Strategy Director, Oncology Solid Tumor Marketing

Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days/week on-site requirement.

Preferred Location: Philadelphia, PA (Walnut St.)

Other Location(s): Durham, NC, or Waltham, MA

Our Oncology Business Unit has significant growth ambition over the Plan period. Our in-line business will continue to grow in a highly competitive and complex marketplace. We are expecting new indications to existing products, as well as a new product launch, in the next 3-year period. Additionally, there are key external events that we expect will change the competitive landscape in the areas in which our products compete.

As a Strategy Director in Oncology Solid Tumor Marketing, you will be responsible for supporting and delivering against the overall mid- and long-term strategy for the brand. You will also develop, monitor and report on key metrics to assess the short-term performance of the brand across functions (KPIs, performance drivers, etc.), and support the development of key leadership and governance presentations (MPR/IR, Forecast, etc.). 

Further, you will be responsible for the overall brand budget (across functions), as well as forecast development, refinement, and tracking, in collaboration with finance, forecasting, and analytics. In addition, strategic lifecycle management is a core part of this role. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead Commercial Strategy Team for the brand, a matrix team of commercial leaders across finance, forecasting, insights & analytics, marketing, and market access
• Strategic & Operational Planning
• Strategic development of brand KPIs, measurement plans, and performance monitoring aligned to strategic imperatives and critical success factors
• Development of leadership and governance documents (i.e. Monthly Performance Review (MPR)/Monthly Operational Review (OPR), Investor Relations (IR), launch readiness reviews (LRRs), etc.) 
• Serve as marketing lead / point of contacts for Insights & Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Forecasting and Supply
• Strategic LCM (Lifecycle Management) Strategy for a multi-indication product, including identifying current & future opportunities and prioritization of investment by indication as appropriate
• Lead assessment of market development and key commercial opportunities to optimize launch planning
• Identify and integrate novel data sources (biomarker, lab, claims, RWE, etc.) to enhance marketing strategies

Why You?

Basic Qualifications: 

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: 

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 8+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years in pharmaceutical marketing, two of which are specifically in the oncology sector.
• Experience with budget management and foundational principles of P&L management
• Experience in strategy development and execution 

Preferred Qualifications: 

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: 

• MBA, MS, or MA in business, marketing science, or science related.
• Oncology experience is preferred
• Experience in insights and analytics, market research, or forecasting 
• Ability to lead through change and inspire agility/flexibility amongst team 
• Experience working with and managing external agencies, vendors and consultants in support of marketing plans and field team needs 
• Ability to work effectively across a matrix environment and influence without formal authority 
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior commercial leadership and confidently defend informed recommendations 
• Demonstrated ability to apply data and analyses to drive high impact business decisions 
• Strong verbal and written communication/ presentation skills  

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• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $184,500 to $307,500. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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