global scale. We have made significant progress advancing our broad pipeline this year. The Cardiometabolic business is a top corporate priority and expected to be a key growth driver for our company. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality globally. Our ability to make a meaningful impact on cardiovascular disease will be influenced by this team – this is an opportunity to join an organization of colleagues with high energy, passion and patient-driven purpose.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President & Global Commercial Lead (GCL) for Atherosclerosis, the Executive Director, International Marketing Lead will play a business critical role that will be instrumental in helping to drive success of a new franchise and establishing a long-lasting impact on the Company and the patients we serve. 

The Executive Director (ED), International Marketing Lead own international launch success and growth trajectory of the atherosclerosis franchise by translating global strategy into measurable market execution & performance and accelerating patient impact. This role will also provide commercial input into pipeline development efforts to help support growth and leadership in the atherosclerosis space.

Market Engagement

• Bridge between global strategy and market execution: Work closely with GCT markets, local CFTs, and regional teams to ensure alignment to the global commercial strategy and to support continuous improvement in execution and resource allocation
• Being strongly connected to the EUCAN & IC Leadership Teams, this role will create organizational excitement, momentum, confidence and focus in atherosclerosis launches & portfolio
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (CMOs, RCLs, medical, policy, outcomes research, access, advocacy, etc.) to achieve shared objectives
• Lead routine monthly BUD forum and have regulator interfaces with BUDs and Franchise Leads of GCT markets and with the RCLs, drives of cross-market acceleration
• Represent the needs of the markets within key cross-functional global teams (e.g. LEAD, GFLS, V&I) and drive action at the global level to enable regional and local success
  Prepare markets for potential future franchise launches (FDCs, CVOT) and anticipated competitive entrants

Commercial Execution

• Lead a successful launch preparation and strong on-going performance through L3 Commercial Way of Working, driving standardization and customization of plans across markets and regions leveraging Global L3Next
• Supports refinement of forecasting assumptions to achieve appropriate ambition and provides feedback on global guidance and market assumptions to the GCL. Leads forecasting alignment process with global and markets
• Owner of international performance consistency + scalability: Provides feedback on market and region readiness/performance to the GCL and International Leadership team, including recommendations for accelerating readiness/performance as needed
• The IML will act as the primary commercial driver in the market, moving beyond internal launch preparation to drive opportunity spaces in the cardiovascular space. 
• HC Ecosystem & Guidelines: Champion & build workstreams for the integration of our key product into updated clinical practice guidelines. Partner with regional cross-functional teams to establish and enforce new LDL-C Quality Measures and KPIs within target health systems.
• Clinical Inertia: Lead commercial central omnichannel customer experience that generate HCP urgency around early LDL-C treatment. Scale patient activation programs that drive meaningful, proactive conversations about achieving target LDL-C values.
• Access & Payer Landscape: Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure global pricing strategies translate into affordable, broad and early access in priority markets, removing systemic friction for prescribers.
• Differentiation: Co-create, secure buy-in & execute scalable patient-journey acceleration initiatives across markets, drive pre-launch & early adoption
• Ensures connectivity and awareness across global CFT and franchise team about external market environment dynamics, market opportunities, pre-launch KPIs and suggests actions to drive greater patient and business impact
• Serves as a key member of the Asset Commercialization Team (ACT) and Global Commercial Team (GCT) to help shape and advance key strategic areas of co-creation between global and the GCT markets

Leadership Excellence

• Forge deep relationships across the enterprise and especially across GCT markets and regions and becomes an integral, well-respected partner across the broad pharma commercial organization, including global, regional, and local markets
• Serve as partner, coach, and mentor to franchises colleagues including in the GCT Markets and regions (e.g., Franchise lead, RCLs, etc.)
• Embrace new ways of working that enable greater effectiveness, efficiency, and connectivity including AI, Agile, collaboration technologies, and embeds analytics into decision making
• Model action-oriented, collaborative, positive mindset, and values inclusion
• Collaborate with Global Marketing Colleagues to invest in each other’s development, build a culture of inclusivity and challenge the status quo for the purpose of creating stronger outcomes

Education: 
•    Required: Bachelor's Degree
•    Preferred: Advanced Degree (MBA)

• Required Experience and Skills:
• Minimum of 12 years of local, regional, and/or global commercial functions including marketing, product management, sales, market access (or equivalent roles) with P&L responsibility. Prior regional roles with demonstrated ability to drive business impact across therapeutic areas and/or markets.
• Recent launch experience in the international markets
• 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:   

• Local/Regional Marketing Experience is preferred
• Primary Care Marketing Experience is preferred
• Cardiovascular Marketing Experience is preferred

Location and Travel: 
•    Approximately 30% of travel time internationally
•    This position will be based at one of our Europe or Middle East locations to enable efficient travel to GCT markets and our region offices.  

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Business Management, Business Opportunities, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Change Management, Developing Pricing Strategies, Direct Marketing, Driving Continuous Improvement, Entrepreneurship, Global Strategy, Global Strategy Development, Global Team Collaboration, Innovation, International Marketing, Market Access Strategies, Market Development, Marketing, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Outcomes Research, People Leadership, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Pipeline Development, Product Management {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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