Senior Director, Commercial Infrastructure & Operations

Apnimed is a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company working to transform the treatment of sleep apnea based on a simple idea – patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could benefit from treatment with a safe and effective oral medication dosed once daily  lead development program, AD109, targets the neurologic control of upper airway muscles to maintain an open airway during sleep. Apnimed is committed to innovation, as well as state-of-the-art advancements in sleep medicine, which is leading to the development of a portfolio of novel pharmacologic therapies for sleep apnea and related disorders.

Recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in both 2024 and 2025, we are continuing to grow and build the foundational operations that enable our employees and our mission to thrive.

The Sr. Director, Commercial Infrastructure & Operations reports to the VP, Commercial Operations and is responsible for the commercial operational and program logistics that keep Apnimed’s commercial organization running day to day, spanning field state licensing, peer-to-peer (P2P) program operations, congresses and field meetings, commercial content submission, and sample and literature operations.
This is a commercial operations leadership role, not an IT or systems role. The successful candidate will also play a key role in identifying where AI and automation can meaningfully reduce manual work and improve accuracy across these programs. This is an exciting opportunity to build well-run commercial operations right the first time and shape how it runs for years to come as Apnimed prepares for the potential commercialization of AD109, an investigational therapy, and to be at the forefront of a major paradigm shift in the treatment of sleep apnea from medical devices and surgery to a first in class pharmaceutical treatment.

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $ to $. Final compensation will depend on the selected candidate’s level, education and relevant experience.

• Direct Field State Licensing, maintaining state licensing and registration requirements for the field organization, including renewal monitoring and compliance tracking to prevent lapses.
• Lead P2P Operations, overseeing execution of peer-to-peer and speaker programs, including logistics, HCP compliance checks, meal and spend caps, attendance capture, and closeout, in partnership with HCP Marketing, which owns P2P program strategy, planning, and budget allocation.
• Drive Congresses, Meetings & Events, planning and executing commercial congress presence and field meetings, including logistics planning and vendor/budget optimization.
• Oversee Commercial Content Submission, ensuring promotional content submission workflows, routing, and tracking accelerate MLR review cycle times (delivered through the Associate Director, Field Distribution & Licensing Operations).
• Oversee Sample & Literature Operations, coordinating sample and medical literature distribution and fulfillment, including demand forecasting and inventory management.
• Partner cross-functionally across the commercial organization to ensure operational infrastructure supports every team's needs as the business scales.
• Coordinate external vendors and partners supporting field state licensing, speaker program and event logistics, content submission, and sample/literature distribution.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive commercial operations experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with direct experience managing field state licensing/registration, speaker or P2P program operations, event logistics, or sample/literature distribution.
• Experience…