Associate Director, Market Development

Associate Director, Market Development

Location:

Cambridge, MA

The Associate Director, Market Development for the Frexalimab Global Franchise supports and executes integrated market development and disease education strategies to enable successful commercialization of frexalimab in Multiple Sclerosis, with potential future expansion to additional indications. This role implements market‑shaping initiatives through direct engagement with neurologists, MS thought leaders, and other key stakeholders, including strong engagement at key neurology congresses. The Associate Director translates strategic direction into high‑impact execution across disease education and stakeholder engagement, serving as a key partner to the Market Development Lead Frexalimab, Global Brand Lead, Regional Marketing teams, and Regional medical teams.

• Execute non‑promotional market development strategies as outlined by the Global Market Development Lead in MS, through direct engagement with clinicians, thought leaders, centers of excellence, and the neurology community, focusing on disease education, scientific exchange, and pre‑launch market shaping.
• Execute broad‑scale, integrated multi‑year disease education strategies aimed at partnering with and engaging stakeholders to advance the management of MS.
• Support Sanofi’s presence at key MS/neurology congresses, including commercial disease education symposia, booth interactions, and integrated engagement plans.
• Partner with Global Market Development Lead MS, Global Brand Lead, Global Cross‑indication Lead, Global Medical, Training, and Regional Marketing to deliver unbranded peer‑to‑peer education and speaker programs, ensuring consistent non‑promotional narratives across all HCP touchpoints.
• Ensure insights from the field continuously inform and sharpen the frexalimab pre‑launch approach.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Sales, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory to ensure all field activities are aligned and compliant.

• Bachelor’s degree required; 7+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech market development, sales, account management, marketing, or medical education.
• Hands‑on experience with congresses, peer‑to‑peer programs, and speaker bureaus.
• Experience with KOL engagement and compliant contracting processes.
• MS/Neurology pre‑launch and product launch experience.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed, global organization.
• Strong execution focus with a consistently shown ability to deliver against and beyond targets set.
• High ethical standards and ability to work independently across global and local teams.
• Preferred:
  Multiple Sclerosis or neurology experience.
• Proven ability to work with and partner with MS specialists and key opinion leaders.
• Familiarity with MS clinical endpoints (MRI lesions, relapse rates, disability progression) and the evolving science in MS, with the ability to translate clinical data into market development narratives.
• Knowledge of FMV, the Sunshine Act, and HCP compliance requirements.
• Event management experience.

• High‑quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.

• At least 14 weeks of gender‑neutral parental leave.

• Comprehensive rewards package that recognizes and amplifies employee impact.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.