Global Commercial Lead, Neurology
Apply NowCompany: Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Location: Boston, MA 02115
Description:
At Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, we are innovators, leaders, and collaborators. At the heart of everything we do is an intense desire to pursue the toughest challenges and truly change the world for people living with rare and devastating diseases. Alexion's Global Marketing and Market Access team (GMMA) is an integrated strategy and operations team, with the core objective to develop disease and brand commercial and access strategies, as well as global marketing materials and negotiation strategies, while working closely with markets for implementation. The team diligently monitors the performance of the business and the effectiveness of our strategies, helping to position our brands for sustained long-term access and success. Additionally, the GMMA team delivers commercial strategies for our pipeline programs and establishes commercial marketing and access strategies for new product launches. Our unique culture thrives on collaboration, authenticity, creativity, and pushing boundaries in all that we do to advance patient care.
Accountabilities
Global Commercialization Strategy Development: Formulate and implement global commercialization disease strategies, launch plans and tactical plans. Assist core markets in adapting and executing these strategies, ensuring best practices are shared and global strategy is synchronized across functions to optimize business performance.
Launch Planning: Collaborate with GPTs and cross-functional partners, accountable for ensuring organization launch readiness both at the global and local level; Collaborate with Global Product Teams (GPTs) to devise and disseminate launch plans, ensuring seamless, strategically aligned launches.
Engage with Global Product Team.
Key activities include:
- Delivery of the Target Product Profile (TPP)
- Concluding pivotal and pediatric studies, as well as post-marketing requirements
- Monitoring program timelines, milestones, risks, and deliverables
- Overseeing submissions, approvals, and launches across the globe
- Creating strategies for value generation
- Delivery of governance-approved business cases within tolerance on time, cost, and quality, working with functional management as required to resolve issues.
- Input into MTP to ensure that countries are resourced appropriately
- Guarantee first-in-class launches across all Markets with direct involvement with early launch markets
- Develop Int'l launch strategy & plan incl. commercial forecasting.
- Conduct launch readiness reviews as per standard timing, starting with L-24.
- Develop launch kits, materials, training, proposed KPIs, tracking tools, and dashboards.
- Support countries with functional needs like pricing, market access or regulatory strategy, market shaping, local studies or evidence generation, etc.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Medical or Life sciences degree
- 10 years pharmaceutical commercial experience
- Expertise in neurology, and/or rare diseases
- Commercial experience including pre-launch and launch
- Proven experience and knowledge of a broad base of external customers including patients, prescribers, payers and providers
- Experience using clinical data to shape brand strategies and lifecycle planning
- Experience with revenue forecasting, budget/expense management, business case development and management/communication of brand performance.
- Strong understanding of technical risks and the implications for the commercial aspects to future brands
- An in-depth technical knowledge in all commercialization aspects (commercial, market access and medical) and most preferably proven understanding of the disease areas of interest
- Strong leadership experience and the ability to coordinate and drive complex projects
Desirable Skills/Experience
An advanced degree (MBA, MSc or PhD) is preferred
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Joining Alexion means embracing an opportunity where work isn't ordinary. We are a beacon in the global Biopharmaceutical landscape. Our closeness to patients brings us closer to our work and each other. Combined with our brave, pioneering spirit - we are truly unique in R&D and healthcare. At Alexion, grow and innovate in a business with a rapidly expanding portfolio. Enjoy the entrepreneurial spirit and autonomy of a leading biotech. You'll join an energizing culture where people build connections to explore new ideas and learn. As an important member of our commercial team, you'll be meeting the needs of some of the most under-served patients in the world. You will be empowered with tailored development programs designed not just for skill enhancement but for fostering a deep understanding of our patient's journeys. You're supported by exceptional leaders ready to lift you in marketing, compliance, and beyond.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Date Posted
08-Apr-2025
Closing Date
12-Apr-2025Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.
Accountabilities
Global Commercialization Strategy Development: Formulate and implement global commercialization disease strategies, launch plans and tactical plans. Assist core markets in adapting and executing these strategies, ensuring best practices are shared and global strategy is synchronized across functions to optimize business performance.
Launch Planning: Collaborate with GPTs and cross-functional partners, accountable for ensuring organization launch readiness both at the global and local level; Collaborate with Global Product Teams (GPTs) to devise and disseminate launch plans, ensuring seamless, strategically aligned launches.
Engage with Global Product Team.
Key activities include:
- Delivery of the Target Product Profile (TPP)
- Concluding pivotal and pediatric studies, as well as post-marketing requirements
- Monitoring program timelines, milestones, risks, and deliverables
- Overseeing submissions, approvals, and launches across the globe
- Creating strategies for value generation
- Delivery of governance-approved business cases within tolerance on time, cost, and quality, working with functional management as required to resolve issues.
- Input into MTP to ensure that countries are resourced appropriately
- Guarantee first-in-class launches across all Markets with direct involvement with early launch markets
- Develop Int'l launch strategy & plan incl. commercial forecasting.
- Conduct launch readiness reviews as per standard timing, starting with L-24.
- Develop launch kits, materials, training, proposed KPIs, tracking tools, and dashboards.
- Support countries with functional needs like pricing, market access or regulatory strategy, market shaping, local studies or evidence generation, etc.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Medical or Life sciences degree
- 10 years pharmaceutical commercial experience
- Expertise in neurology, and/or rare diseases
- Commercial experience including pre-launch and launch
- Proven experience and knowledge of a broad base of external customers including patients, prescribers, payers and providers
- Experience using clinical data to shape brand strategies and lifecycle planning
- Experience with revenue forecasting, budget/expense management, business case development and management/communication of brand performance.
- Strong understanding of technical risks and the implications for the commercial aspects to future brands
- An in-depth technical knowledge in all commercialization aspects (commercial, market access and medical) and most preferably proven understanding of the disease areas of interest
- Strong leadership experience and the ability to coordinate and drive complex projects
Desirable Skills/Experience
An advanced degree (MBA, MSc or PhD) is preferred
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Joining Alexion means embracing an opportunity where work isn't ordinary. We are a beacon in the global Biopharmaceutical landscape. Our closeness to patients brings us closer to our work and each other. Combined with our brave, pioneering spirit - we are truly unique in R&D and healthcare. At Alexion, grow and innovate in a business with a rapidly expanding portfolio. Enjoy the entrepreneurial spirit and autonomy of a leading biotech. You'll join an energizing culture where people build connections to explore new ideas and learn. As an important member of our commercial team, you'll be meeting the needs of some of the most under-served patients in the world. You will be empowered with tailored development programs designed not just for skill enhancement but for fostering a deep understanding of our patient's journeys. You're supported by exceptional leaders ready to lift you in marketing, compliance, and beyond.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Date Posted
08-Apr-2025
Closing Date
12-Apr-2025Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.