LEAD, US PROFESSIONAL MARKETING (Sr. Director)

Zydus Therapeutics is a clinical stage, specialty‑focused bio‑pharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative treatments to transform lives, starting with rare and serious liver diseases. Our purpose is simple, to empower people with the freedom to live healthier and more fulfilling lives, by unlocking new possibilities in life sciences and providing quality healthcare solutions. Our lead drug candidate, saroglitazar, is a dual peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor (PPAR) alpha / gamma agonist. Saroglitazar is an investigational treatment which has received Fast Track designation and orphan drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). As a wholly owned subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences, our pipeline is fueled by 1,300 researchers who are working with cutting‑edge technologies to discover new medicines for tomorrow. The opportunity to empower people with the freedom to live healthier and more fulfilling lives is what makes a career with Zydus Therapeutics so rewarding. Our team is collaborative, innovative and adaptable. We are action‑oriented and strive for excellence in all we do, all underpinned by respect, trust and integrity. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and support programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. If you are passionate about helping bring potential life‑changing discoveries to patients, then you share our mission.

Role Summary
We are looking for an inspirational leader who can direct our professional marketing efforts, translating customer insights into innovative customer experiences for our potential launch product in PBC. This person will lead a team of professionals who will be responsible for the development of impactful programs that will drive customer uptake in the rare PBC market. The Lead for Professional Marketing is responsible for partnering with business insights to uncover barriers and opportunities for the business and translate those insights into breakthrough communications across all channels that reach the HCP customer.

This position reports to the SVP, Commercial Strategy and Analytics.

Responsibilities

Establish a framework to gain ongoing customer insights and be able to translate those insights into unmet needs in the disease

Partner with the sales team to ensure seamless execution of marketing strategy

Partner with the medical team to ensure alignment on data gaps in the marketplace

Drive innovation in the launch plan, partnering with the agency partners to identify new awareness vehicles to drive trial and uptake in the first year of launch

Partner with the training team to ensure strong scientific knowledge as well as competitive selling skills

Execute 1-2 test initiatives to continue to drive learning

Model good business conduct and adherence with applicable laws, regulations, rules and codes

Drive a high performance culture on the commercial team by fostering innovation, customer focus, personal accountability and commitment for results

Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree (MBA) preferred.

Minimum of 7-9 years specialty pharmaceutical/biotechnology marketing experience

9-12 years of overall pharmaceutical/biotechnology commercial experience

Specialty/rare disease experience is required

Prior therapeutic experience in hepatology is preferred

Leads effectively in a fast‑paced environment

Exhibits big picture thinking, while also being disciplined and detail‑oriented

Is regarded as a proactive, supportive and collaborative partner

Operates well in an evolving organizational structure with minimal direction

Uses strong analytical skills to conduct both qualitative and quantitative assessments

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Willing to take on increasing responsibility as Zydus Therapeutics grows

At least 5 years of leadership experience with direct reports

Travel Requirements
The position will require domestic travel (up to 25%).

Salary Description
$300,000 - $320,000

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