Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Therapeutic Area (TA) Strategy: Leverage global TA strategy to create a compelling local TA vision, mobilize & align the x-functional team (Medical and V&A) to execute the brand strategy.
• Launch planning & Execution: Prepare best-in-class launches & unleash full potential of strategic brands in the country.
• Commercial Performance: Drive & deliver on sales performance, growth and revenue for TA priority brands.
• Maximization of in-market brand performance: Activate new customer engagement model for the respective TA fit for local archetype and based on deep disease area insights.
• External stakeholders: Create meaningful and trustful relationships with TA relevant external institutional stakeholders (central government, local payers, patient organization etc), representing the organization externally.
• Talent Management: Attract, retain & engage highly capable & diverse talents (including other industries) and build effective teams who consistently deliver.
• Coordinate and manage cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Medical, Value & Access) to effectively execute on prioritized tactics
• Translate Global TA strategy, content and solution into localized tactical measures; develop and execute on tactical brand/launch plan at the local level

Essential Requirements

• University degree in Science and/or degree in Business, Marketing or Clinical Research
• English fluent spoken & written. Italian language beneficial.
• Direct from leadership experience (team of min 10-20 people) and inspiring them to deliver growth through change.
• Track record in defining a winning launch strategy for a specialty brand in international markets.
• International experiences (having worked at least in one additional market outside of your home country).
• Customer facing/ fronting experiences (patients, HCP’s, payers, partners, government).
• Proven ability of building strong long-term partnerships with external stakeholders relevant for business success.
• Proven experience of anticipating internal/ market dynamics or industry trends that could impact business performance; demonstrated ability to lead transformation initiatives successfully in complex environments
• Demonstrated mindset focused on unmet needs of patients/ customers; ability to understand how customer needs are changing over time
• Successfully managed large scale organizational transformation process
• Knowledge of the Italian Health Care System will be considered a plus.