Senior Director, US Obesity – Pre-Launch (Team Lead)
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 230900 - 366400
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ROLE SUMMARY
The Senior Director US Obesity Pre-Launch (Team Lead) is accountable for leading the US pre-launch strategy and execution across obesity assets ensuring a coherent enterprise-aligned approach from late-stage development through launch. This role manages a team of marketing leaders to shape US portfolio strategy customer segmentation positioning and messaging and integrated go-to-market plans. The Team Lead partners tightly with Global/US leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to drive governance decisions steward significant marketing investment and ensure executional readiness across channels and stakeholders.
As assets advance the Senior Director translates clinical data competitive dynamics access/policy shifts and real-world insights into US portfolio-level choices and asset-specific strategies balancing near-term launch imperatives with long-term brand building. The role requires high autonomy strong strategic judgment and exceptional cross-functional leadership to deliver differentiated insight-driven launches at scale.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
People & Team Leadership
- Lead and develop a high-performing US pre-launch marketing team
- Establish operating rhythms performance goals and ways of working that promote accountability inclusion and cross-functional excellence.
US Portfolio Strategy & Governance
- Own the US pre-launch strategic agenda
- Serve as primary US commercial voice in governance framing options risks and trade-offs.
- Partner with Finance to define investment strategies and budget guardrails; optimize spend.
Market Shaping Positioning & Go-to-Market
- Lead development of US portfolio and asset positioning including message architectures.
- Oversee customer segmentation and targeting across key stakeholders.
- Direct launch readiness across Marketing Sales Medical Access and Operations.
Insights CI Integration & Scenario Leadership
- Institutionalize a decision-driven insights engine integrating CI research and KOL input.
- Deliver executive-ready insights and adjust strategies based on market evolution.
Cross-Functional & External Partnerships
- Act as senior integrator across key functions to ensure unified planning.
- Oversee strategic agency and partner ecosystem.
Performance Risk & Compliance
- Define and track KPIs; adjust investments based on data.
- Ensure adherence to compliance and ethical standards across all activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelors degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred.
Experience
- 12 years in pharmaceutical marketing/commercial roles with significant pre-launch leadership.
- Demonstrated people leadership including manager-of-managers experience.
- Track record shaping portfolio-level strategy governance decisions and major investments.
- Deep understanding of US clinical development access/policy and commercialization.
Leadership & Behaviors
- Strategic thinker decisive under ambiguity developer of talent strong communicator.
LAST DAY TO APPLY: 02/10/2026
Must be willing to travel to NYCHQ
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $230900.00 to $366400.00. In addition this position is eligible for participation in Pfizers Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 25.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of lifes moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution paid vacation holiday and personal days paid caregiver/parental and medical leave and health benefits to include medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site U.S. Benefits (). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa FL or any location outside of the United States.Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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