Sales & Marketing Head Immunology

Number of associates: Team size varies based on TA footprint, product portfolio and country context (approximately 7 employees). Financial responsibility: Accountable for TA commercial performance and planning, including brand P&L / A&P stewardship (where applicable), TA sales budget delivery and accurate forecasting to support strategic and operational priorities (approx. USD 50m). Decision making: Makes strategic and operational decisions on TA and brand strategy, go-to-market model, customer engagement and channel mix, resource deployment and performance management to deliver TA objectives. External / Internal Stakeholder Interface: Internal: Sales, Medical, Value & Access, Execution Excellence, Finance, Supply Chain and other functions to ensure aligned TA planning and execution. External: Key accounts, HCPs, KOLs, patient organizations and relevant healthcare system stakeholders to capture insights and drive customer-centric execution. Impact on the organization: Drives TA commercial growth, launch excellence, customer experience and in-field execution quality, strengthening market position and organizational reputation.

Major Accountabilities

Commercial Strategy, Brand & Go-to-Market

• Own and localize the TA and brand strategy and One Brand Plan across the full lifecycle, ensuring clear strategic choices and measurable outcomes.
• Define and evolve the TA go-to-market model based on customer, patient, competitive and performance insights.
• Partner with International and Regional teams to exchange campaign insights, course-correct and prepare future cycles.
• Set the integrated omnichannel customer engagement approach to maximize reach, relevance and impact.
• Translate strategy into clear brand and tactical plans with measurable KPIs and resource allocation.
• Lead forecasting, demand estimation and performance planning to support prioritization and growth.
• Steward TA financial performance through disciplined budget and trade-off decisions.

In-Market Sales Execution & Field Excellence

• Lead TA sales planning including territory design, targeting principles, incentives inputs and call planning.
• Drive performance management through business reviews, coaching rhythms and KPI-based corrections.
• Capture and synthesize field insights to continuously refine customer engagement and brand strategy.

Cross-Functional Leadership, Launch Excellence & Governance

• Lead the cross-functional TA team to align strategy, evidence, value and execution across partners.
• Ensure launch readiness and excellence across materials, capabilities and field execution.
• Role model integrity and compliance, ensuring adherence to company policies and local regulations.
• Build and develop a high-performing integrated commercial team, strengthening talent, succession and capability building.

• TA sales, market share and growth versus plan; profitability and P&L delivery where applicable.
• Quality and timeliness of launch readiness and launch performance outcomes.
• Execution quality of the One Brand Plan and field plans.
• Customer engagement performance across channels and field KPIs.
• Forecast accuracy and budget discipline with effective resource deployment.
• Strength of talent pipeline, capability uplift and engagement.
• Compliance with company standards and audit outcomes.

Education

• University degree in Business, Life Sciences, Economics or related fields.
• Advanced marketing degree (MBA or postgraduate qualification) is beneficial but not required.

Experience & Skills

• Proven commercial leadership experience across sales and marketing in pharmaceutical, biotech or healthcare environments.
• Track record of delivering sustainable growth across the full brand lifecycle.
• Experience in go-to-market model design and omnichannel customer engagement.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting and business planning capabilities.
• Direct people leadership experience with talent development and succession planning.
• Advanced analytical, data-driven decision making and AI-enabled commercial capabilities.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, integrity and customer-centric mindset.

Skills Desired

Agility (Inactive), Agility (Inactive), Asset Management, Business Development, Business Strategies, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer-Oriented, Digital Marketing, Go-to-Market Strategies, Healthcare Sector Understanding (Inactive), Influencing Skills, Inspirational Leadership, Key Account Management, Marketing Strategies, Market Share, Market Trends, People Management, Priority Disease Areas Expertise (Inactive), Product Launches, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Profit and Loss (P&L), Sales, Selling Skills (Inactive), Stakeholder Engagement {+ 2 more}