Associate Director, Regional Marketing – South at Vera Therapeutics, Inc.

Brisbane, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

220000.0

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Marketing, Sales, Nephrology, Biologics, Strategic Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Advocacy Building, Insight Gathering, Educational Effectiveness, Thought Leadership, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Relationship Management, Market Trends Analysis

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Description

Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA), is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera’s mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera’s lead product candidate is atacicept, a fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous once weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy. Vera is also evaluating the role of atacicept in other immunologic disorders. Additionally, Vera is developing VT-109, a novel, next-generation dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor in preclinical development, and MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, a polyomavirus that can have devastating consequences in certain settings such as kidney transplant. For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com. Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases. Position Summary: The Associate Director, Regional Marketing – South, reporting to the Senior Director, Regional Marketing, will be responsible for informing brand strategy, proactively engaging key external experts (KEEs) to increase advocacy, and supporting the educational effectiveness of KEEs through engagement and collaboration on Vera’s US Speaker Bureau. This person will be a key member of a national team of Regional Marketing Directors (RMDs) that support the commercialization of Atacicept, a biologic novel designed to treat IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The RMD team directly engages Key External Experts (KEEs) and customers in the Nephrology patient ecosystem, while acting as a disease state and on-label therapy expert. This role will build relationships with emerging thought leaders, serving as the primary liaison between these customers and the commercial organization. RMD’s will act as the interface between HCP and market access to drive the awareness of IgAN, the role of BAFF/APRIL and Atacicept, build HCP advocacy for this and drive connection with KEEs and the company. Responsibilities: Insights Solicits disease state and brand insights through field-based, 1:1 KEE engagements and gathers and shares these insights with internal partners to inform brand strategy. Organize and moderate regional and national advisory boards to fully understand the customer and patient perspective. Actively collect, analyze, and synthesize information on KEE sentiments, competitor activities, and broader market trends from diverse sources (1:1 meeting, advisory boards, congresses). Aid in the development and execution of commercial-led advisory boards and other third-party insight gathering tactics. Advocacy Track KEE beliefs over time on Vera, the IgAN treatment landscape, unmet clinical needs, and patient management based on podium presentations, social media activity, scientific publications, and 3rd party educational programs. Creates and executes an objective based KEE advocacy building plan to include the identification and curation of relationships with established and emerging KEEs in the academic and community-based settings to support development of US KEE champions within IgAN. Responsible for cultivating and developing KEEs over time who are experts in IgAN. Act as the face of Vera’s commercial organization and drive impact through personalized 1:1 interactions and focused small group meetings. Educational Effectiveness Identify, recruit and train members of Vera’s inaugural US Speaker Bureau. Develop and execute comprehensive Congress plans to include international, national, and regional conferences, and society meetings within an assigned geographic area. Build out peer-to-peer education platform with unique offerings that will drive awareness of IgAN, the role of BAFF/APRIL and Atacicept. Qualifications: BS/BA degree, MBA and/or an advanced science degree preferred. 8+ years of diverse commercial experience (marketing, sales, TLL, Regional Marketing) in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry with 3-5 years of field experience preferred. Experience in biologics, gene therapies or specialty drugs; Nephrology expertise preferred. Experience in developing and implementing KEE strategies through appropriate, compliant, and engaging interactions. Proven success in developing insight-driven strategic plans and business cases to evolve/adapt current approaches with demonstrated positive impact. Thorough understanding of the regulatory environment and compliance considerations. Proven ability to influence without authority and work with cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of brand strategic imperatives. Thrives in a highly entrepreneurial biotech environment and embraces Vera’s culture of science, passion, and urgency. Comfortable adapting and leading in ambiguous and changing environments. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and executive presence. Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience. For this role, the anticipated base pay range is $180,000—$220,000 USD Notice to Recruiters/Staffing Agencies Recruiters and staffing agencies should not contact Vera Therapeutics through this page. 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Responsibilities

The Associate Director will inform brand strategy and engage key external experts to increase advocacy for Atacicept. This role involves building relationships within the Nephrology patient ecosystem and driving awareness of IgAN and related therapies.