Executive Director, International Marketing Lead, Immunology

Executive Director, International Marketing Lead, Immunology – IBD

This position can be based in either Lucerne, Switzerland, or Rahway, New Jersey.

• Market Engagement:
  Work closely with GCT markets, local CFTs, regional teams to reflect key market insights while ensuring alignment to the global commercial strategy and supporting continuous improvement in execution & resource allocation.
• Lead routine monthly NPL/BUD forum and maintain regulator interfaces with NPL/BUDs and GCT Franchise Leads with RCLs.
• Represent market needs within key cross‑functional global teams (e.g., GFLS, V&I) and drive action at the global level to enable regional and local success.
• Prepare markets for potential future company launches within portfolio and anticipated competitive entrants.
• Commercial Execution:
  Lead flawless launch preparation, successful launch and ongoing performance through L3 Commercial Way of Working, driving standardization and customization of plans across markets and regions leveraging Global L3
  
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• Support refinement of forecasting assumptions to achieve appropriate ambition and provide feedback on global guidance and market assumptions to the GCL.
• Lead forecasting alignment process with global and markets, provide feedback on market and region performance to the GCL and International Leadership team, including recommendations for accelerating performance as needed.
• Develop and track key priorities, initiatives, and work streams to ensure commercial activities stay on track to achieve goals.
• Ensure connectivity and awareness across global CFT and franchise teams about market performance, opportunities, and suggest actions to drive greater patient and business impact.
• Serve as a key member of the Asset Commercialization Team (ACT) & Global Commercial Team (GCT) to shape and advance key strategic areas of co‑creation between global and GCT markets.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners (Regional Commercial Leads, Clinical Development, Medical, Policy, Outcomes Research, Access, Advocacy, etc.) to achieve shared IBD objectives.
• Collaborate with Global Marketing colleagues to invest in each other's development, build a culture of inclusivity, and challenge the status quo to create stronger outcomes.
• Leadership Excellence:
  Forge deep relationships across the enterprise, especially across GCT markets and regions, and become an integral, well‑respected partner across the broad pharma commercial organization, including global, regional, and local markets.
• Serve as partner, coach, and mentor to franchise colleagues including in GCT markets and regions (e.g., Franchise lead, RCLs). Embrace new ways of working that enable greater effectiveness, efficiency, and connectivity including AI, Agile, collaboration technologies, and embed analytics into decision making.
• Model action‑oriented, collaborative, positive mindset, and values inclusion.

Bachelor's Degree required. Advanced Degree (MBA) preferred.

• Minimum 12 years in local, regional, and/or global commercial functions including marketing, product management, sales, market access (or equivalent roles) with P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills across stakeholders, including those without direct reporting relationships.
• Strategic, innovative thinker with a learning orientation, desire for personal excellence, and ability to analyze complex data to create leading patient‑ and customer‑centric strategies.
• Business acumen and willingness to act even when uncertain of the outcome.
• Exceptional communicator with clear and concise verbal, written, and presentation skills.

• Proven track record of high‑performance launches and driving business results.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage innovation to drive results.
• Strong collaboration skills across commercial teams and cross‑divisional teams including R&D, manufacturing, medical affairs, outcomes research, policy, and access.
• Ability to clearly articulate messages and information across the enterprise and to all levels, including highest levels of senior leadership.
• Ability to push past internal obstacles to…