Respiratory Sub Franchise Head
Full-time
Description
<p><b>Respiratory Franchise Head UKIE</b></p><p><b>Location:</b> Reading office, minimum 3 days per week<br /> </p><h2>About Sanofi</h2><p>At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to transforming the practice of medicine, and we're looking for bold, passionate leaders to help us do it. If you're ready to make a real difference — for patients, for your team, and for your own career — we want to hear from you.</p><p></p><h2>About the Role</h2><p>Are you ready to lead one of the pharmaceutical industry's most exciting growth stories?</p><p></p><p>We're looking for a dynamic and ambitious<span> </span><span>Franchise Head</span><span> </span>to take ownership of our Respiratory portfolio across the UK and Ireland. This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of one of Sanofi's highest-priority therapeutic areas — offering you the opportunity to drive exceptional commercial results, lead a world-class team, and shape the future of patient care.</p><p></p><h2>What You'll Be Doing</h2><p></p><h3>Strategic Leadership & P&L Ownership</h3><ul><li>Own the complete P&L and long-term brand forecasting for our flagship medicine</li><li>Lead ambitious growth strategies in partnership with Regeneron</li><li>Translate global strategy into winning local brand plans, informed by deep market insights</li></ul><h3>Team Leadership & Development</h3><ul><li>Directly lead a large, dynamic team of talented professionals</li><li>Drive cross-functional excellence across Sales, Marketing, Medical, Market Access, and Patient Solutions</li><li>Build a high-performance culture rooted in brilliant execution, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion</li></ul><p></p><h3>Go-to-Market Transformation</h3><ul><li>Spearhead GTM transformation and simplification initiatives</li><li>Build industry-leading omnichannel and agile capabilities</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in field orchestration and customer engagement</li></ul><p></p><h2>What We're Looking For</h2><h3>Proven Leadership Excellence</h3><ul><li>Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional teams</li><li>Direct line management experience across sizeable sales and marketing functions</li><li>A track record of delivering strong business results while building engaged, diverse teams</li></ul><p></p><h3>Commercial Expertise</h3><ul><li>Strong P&L ownership, forecasting, and budget negotiation skills</li><li>Experience operating at both local and global/regional levels</li><li>Deep understanding of pharmaceutical market dynamics</li></ul><p></p><h3>Transformation Mindset</h3><ul><li>Agile leadership with a focus on continuous improvement</li><li>Experience leading organisational change and operational excellence</li><li>Ability to simplify processes and champion "Do Less but Better" principles</li></ul><p></p><h3>Personal Qualities</h3><ul><li>Exceptional communication skills that engage and inspire at all levels</li><li>Strong networking and influencing capabilities across complex stakeholder landscapes</li><li>High resilience and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments</li><li>A role-model for leadership behaviours and ethical standards</li></ul><p></p><h2>Why Join Us?</h2><p>This is more than a leadership role — it's your chance to shape the future of healthcare while leading one of the industry's most important medicines. You'll work with cutting-edge science, drive meaningful patient impact, and grow your career within a global leader committed to innovation and excellence.</p><p></p><p>We invest in our people to reach further, think faster, and do what's never been done before. At Sanofi, your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do.</p><p></p><p><span>Ready to make your mark? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary — together.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>We are proud to be a<span> </span><b>Disability Confident Employer</b>, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.</p><p></p><p>If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.</p><p></p><p>Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.</p><h3></h3><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h1>Pursue <i>progress</i>, discover <i>extraordinary</i></h1><p>Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.</p><p></p><p>At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.</p><p></p><p>Watch our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s" target="_blank">ALL IN video</a> and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at <a href="https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness" target="_blank">sanofi.com</a>!</p>
Sanofi
PHARMACEUTICAL
Small Molecules, Biologics
LocationPARIS, France
Employees91,000
Open Jobs1155
ImmunologyOncologyNeurologyRare DiseasesVaccines
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