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Senior ManagerAssociate Director, Commercial Operations, Germany

Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Job Location:

Munich - Germany

Yearly Salary: EUR 98000 - 122900

Posted: 29 September 2026 (10 days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinsons disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimers disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia were here to be their difference.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager/Associate Director Commercial Operations will play a key role in preparing Acadia Pharmaceuticals Germany for the successful launch of a new rare disease product for Rett syndrome. This role will support commercial strategy launch readiness cross-functional execution and performance tracking to identify implement and measure business opportunities in the German market. This is a hybrid position onsite 3 days per week based in Munich

Primary Responsibilities

Support the development of launch strategy commercial planning and business planning for Germany.
Define goals strategies tactics and market analyses to maximize the potential of a new rare disease product for Rett syndrome.
Oversee marketing and launch activities including brand marketing PR and digital plans; investment alignment; forecasting; demand planning; and launch execution.
Track launch performance and support commercial and field force excellence initiatives.
Coordinate cross-functional alignment across medical marketing PR digital market access and reimbursement activities; assess market research and competitive benchmarks; and support the development of commercial materials for KAMs.
Support customer-facing execution CRM and territory management systems ROI evaluation budget allocation sales targets and incentive systems.
Partner closely with the EU Commercial team and the GM Germany to ensure strong regional-country alignment on commercial priorities and projects.
Operate in line with ethical standards and company procedures; actively participate in and lead local sales and marketing meetings and cross-functional project groups; and perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills

Masters degree in science healthcare business or a relevant field required. The ideal candidate will bring a proven commercial track record in the pharmaceutical industry with at least 57 years of experience in a specialty indication such as neuroscience. Experience in a rare disease care environment is a clear advantage.

Key Skills:

Bring broad commercial experience across marketing PR digital sales and business intelligence.
Demonstrate a growth mindset collaborative working style strong team orientation and successful track record of leading product launches.
Act with self-drive and serve as a strong collaborator bridge builder and executor.
Communicate effectively in English both written and spoken across international Acadia teams.
Show urgency ownership strong organizational discipline a can-do mindset and practical problem-solving ability.
Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced dynamic market environment.
Operate effectively with ambiguity and create business results in a start-up environment.

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Position Salary Levels:

Senior Manager Commercial Operations: 98000 - 122900

Associate Director Commercial Operations: 111000 -138400

Required Experience:

Director

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