Executive Director, Pre-commercialization Marketing
We are seeking an Executive Director, Pre-commercialization Marketing as one of the first commercial hires as Apogee grows from a clinical to commercial stage biotech company. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will play a key role in progressing the Apogee Therapeutics pipeline and developing and implementing marketing strategies to prepare products for potential launch in the future. As part of a cross functional team, your role will bring marketing and patient perspectives to our programs as they move towards commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and implement the pre-commercial marketing plan encompassing the following areas:
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- Proposing and conducting market research to understand the market and identify customer needs
- Creating preliminary brand plans for products in development
- Financial analysis, including reviewing financial evaluations of potential initiatives, such as ROI and NPV
- Developing digital marketing campaigns to support commercial goals
- Building awareness and providing training to cross functional teams on product and market trends
- Partner with Commercial Operations & Analytics to develop insight into our markets through market research, competitive intelligence, and business analytics
- Provide market/commercialization perspective to clinical development program teams
- Lead the development and implementation of marketing plans that include situation analyses, segmentation and targeting, go-to-market strategies
- Partner with Finance to develop and maintain commercial forecasts and operating budgets
- Partner with Medical Affairs on our approach to supporting the patients we serve, collaborate on the Patient Advocacy strategy and implementation
- Partner with Medical Affairs leadership on key initiatives including KOL identification and development, publication planning, lifecycle management, etc.
- Work cross functionally on planning medical congresses, advisory boards, disease education/awareness initiatives, speaker programs, etc.
- Prepare and present the pre-commercialization marketing strategy to senior leadership
- Participate in portfolio strategy and commercial evaluation with Business Development & Strategy colleagues
Ideal Candidate
- BS/BA degree in business or related discipline required; MBA strongly preferred
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Specialty launch and pre-launch experience is required
- Experience building and leading marketing teams
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while working, building and leading in a remote setting
- Must be highly analytical and comfortable formulating and delivering data-driven, fact-based analyses of the business and using these insights to propose effective strategies to meet corporate objectives
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – strong PowerPoint skills are a must
- Ability to synthesize data and deliver key messages and recommended action plans
- Strong executive presence and comfortable presenting to c-suite and board of directors
- Experience attracting top talent and building high performing teams with diverse backgrounds
- Able to adapt to changes in the work environment, ambiguity and managing demands
- Highly skilled at working cross-functionally, including interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrates Apogee C.O.R.E. values (caring, original, resilient, and egoless)
- This position requires up to 25% travel
The anticipated salary range for candidates for this role will be $275,000 to $295,000 per year. The final salary offered will depend on several factors, which may include, but is not limited to relevant years of experience, educational background, and geography.
- A great culture, grounded in our C.O.R.E. values: Caring, Original, Resilient and Egoless
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment where you help shape the culture and company, wear multiple hats, and learn quickly
- Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each year
- Commitment to growing you professionally and providing access to resources to further your development
- Apogee offers regular all team, in-person meetings to build relationships and problem solve
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