Executive Director – Renal International (Rare Renal)

Basel - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Band

Level 7

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced and passionate leader to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious mission of becoming a leader in rare renal.

As Executive Director Rare Renal you will play a pivotal role in leading the end-to-end brand strategy encompassing the vision development orchestration implementation and evaluation of integrated rare renal strategies across major International markets.

As an enterprise leader the ED will focus on the top three countries (Germany Japan and China) and three Regions driving the successful launch and growth of brands with rare renal indications and other new assets in the renal portfolio including LCMs.

This role reports directly to Disease Area Head Renal International and he / she will collaborate closely with Development as a part of Core-GPT member International Medical Affairs Value & Access Customer & Market Activation teams to drive consistent strategy development and execution. This role represents the commercial team across different instances of the organization.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

International Launch Strategy: Lead the development and implementation of the launch plan for the assigned product and indication ensuring alignment with overall asset strategy and corporate objectives
Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrate a global / International cross-functional team (Medical Regulatory Access Commercial Supply etc.) to deliver seamless launch execution
Launch Readiness: Assess and drive readiness across core and priority markets identifying risks and enabling mitigation plans to ensure timely launch execution
Insight Integration: Leverage market research competitive intelligence and stakeholder feedback to refine positioning messaging and tactical planning
International Local Partnership: Partner closely with regional and country team to ensure pull-through of international strategy providing guidance and tools to support in-market success
Milestone Tracking & Governance: Define and track critical launch milestones and KPIs; lead governance updates and ensure timely decision-making across key forums
Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively communicate Rare Renal vision and strategic goals to senior leaders including the International Leadership Team (ILT) Country Presidents (CP) and regional heads
Compliance & Excellence: Uphold the highest standards of compliance and launch excellence throughout all activities
Collaborate closely with global development to develop Target Product Profile & Integrated Evidence Plan to maximize commercialization & patient access potential for rare renal portfolio indications and LCM in key markets in International
Accountable for overall commercial budget and alignment with cross functional team

Essential requirements:

At least 15 years of commercial experience across various functions in countries and above- country demonstrating a broad and deep understanding of the commercial landscape
Proven track record of successful launches with commercial leadership experience and therapeutic area (TA) leadership in markets
Experience with high-performing / high-growth brands or markets with a clear understanding of key drivers that influence shifting customer and patient behaviors to ensure successful asset launches
Proficient in translating scientific data into differentiated brand value propositions enabling impactful launches across pre-launch through lifecycle management (LCM)
Strong track record in collaborating and partnering with cross-unit cross-functional and key markets to achieve strategic and performance targets

Desirable requirements:

Commercial experience in renal disease area
Launch experience in Top 11 International Countries

Location: This role is based in Basel Switzerland.
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Skills Desired

Agility Agility Asset Management Business Development Business Strategy Commercial Excellence Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Orientation Digital Marketing Go-To-Market Strategy Healthcare Sector Understanding Influencing Skills Inspirational Leadership Key Account Management Market Access Marketing Strategy Market Share Market Trend Negotiation Skills People Management Priority Disease Areas Expertise Product Launches Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Product Positioning Profit and Loss (P&L) 5 more

Required Experience:

Director

BandLevel 7Job Description SummaryWe are seeking an experienced and passionate leader to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious mission of becoming a leader in rare renal. As Executive Director Rare Renal you will play a pivotal role in leading the end-to-end brand strategy encompassing the...