Associate Director US Patient Marketing
Associate Director US Patient Marketing
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$ 221000 - 245000
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Job Description
Cytokinetics is a latestage specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering developing and commercializing firstinclass muscle activators and nextinclass muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.
The Associate Director will support the development of the U.S. patient and loved ones strategy for aficamten for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). This position will work closely with a broad array of US stakeholders to drive of the aficamten launch plan and will be responsible for all elements of the US promotional platform for oHCM patients and their loved ones. They will also work closely across teams to help Cytokinetics develop a adherence/compliance strategy with patient services and support patient education services patient ambassador program establishment and management and lead the development education and field support.
This position will report directly into the Director of US Patient Marketing for aficamten and will work closely with a broad set of crossfunctional stakeholders. This individual must have the ability to contribute strategically as a thought partner but also work independently as a manager of activities to flawlessly execute the patient tactical plan. It is imperative that this person drive performance and marketing excellence through partnership and collaboration.
Responsibilities
Lead of the key components of the US brand strategy for patients/loved ones and ensure alignment across all key stakeholders
Manage and lead patient initiation treatment and compliance (adherence and persistence) strategy in partnership with cross functional stakeholders.
Develop manage and track metrics to measure and ensure success of patient initiation titration and ongoing compliance
Lead and establish branded ambassadorship patient program including accountability for unbranded patient ambassador program. This includes close collaboration with patient support and patient advocacy teams and accountability/responsibility for all associated.
Develop and work closely with the field in pulling through key executional material.
Support development and of a comprehensive patient launch plan including HUB services and elements of the digital patient experience across channels.
Assist in development and launch of innovative patient/caregiver marketing campaigns that will inspire behavioral change and drive brand growth; ensure aligned launch across functions.
Manage budgets and support quarterly business and budget reviews; develop/track metrics to ensure success of programs.
Partner with patients and advocacy organizations; act as brand steward ensuring brand strategy is at center of all promotional efforts.
Partner with market research and analytics to develop customer insight to inform decisionmaking in support of strategy.
Liaise closely with Legal Regulatory and Compliance to execute brand tactics efficiently and compliantly.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree is required with 8 years of pharmaceutical experience with at least 4 years of US pharmaceutical marketing experience.
US launch experience required experience in cardiovascular therapeutic category and/or REMS preferred.
Demonstrated ability to develop patient marketing strategy and execute/measure promotional campaigns.
Experience in rare disease in creating unique patient experiences preferred.
MBA or other advanced degrees is preferred.
Highlevel strategic thinking with the ability to translate customer insights into actionable marketing strategy.
Proven selfstarter able to work independently able to handle full workload across multiple projects.
Strong understanding of legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions pharma industry guidelines and other compliancerelated issues.
Collaborates seamlessly across functions to build effective working relationships and align on strategy and .
High level of selfawareness and understanding of the importance of selfmonitoring behavior for continuous improvement.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills demonstrated ability to be a proactive thinker and to embody a solutionoriented mindset.
Demonstrated success working collaboratively in a complex matrix environment and building sustainable and collaborative relationships with internal and external customers.
Ability to articulate and convey complex data and information concisely to internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Pay Range:
In the U.S. the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $221000$245000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region jobrelated knowledge skills and experience among other factors.Our employees come from different backgrounds and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team we would love to hear from you.
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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity ethics doing the right thing and being our best selves.
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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
