Global Marketing Director Rare Disease M/F

at  Ipsen Biopharm Ltd

The Global Marketing Director Rare Disease plays a key role in driving the business forward and supporting the portfolio with a comprehensive range of marketing communications capabilities to effectively launch and promote its portfolio of products throughout the lifecycle. We’re in a pivotal launch phase and need an experienced marketing leader to help bring innovative treatments to market.
This is a unique opportunity to join us at a time of exciting growth. Your expertise will be key to our success in launching groundbreaking treatments.
We will have several openings for similar roles in the coming months, so we encourage all interested candidates to apply now and be part of our growing team.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

• Advanced education, ideally in life sciences or in business studies (MBA,PhD, MD,PharmD,MSc …)
• Proven track record required in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry in a previous global marketing role combining global marketing experience and country marketing experience in one of the top 5 European markets (UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy) or in North America (US, Canada)
• With experience of specialty care products in highly competitive markets. Experience in rare diseases or hepatology market would be a plus
• Proven track record of marketing across multiple stages of a products life cycle
• Successful Global launch experience in specialty and/or rare disease, preferably in the specific therapeutic area

This role will work in close cross- functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Decision Support and HEOR & Market Access and Pricing, communications as well as key affiliate team members.

• Global Brand Marketing: Develop and execute global brand strategies, leading the charge on product launches and implementing comprehensive marketing activities like branded materials, congress presence, and customer engagement plans.
• Execution of Brand Strategy: Collaborate closely with affiliates and partner agencies to ensure local and global alignment, drive core campaigns, and track performance through KPIs to deliver on strategic goals.
• Market Insights and Forecasting: Lead market research initiatives to deeply understand the patient journey, generate actionable insights, and develop long-term strategic forecasts, ensuring our approach is always informed and competitive.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster strong cross-functional engagement, working closely with global teams and affiliates to share best practices and ensure cohesive implementation of global programs.