New Product Launch Director, Specialty Care US
About the job
We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
Sanofi is an emerging leader in immunology, poised to transform medicine by rebalancing the immune responses that cause systemic, chronic diseases. We’re building on the success of Dupixent in atopic dermatitis and asthma and developing new solutions for people with debilitating immuno-dermatological, rheumatic, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases.
Reporting to the Head of NA Commercial Transformation and New Product Launches, Specialty Care North America, this position is responsible for the preparation and execution for commercial market development and launch in the US for non-alliance immunology including assets such as amlitelimab, rilzabrutinib and lunsekimig. This team will be critical to the set-up and path for future launches of blockbuster immunology products.
The incumbent will be a skilled marketer with strong knowledge of the US healthcare system that will be relied upon to inform go-to-market launch planning. Activities will include market shaping activities, biomarkers or other diagnostics, ecosystem building, patient services offerings, and supporting the development of new or enhanced service lines as appropriate. In addition, the candidate will engage with healthcare providers (HCPs) and key opinion leaders (KOLs) and work with their global counterparts to develop campaigns across multiple channels and mediums.
This highly impactful role requires leadership and stakeholder management skills including the ability to influence the organization cross-functionally including medical, sales, market access, legal, compliance, and human resources.
Main responsibilities:
- Implement roadmap for new product launches in non-alliance immunology assets including amlitelimab, rilzabrutinib and lunsekimig.
- Inform the key aspects of the go-to-market approach for an asset that considers the end-to-end needs of commercialization.
- Identify critical success factors for launch and develop relevant engagement plans with tactics; drive implementation of the plan and monitor execution.
- Generate key insights and develop strategic recommendations to advance market recognition along with measuring key performance indicators.
- Collaborate with Value and Access to conduct payer market research and develop pricing models.
- Partner with Value and Access to evaluate market trends and sensitivity models to maximize product access.
- Partner with global marketers and agencies to develop branded and un-branded campaigns and assets.
- Partner with and influence cross-functional stakeholders to prepare the market for upcoming immunology launches.
- Manage any related budgets, financial forecasts, and investment proposals needed.
About you
- Commercial and business acumen with a strong track record in the pharma/bio-pharma industry.
- Specialty therapeutic experience; immunology knowledge is a plus.
- Relationship management, conflict resolution, and ability to work collaboratively.
- Data and insights driven decision-maker.
- Global experience and/or prior international assignment is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 10+ years of relevant healthcare or pharmaceutical industry experience.
Why choose us
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits.
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