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When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement, read on.
In 2015 we pioneered a “moneyball for biotech” approach that pooled projects and promising early‑stage research from academia under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare disease, and develop life‑changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as possible.
We define white space, push boundaries, and empower people to solve problems. If you defy convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry.
What You’ll Do
The Associate Director, Achondroplasia Community Marketing will support the development and commercialization of a key asset, infigratinib, drive cross‑functional collaboration and tactical alignment, and lead the execution of strategies supporting people living with achondroplasia for the commercial launch.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a commercial member on the Product Teams, embedding the market needs into cross‑functional planning.
- Drive innovative tactics and address untapped opportunities.
- Lead achondroplasia community brand planning, messaging, and claims work.
- Identify and develop community members for ambassador programming.
- Uncover and address unmet community needs by seeking insights to improve and refine launch planning and execution.
- Lead an agile, cross‑functional team to develop and launch innovative achondroplasia community marketing campaigns that inspire change and drive brand growth; ensure aligned launch execution across functions.
- Develop and track metrics to measure and ensure the success of marketing/promotional programs.
- Coordinate with digital marketing to build an effective customer engagement ecosystem.
- Partner with Value and Access to develop programming to support community access.
- Partner with regional teams to ensure diverse commercial insights are brought into the planning process, advocating for these views.
- Collaborate with advocacy teams to develop tactics that will help educate and support people living with achondroplasia.
- Work cross‑functionally with agency partners, sales, commercial operations, brand analytics, IT, MCM, etc.
Where You’ll Work
This is a hybrid role that requires in‑office collaboration 3× per week in our San Francisco or Palo Alto office.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of commercial biotech or pharmaceutical experience, with at least three years in marketing.
- Successful launch experience in a competitive market is preferred.
- Rare disease experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and act on insights from complex clinical data and market research.
- Understanding of the drug development process, especially opportunities for differentiation and value demonstration.
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
- Passionate about serving people living with genetic conditions.
- Proven self‑starter, able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to handle a full workload across multiple projects.
- Collaborates seamlessly across functions to build effective working relationships and align strategy and execution.
- High level of self‑awareness and understanding of the importance of self‑monitoring behavior for continuous improvement.
- True entrepreneurial spirit.
- Ability to travel (~20%) is required.
- Demonstrated curiosity and adaptability in adopting AI‑powered tools and technologies.
Benefits
- Market‑leading compensation and annual performance bonus.
- 401(k) with employer match, ESPP, and generous health benefits (including 100% premium coverage for employee and dependents).
- Unlimited flexible paid time off and paid parental leave (4 months for birthing parents, 2 months for non‑birthing).
- Subsidized lunch and parking on in‑office days.
- Mental health support via Spring Health and BetterUp Coaching.
- Comprehensive medical suite and flexibility accounts (HSA, FSA).