Associate Director, Nephrology Marketing

About the role

Alexion Japan is looking for an Associate Director, Nephrology Marketing who will develop and execute the Japan aHUS strategy, maximise business opportunities and deliver strong results. The role also prepares new pipelines in the nephrology disease area so that marketing and go-to-market strategies can be developed for successful launches in Japan. The position reports to the Director, Nephrology Marketing.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, review and endorse the Japan aHUS brand plan (strategic and tactical) and future pipeline strategies with Japan and global leaders
• Drive the aHUS strategy within the Alexion Nephrology sales force
• Plan and manage finances for the indicated product, including PEQ forecasting and OPEX
• Work closely with sales, commercial excellence and other functions such as medical affairs, clinical development, regulatory, general affairs, compliance and legal
• Build relationships with key opinion leaders for scientific and medical guidance and external support, together with the Key Customer Lead and MCC
• Lead new product launches through commercial assessment, launch planning and running launch teams
• Engage key customers for insights, speaking engagements and other commercial initiatives

Required profile

• At least 5 years of marketing experience in the pharmaceutical business
• Prior launch experience in rare disease and/or specialty care
• Fluency in Japanese and proficiency in English
• Bachelor's degree in science or another relevant field
• Preferred: experience in rare disease, nephrology customer relationships, fluency in English, and an advanced degree in business or science (e.g. MBA, MS)

Required skills

• Strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, planning and management skills
• Deep understanding of marketing from strategic and operational perspectives
• Experience in sales or other direct customer-facing roles in pharma
• Ability to communicate with global teams and mobilise the field sales organisation
• Ability to turn patient needs and scientific data into commercial strategy and to guide market research projects
• Cross-functional collaboration, intellectual curiosity, comfort with change and ambiguity