Ultragenyx is seeking an Executive Director, US Brand Lead, Neurology to lead the US launch of a rare disease Antisense oligonucleotide therapy for the treatment of Angelman Syndrome. The role will involve creating and executing a North America Brand Strategy, building a neurology team, and driving alignment and decision-making among senior stakeholders.
Requirements
- 15+ years biopharmaceutical experience with multiple rare disease launch experience in the US with a focus on pediatric and adult rare diseases.
- Strong understanding of US rare disease commercialization models including complexities in treatment pathways and unique product to patient models.
- Developed innovative and compliant approaches to identify and treat appropriate rare disease patients with a sense of urgency, purpose, and compassion.
- Strong understanding of US healthcare system, reimbursement, product to patient models.
- Launched scientifically complex treatments from hospital administered & buy & bill models.
- Leader with experience in competitive therapeutic areas and demonstrated successful positioning of brands.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work and influence in a matrix environment.
- Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills driving projects from planning to implementation, while promoting teamwork between departments.
- Takes proactive leadership to support company strategies enrolling leaders and individuals to execute plans in a motivating and respectful manner.
- Embraces change, challenges the status quo, and makes recommendations for improvements to products and processes.
- Strong ability to work with ambiguity and simplify complex processes into operational processes without creating overly burden processes.
- Strong ability to maintain confidentiality as will be exposed to management discussions, confidential material, and strategies in their formative stages.
Benefits
- Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
- Volunteer days
- Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
- Employee wellbeing benefits
- Fitness reimbursement
- Tuition sponsoring
- Professional development plans
