Vice President, Marketing
Celebration, FL
Scope:
The Vice President of Marketing will have responsibility for leading marketing department across portfolio of products including arimoclomol and KP-1077. Will lead brand strategy and develop pre-launch and launch marketing campaigns to ensure successful launch.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of short and long-term product strategies/tactics and US marketing plans.
- Work closely with the Commercial Leadership team and counterparts in other departments across the company.
- Be accountable for strategic direction and brand investment, innovative thinking and collaboration with KemPharm Senior leadership, and interface with customers and agency partners.
- Build and oversee a high performing marketing team responsible for brand strategy and execution, patient engagement, and business insight & analytics (including market research and forecasting).
- Lead expansion of organizational capabilities to support the successful launch of future products including arimoclomol and KP-1077.
- Take ownership of product brand positioning, creation of brand value propositions, promotional messaging, identification of barriers and risk mitigation strategies.
- Develop marketing playbook for future product launches.
- Provide commercial perspective and prioritizations to inform LCM, support business
development, and ex-US planning efforts. - Focus on US markets while informing global strategy.
- Assume additional duties as directed.
Core Competencies:
- Business Acumen
- Service Orientation
- Advanced presentation skills
- Communications
- Multi-relator
- Attention to Detail
- Organizing and Planning
- Leadership
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, PhD or equivalent degree preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
- 7+ years marketing experience, ideally in rare diseases.
- Proven track record of recruiting, managing, and developing high performing teams.
- Launch experience required.
- Strong market analysis and brand strategy development skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills with experience presenting to senior management.
Reporting: Chief Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President, Business Development
Location: Will be a hybrid remote role with travel to future commercial headquarter and the Corporate Headquarter in Celebration, Florida.
Travel: Requires travel on a frequent basis to meet with potential partners and internal and external stakeholders.
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