Senior Director, Oncology External Engagement

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Senior Director, Oncology External Engagement Company:

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

Ipsen is a mid‑sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas:
Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation. Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries.

We build a workplace that champions human‑centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society! For more information, visit us at  and follow our latest news on Linked In and Instagram.

The Senior Director Oncology Business Unit External Engagement (TLLs, CNEs and Strategic Partnerships) is a key leadership role within the Oncology Commercial team. The position will report to the Senior Vice President & Franchise Head, Oncology Business Unit and will be a critical member of the Oncology Business Unit leadership team. The role will lead the Thought Leader Liaison team, the Clinical Nurse Educator Team and the Director of Strategic Partnerships.

Effective customer engagement, robust clinical acumen, leading and working through others, obsessive customer centricity, a proven track record of driving performance and results, the ability to set a vision and establish clear goals and the ability to effectively coach, lead and manage performance will be critical in this role. Leadership skills and a proven track record of building and executing commercial plans in collaboration with multiple cross‑functional partners will be critical in this role.

The ability to work closely with each of the US Oncology Marketing Teams to align on short‑term and long‑term commercial strategies will be important for success. This role will also work cross functionally to help bring programs and resources to fruition in support of the Oncology BU.

• Develop and execute the long-term external engagement strategy aligned with Oncology Business Unit growth objectives and launch priorities.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the SVP & Franchise Head and OBU Leadership Team on customer engagement, stakeholder trends, and market dynamics.
• Influence oncology franchise strategy by providing insights from national thought leaders, key accounts, advocacy organizations, and healthcare systems.
• Anticipate market, policy, reimbursement, and treatment landscape changes and proactively adapt engagement strategies.
• Drive sustainable business growth and organizational performance through strategic leadership, data‑driven decision making, and execution excellence.
• Lead customer engagement strategy and field execution for new product launches, indications, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Drive organizational readiness and capability development to support future portfolio expansion.
• Establishing an effective team and a high‑performance culture for OBU TLL, CNE and Strategic Partnerships organization.
• Setting clear business objectives and vision for the organization.
• Leveraging data and analytics to drive results and optimize performance.
• Supporting an effective key account management process.
• Support the optimization of BU training and development.
• Supporting the upskilling of the organization through various training and learning opportunities.
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