Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Head of Mito National Field Team who is passionate, emotionally intelligent, self-aware, and controlled with the ability to excel at multiple objectives simultaneously to join us in our UCB's Rare Disease Organization Team. They will focus on our ultra-rare mitochondrial disease asset for Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency, awaiting FDA submission and approval. This role is a field position with up to 70% travel and can reside anywhere in the US.
About the role
You will play a crucial role in leading a team that will help healthcare providers navigate the complex patient journey of TK2d patients, from diagnosis and treatment through ongoing care and management.
You're responsible for ensuring the execution of the brand's strategic direction and will provide coaching and resources to a field team that will be delivering disease state, product, and resource education to healthcare providers and their support staff to expand their identification and treatment of appropriate patients. Key areas of focus for this team will be strategic account management, disease education, product education and patient access and reimbursement. Accountable for the implementation of all marketing initiatives, including contributing to brand equity development, annual brand planning, the 10-year plan and forecast and orchestrate activities within defined area to ensure delivery of patient commitment.
Who you'll work with
- UCB's Mito Leadership Team
- Medical Science Liaisons, Mito Marketing Team, Market Access Team
- US RDO Commercial Leads, US RDO Internal Marketing Teams, US RDO Patient Services Team, Patient Advocacy Groups
- Designated Specialty Pharmacy Representatives
- All KOL's, Specialist and other HCPs focused on Mitochondrial Disease care within assigned geographies.
- Principal stakeholders at key healthcare systems, centers of excellence, mitochondrial care network clinics, MDA clinics, and large community practices
What you'll do
- Build and develop a high-performing national field team of about 5-8 regional leads.
- Build, coach, motivate and inspire a field team, conduct regular field coaching days and KPI assessments to ensure proper program implementation supporting team in disease education/patient diagnosis, education and access and reimbursement.
- Ensure that each region is working to a strategy based on key insights into the unique characteristics of the market, designed to maximize patient value creation and advance brand objectives.
- Lead the development of our Patient Value Strategy (PVS) culture with the patient as the "True North" by embedding PVS principles into the Rare Disease team to establish a sustainable competitive advantage.
- Skilled in the ultra-rare customer/market, a creative problem solver who strategically leverages data sources/resources to support the team in patient diagnosis initiatives.
- Partner and shape the Rare Disease Ecosystem: Demonstrate a deep understanding and awareness of the local ecosystem that shapes the patient experience. Maintain a current understanding of local market/ecosystems, business models, and key influencers. Routinely sharing such information with relevant UCB stakeholders, i.e. Commercial Leaders.
- Be an expert in the Medical, Scientific & Therapeutic Areas: Acquire scientific and medical knowledge around rare diseases to ensure being scientifically sound, as well as ability to acquire and/or deepen knowledge about new therapeutic areas and indications. Understand the operational impact and apply new expertise in the context.
- Manage & execute the field team's expense budget, performance appraisals, and salary plans, monthly monitoring and reporting on performance versus objectives across all regions.
- Provide regional dossiers documenting business, political, cultural, and professional issues relating to healthcare delivery, updated as necessary to reflect new insights or events to leadership.
Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills
- Bachelor's degree in life science, business or healthcare required.
- 15+ years of Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical commercial experience, including 2+ years with academic centers and hospital systems.
- Experience in Rare Diseases, Neurology, Clinical Genetics, Metabolic Disease, or other indications requiring similar skills, medical knowledge, a high level of interaction and support, complex treatment regimens, access, and adherence challenges.
- Proficiency in reimbursement, account management, or KOL development, with at least 5+ years of experience in any combination of these areas.
- Ability to gain consistent access & develop strong, professional relationships for scientific exchange and promotion with healthcare providers.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully seek out and qualify leads, as well as profile new accounts.
- Ability to travel extensively up to 70% throughout the assigned territory, overnights will be required.
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Experience in building disease awareness and launching first-in-class therapies, including rare disease products.
- Proficient in leveraging multiple data sources for customer engagement to drive patient value, utilizing digital business tools to develop actionable strategies and ensure successful product launches.
- Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action, excellent analytical skills, and an ability to communicate complex issues simply to orchestrate plans to resolve issues and mitigate risk.
This position's reasonably anticipated base salary range is $197,600 - $259,400 annually. The salary offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.
Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
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