Senior Director, Marketing - Rare Neurology (12)

Marketing Leader For Rare Disease Portfolio

We are looking for a passionate marketing professional to bring their launch and rare disease skills to a complex and difficult to treat category so we can do everything in our power to live up to our mission of defying limitation so that others can too.This individual will lead both Marketing and Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) functions for a transformative rare/ultra-rare disease portfolio.This leader will play a critical role in shaping and delivering high-impact, high-urgency launch strategies in complex and difficult-to-treat conditions with significant unmet need.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring deep rare disease launch experience, strong patient-centric thinking, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity.The successful candidate will bring urgency, agility, and innovation to ensure we deliver meaningful outcomes for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers while accelerating business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Organizational Impact
• Launch Excellence & Business Delivery
• Strategic Leadership in Ambiguity
• Patient & Stakeholder Centricity
• Integrated Marketing & TLL Leadership

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree desirable
• 12+ years of biopharma commercial experience, including significant US marketing leadership
• 7 years of leadership experience
• Proven rare and/or ultra-rare disease launch experience
• Demonstrated success in leading high-stakes launches with urgency and accountability
• Experience operating in ambiguous, rapidly evolving market environments
• Strong track record of strategic planning and execution, brand leadership and financial accountability, and cross-functional leadership
• Deep understanding of patient journeys in rare and ultra-rare disease, and market access challenges, and KOL and stakeholder ecosystems
• Experience leading and integrating Marketing and field-based insight functions (e.g., TLL, field strategy, or similar)
• Strong executive presence, communication, and influencing skills
• High emotional intelligence, resilience, and adaptability
• Deep commitment to compliance, ethics, and patient impact
• Extensive knowledge of commercial compliance and all laws and regulations that govern promotional and non-promotional activities
• Current US work authorization required
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally. Up to 30-50% travel is required, based upon business needs

Competencies

• Accountability for Results
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving
• Patient & Customer Centricity
• Impactful Communication
• Respectful Collaboration
• Empowered Development