Strategy Director

Summary & Purpose of the Position

To support New Products & Franchise Leadership in Neurosciences across the therapeutic area and franchise strategy evolution, internal pipeline commercial planning, and commercial evaluations of new global business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Internal Pipeline: Early Commercial Planning
  • Lead early commercial planning for IPN10200 including indication prioritization, portfolio strategy, lifecycle management planning, and business case development.
  • Facilitate analyses to support commercialization and continued development of new products.
  • Support cross‑functional and country teams in pre‑launch activities, transitioning to a global brand team as assets mature.
  • Deliver brand strategy and launch plan, launch readiness review, campaign and core messaging, global launch sequence, and lifecycle indication prioritization.
  • Provide commercial leadership for Dysport lifecycle strategy, including long‑term indication assessment, market evolution analysis, competitive scenario planning, and identification of growth opportunities.
  • Ensure alignment with the long‑term Neuroscience Therapeutic Area strategy, embedding commercial insights across planning stages.
  • Lead global strategic commercial inputs into forecasting and Long‑Range Planning (LRP) with evidence‑based assumptions.
• Strategy & Innovation
  • Collaborate with the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Lead and cross‑functional partners to drive the strategic planning process across the franchise.
  • Conduct landscape assessments, analogue and competitor benchmarking, patient journey segmentation, and market evolution analyses.
  • Develop insight‑driven strategic narratives and materials for governance and strategic decision‑making.
  • Ensure early commercial insights are incorporated into asset development and lifecycle planning.
  • Integrate insights into the long‑term therapeutic area strategy to guide portfolio prioritization and planning.
• Business Development: Commercial Evaluation (as needed)
  • Serve as commercial lead for neuroscience therapeutics in business development evaluations.
  • Conduct focused commercial assessments—market sizing, competitive landscape, treatment dynamics, and value drivers—to inform screening and due‑diligence.
  • Synthesize insights and provide clear recommendations to governance bodies.
  • Maintain efficiency and alignment with internal strategy in BD support activities.
  • Collaborate with R&D and other global asset teams for seamless execution.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Significant experience in early commercial roles within pharma/biopharma or strategy consulting for life sciences.
• Experience in early commercial planning, launch planning, and disease area strategy.
• Track record of working cross‑functionally in a matrix organization to meet deliverables.
• Strong scientific and commercial understanding of business development and launch activities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and strategic thinking skills.
• Sense of urgency and ability to deliver parallel workstreams efficiently.
• Deep marketing expertise—positioning, targeting, segmentation, lifecycle management.
• Business acumen and understanding of global markets.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and market research skills.
• Project management skills and business case modelling expertise (Excel & PowerPoint).

Education / Certifications (Essential)

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences or related discipline, or an MBA.

Languages (Essential)

• Fluency in spoken and written English; knowledge of additional languages such as French is helpful.