Vice President General Manager Cell Therapy ACE Australia Canada Europe

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Job Description

The General Manager ACE Commercial is the Head of Cell Therapy (Kite) for Australia Canada and Europe (ACE). This role provides the strategic vision and leadership necessary to develop and execute the commercial strategy accelerating the growth of Kites business while ensuring timely and appropriate patient access to transformative CART therapies.

The General Manager is responsible for delivering strong sales and revenue growth optimizing market access and pricing strategies and ensuring brand leadership in a rapidly evolving highly competitive cell therapy landscape. This role requires a deep understanding of hematology/oncology and cell therapy markets as well as the ability to respond proactively to competition and shape external views of CART to support Kites longterm success.

This position is based in Kites International Headquarters in Stockley Park UK reporting directly to the SVP Head of Commercial Kite as a key member of the global commercial leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Sales & Revenue Growth Develop and execute commercial strategies to maximize sales performance revenue generation and patient access to Kites cell therapies across ACE.

• Lead Market Access & Pricing Strategies Ensure competitive pricing and reimbursement strategies that support both financial sustainability and patient access.

• Respond to Competitive Market Dynamics Continuously assess and adapt to competitive threats leveraging market intelligence to refine Kites commercial approach and maintain leadership in cell therapy.

• Build & Optimize Brand Strategies Oversee brand positioning commercial and market expansion efforts to enhance Kites footprint in ACE.

• Shape External Policy & Advocacy Engage with policymakers payers KOLs and patient advocacy groups to influence the evolving cell therapy landscape and ensure broad patient access.

• Foster a Winning Collaborative Culture Lead the ACE commercial team in building a highperforming competitive and collaborative organization that aligns with Kites values and mission.

• Champion CrossFunctional Collaboration Work seamlessly with Medical Affairs Market Access Commercial Operations Regulatory Technical Operations and Gilead shared resources to achieve business objectives and operational excellence.

• Develop Top Talent Attract develop and retain top commercial talent fostering a culture of innovation accountability and continuous learning.

• Lead Financial & Portfolio Planning Oversee the longrange business plan portfolio strategy and financial forecasting to ensure sustained market leadership and business success.

Key Competencies

The ideal candidate possesses the following key competencies:

• Commercial Leadership in Hematology/Oncology Extensive knowledge of the clinical and business aspects of hematology/oncology and cell therapy. Experience in Multiple Myeloma and autoimmune diseases is a plus.

• Driving Sales Revenue and Market Access Proven success in developing and executing commercialization strategies increasing sales optimizing revenue growth and accelerating patient access across multiple markets.

• Competitive Agility Ability to anticipate and respond to competitive market dynamics proactively shaping Kites positioning and business strategy in a complex oncology environment.

• CrossFunctional Leadership & Team Development Demonstrated success in leading regional commercial organizations managing crossfunctional teams and fostering a highperformance winning culture that encourages collaboration innovation and competitive excellence.

• P&L and Financial Acumen Strong track record in managing a regional P&L optimizing budgets and making strategic investment decisions that drive sustainable business growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Deep expertise in hematology/oncology and cell therapy with a strong understanding of clinical regulatory and commercial market dynamics.

• Proven ability to lead a regional commercial organization including P&L ownership and delivering strong sales and revenue performance.

• Experience in a highly competitive oncology environment with the ability to develop winning strategies in response to market challenges.

• Strong leadership and team development skills fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and competitive excellence.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills including experience working within a global matrixed organization.

• Executive presence and communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire both internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree (MBA PhD MD) preferred.

• Leadership experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry with a strong track record in commercial strategy sales leadership and business management across multiple markets.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other relevant postgraduate degree

• Extensive years of commercial experience

• Seniorlevel sales and marketing leadership experience within a combination of large and / or midsized specialty biopharmaceutical companies

• Extensive and recent product launch experience in oncology / hematology or specialty pharma having successfully launched key products/brands and consistently achieving sales growth and market share objectives

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