Job Description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

Associate Director, Marketing - Iberia

Hybrid (Madrid)

DESCRIPTION

This role will be responsible for leading marketing strategies and initiatives for all BioMarin products, including new assets, and for creating the Regional Marketing Plan in coordination with the Global Management Team. To ensure the local execution of global marketing priorities, the incumbent will work closely with the medical, market access, and sales teams across the region. This role has regional scope in Spain and Portugal.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•Responsible for creating Regional Marketing Plan in coordination with Global Management Team for launching in a complex market;

•Experience shaping the market, shaping standard of care and need for a treatment;

•Develop and coordinate market researches with key stakeholders;

•Strong metric capabilities, mapping the marketing and properly leading analysis and projections;

•Work closely with Access team in order to ensure best initiatives, alignment and access submissions in Iberia

•Work closely with physicians in the field building relationship, advocates and managing key opinion leaders;

•Responsible for ensuring local execution of global marketing priorities, working with medical, access and sales team;

•Accountable for managing effective relationships and partnerships between internal stakeholders, such marketing, sales and medical teams;

•Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievements by planning cost-effective operations and market development activities;

• Ability to work in a multiproduct environment with multiple approach and strong leadership;

•Lead multichannel strategies for the franchises, printed materials, virtual approaches, events, congress

•Understand P&L concept and coordinate initiatives to achieve goals;

•Strong ability on project management and KPI implementation;

•Implementation of ROI tools to maximize and select initiatives;•

SCOPE

Responsible for the marketing strategy in Spain and Portugal. This position will being charge of new launches.

EDUCATION

•Bachelor in Marketing with a MBA/Specialization in Marketing

•Fluent English and Portuguese is mandatory

•Good planning and excellent organizational skills

•Strong written and oral communication skills

•Collaboration and Teamwork

•Leadership skills

•Problem solving and Decision Making

•Proactivity and Adaptability

•Experience on People Management and Development

•Good technical ability with:

oStrategy Development

oRare Disease Marketing Dynamics

oBrand Development and Management

EXPERIENCE

•Minimum of 10 years of experience in Marketing and at least 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably working with rare diseases or high-cost products.

•Mandatory expertise in Spanish and Portuguese markets launching and developing lifecycle marketing strategies.

•Experience on launching complex products

•Experience working with Nephrologist, Cardiologist, Geneticist, Neurologist and Endo pediatricians.

•Experience working in a multinational company, being part of strategic discussions, forums and presentations;

•Ability to work in a multicultural environment leading the entire Iberia market approach;

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

About BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Founded in 1997, BioMarin is a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery. The company develops and commercializes targeted therapies that address the root cause of the genetic conditions that it seeks to treat, helping to better the lives of those struggling with rare genetic disease. BioMarin discoveries have led to eight first or best-in-class commercial treatments and a pipeline of multiple product candidates applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach to broader group of genetic disorders. The more innovative solutions developed, the more lives BioMarin can impact.

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Industry

Biotech & Life Sciences

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

San Rafael, CA

Year Founded

1997

Website

biomarin.com

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