Associate Director, International Marketing, Emerging and Mature Assets, Specialty

Description

This role sits in the Virology, Emerging and Mature Assets group and reports to its General Manager. The Associate Director owns brand strategy and tactical delivery for international markets, supporting overall franchise goals.

The position covers strategy and execution for mature brands and early-stage obesity assets. The work centres on directing support to where it counts most, aligning affiliates, and coordinating across functions. It also includes commercial planning, evidence generation, stakeholder engagement, competitive insight, and careful budget management to grow franchise performance.

Responsibilities

• Set and carry out strategy for selected mature brands, focusing support where it will have the greatest effect.
• Keep track of market conditions, performance trends, and brand needs to find the best chances to strengthen and expand the franchise position.
• Explain strategy, tactics, and support priorities clearly and briefly so affiliates understand them and back them.
• Build trusted relationships with external customers and key internal stakeholders to help brands succeed.
• Collect and analyse competitive intelligence and market insight from internal and external sources to inform decisions and priorities.
• Manage the annual franchise budget carefully, directing resources to the most important brand and affiliate needs.
• Help shape commercial planning for obesity emerging assets, including value propositions, positioning, early lifecycle plans, and revenue and cost forecasts.
• Run commercial assessments of further potential indications across patient populations and sub-populations for existing assets and business development opportunities, working closely with iMAP, BD and PCS teams.
• Help design and contribute to clinical and medical evidence generation plans with R&D.
• Work with PCS, Insights and market research teams to develop and test value propositions through conversations with HCPs and patients.
• Prepare clear presentations that explain strategies to varied audiences, including senior executives and cross-functional partners, and win support for obesity franchise development plans.

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor's degree.
• You have proven marketing experience, with growing skill in brand strategy, execution, and commercial planning.
• Experience in pharmaceutical brands within an affiliate is preferred.
• You manage several priorities at once, organise your time well, and pay close attention to detail.
• You work independently and also contribute within a team across several projects at the same time.
• You bring a positive attitude and build strong working relationships with peers across functions to help them perform better.
• You shape opinions and gain buy-in from people you do not manage.
• You show leadership and build close working relationships across functions and affiliates to secure buy-in and roll out strategy and tactics.

Conditions

Pay disclosure applies only to roles in locations with pay transparency rules under state or local law.

The posted base pay range is the company's good-faith estimate for this grade at the time of posting. Actual pay within the range depends on factors such as geographic location, and the company may pay above or below it. The range may change.

Any bonus, commission, incentive, or other compensation is not earned or owed until paid, and the company may change or withdraw it at its sole discretion, consistent with applicable law.

The role is eligible for long-term incentive programmes.

Location: US and Puerto Rico only.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Paid time off covering vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan for eligible employees.