Global Marketing Director, Oncology

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Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

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Global Marketing Director, Oncology

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! The Global Marketing Director is a critical role in the Global Marketing organization and has a significant impact in driving strategy & execution on products at all stages of the product lifecycle. For peri-launch products, the Global Marketing Director is responsible for maximizing the value of the asset within key indications, providing commercial guidance and vision, developing global launch strategies, anticipating lifecycle management opportunities to enhance the customer experience and competitive position, and optimizing the impact of marketing budgets.

The bemarituzumab program is in extensive late-stage development in frontline gastric cancer. Providing commercial leadership to the organization, you will be responsible for ensuring that this compound is developed with the future market in mind and with near-simultaneous approvals anticipated.

This role will involve working with leaders across oncology to ensure that the insights and market learnings generated for other marketed products/ peri-launch assets are incorporated into the commercial strategy for bemarituzumab. It will also involve working closely with Amgen’s integrated brand team and brand working group selected local countries to integrate local market insights. In addition to the above responsibilities, this role will support broad strategic initiatives pertaining to the portfolio such as diagnostics and biomarker capabilities, tumor-level patient insights, patient centric development, journeys and preferences, and lifecycle management planning.

This role will report to the Global Marketing Lead for bemarituzumab.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with the Global Marketing Lead to gather deep insights into the customer, marketplace, competitors, and business drivers and develop a “gold standard” commercial strategy designed to optimize the future value of a key indications for a Fastlane peri-launch asset

• Key contributor to relevant Insights and Brand teams and global marketing activities for assigned brands. Ensure that all portal decisions are supported by a robust commercial assessment including but not limited to an understanding of portfolio fit and organizational impact.

• Ensure all marketing deliverables for assigned brands are on time and of expected quality in alignment with Amgen’s processes and requirements. These include contributions to Global Product Strategy, competitive insights, patient-centric deliverables, robust Target Product Profiles, Forecasts, and strategies to enhance program value including LCM.

• Communicate commercial vision for disease-state and assigned brand.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The strategic professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of marketing experience

OR

Master’s degree and 7 years of marketing experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of marketing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• An MBA, coupled with a life sciences educational background.

• 8+ years of experience and a track record of success in a series of commercial roles of increasing scope, scale and complexity, with leading companies in the biopharmaceutical industry.

• A best-in-class marketer with experience developing and implementing innovative global marketing and commercial strategies for pipeline products, successfully launching therapeutic products and repositioning products to maximize commercial value. Prior experience launching multiple products in diverse therapeutic areas. A solid foundation in strategic marketing.

• Strong experience in Oncology therapeutic area, and solid tumor immuno-oncology. Keen understanding of the science, market trends, and future opportunities and hurdles.

• Strong experience in “beyond the molecule” value drivers such as patient services, as well as CDx/IVD space.

• Prior experience in commercial positions with global responsibilities is important. Experience living and working outside the United States is highly desirable. Possesses an understanding of broad, global market dynamics and the cultural awareness and sensitivity to form relationships and work effectively with colleagues around the world.

• Broad therapeutic area expertise. Has worked in diverse commercial roles supporting several different disease states, on products in various stages of the lifecycle, with a diverse set of customers in challenging and competitive markets. Experience supporting partnered assets/programs.

• Prior experience in a tactical, “line” marketing role, implementing marketing strategies in local markets. Solid understanding of global market access, pricing and reimbursement issues.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment, managing global projects involving multiple functions and shared accountabilities.

• A scientifically curious mind

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans

• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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