Exec Director Product Marketing

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments.

Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit  for more information.

The Executive Director (ED) of Marketing, Epilepsy & Movement Disorders (EMD), is a senior commercial leader accountable for defining and delivering the US epilepsy brand strategy, with primary responsibility for current product and the broader EMD portfolio. This role owns enterprise-wide brand strategy, including driving adult patient growth, lifecycle management, and launch excellence for the capsule formulation. The ED integrates HCP, patient, and access strategies to maximize impact, while leading resource allocation, ROI optimization, and portfolio trade-offs to deliver sustainable growth.

As a key member of the franchise leadership team, this leader builds a high-performing organization and champions a patient-centric, performance-driven culture aligned to Jazz values.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Define and lead the enterprise EMD marketing vision and strategic roadmap, with clear accountability for epilepsy performance and growth.
• Develop and execute integrated brand strategy across epilepsy indications, including adult expansion, lifecycle innovation, and capsule formulation launch readiness and execution.
• Own the 3-year strategic plan and annual operating plan, ensuring alignment to franchise and corporate objectives.
• Lead prioritization, resource allocation, and investment decisions based on ROI, analytics, and enterprise trade-offs.
• Oversee development of compelling positioning, messaging, and promotional platforms grounded in clinical differentiation and patient outcomes.
• Drive omnichannel marketing execution across HCP, patient, and caregiver audiences, ensuring consistent and compliant delivery.
• Partner closely with Sales, Market Access, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, and Patient Services to ensure integrated execution and performance delivery.
• Serve as the commercial voice in executive forums (forecasting, supply, portfolio strategy), shaping decisions with data-driven insights.
• Leverage market insights, competitive intelligence, and performance analytics to dynamically optimize strategy.
• Establish and track KPIs to ensure accountability, continuous improvement, and delivery against revenue and share targets.
• Ensure all strategies and tactics meet regulatory, legal, and compliance standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, including KOLs and advocacy groups within epilepsy and EMD.

Leadership & Team Performance

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing marketing organization with strong accountability for results and culture.
• Drive enterprise thinking, ensuring alignment across brands, functions, and portfolio priorities.
• Inspire teams to deliver innovation, speed, and execution excellence.
• Build capabilities in strategic marketing, omnichannel execution, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years pharmaceutical/biotech experience with significant US marketing leadership.
• Deep experience in neurology, epilepsy, or specialty/rare disease strongly preferred.
• Proven track record leading brand strategy, product launches, and lifecycle management (including new formulation launches).
• Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, ROI optimization, and…