Global Brand Director

Proclinical is seeking a Global Brand Director to lead, develop, and execute marketing strategies and activities for a key product in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. This role involves serving as the primary point of contact with affiliates/regions and cross-functional teams for strategy and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Drive strategy and coordinate multi-functional activities, leveraging input from cross-functional and affiliate stakeholders.
• Develop and lead the international indication strategy, including positioning, channel optimization, core messaging, story flow, branding, and associated campaigns.
• Lead cross-functional Global Brand Team (Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Commercial Excellence, and Affiliate).
• Guide and support affiliate marketing colleagues to embed and execute the strategy.
• Build strong brand belief across all functions and affiliates, ensuring internal communications reflect this.
• Develop and coordinate the cross-functional brand plan with relevant functions and country teams.
• Monitor brand dynamics and performance, adjusting the marketing mix to enhance growth.
• Support sales forecasting in coordination with Commercial Operations and country BUDs/GMs.
• Influence market insight and analytic teams, validate customer insights and competitive intelligence plans, and own forecasting assumptions.
• Lead the development and tactical roll-out of international congresses.
• Manage relationships with creative agencies and supporting third-party commercial vendors.
• Monitor and control brand budgets, forecasts, and expenses.
• Communicate the performance of the indication in major markets (EU5), define KPIs, identify opportunities and challenges, and develop action plans.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• University degree in Science and/or Business (advanced degree preferred).
• Experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry with a track record of delivering results in a matrix environment.
• Previous country-level brand management experience.
• Global, EMEA, and/or multi-country experience.
• Strong people management or matrix team leadership skills.
• Experience in cross-functional/matrix management.
• Knowledge of the immunology therapeutic area is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead projects to successful completion.
• Excellent spoken and written English; other languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally (10-20%).

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Melissa Selvakumar at m.selvakumar@proclinical.com

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