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Commercial Launch Lead,Hepatology

Ifyouareinterested in aCommercialLaunchrole thatleveragesyourexperience andexpertiseto accelerateaccess to an innovative therapy inSpecialty Medicine? Are you passionate about making a difference topatients’livesand shaping the future of care throughcutting-edgetreatments? If so, thisCommercial Launch Leadrolecould be an ideal opportunity to explore.

We areseekinganexperienced and visionarycommercialleaderto drive the UK strategy and execution fora newhepatologymedicinewithinthespecialtyportfolio. This is a pivotal leadership role within ourUKSpecialty Business Unit, responsible for delivering launch excellence, commercial performance, and cross-functional alignment in a complex and evolving treatment landscape.

In this role you will

• Own theend-to-endUK launch strategy, translating brandobjectivesinto a detailed, integratedoperationalplan,and driving go/no go decisions.

• Drive crossfunctionaland above country alignment (Medical, Sales, Health Outcomes, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply) to ensure coordinated execution.

• Establish,monitorand report launch KPIs and readiness metrics;leadregular performance reviews and deliver iterativeoptimisation

• Leverage market insights, real worldevidenceand field feedback to continuouslyoptimisetactics and convert learnings into action.

• Recruit, develop and lead ahighperforming commercial team, embedding accountability,coachingand collaborative ways of working.

• Lead and shape the evolving post launch UK brand roadmap,anticipatingmarket shifts andleveragingclinical and RWE tomaximisesustained patient access.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals withtheserequired skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in life sciences, marketing,businessorrelatedfield

• Extensivecommercial experience in pharma/biotech with demonstrable ownership ofcommercial launch strategy and delivery(including omnichannel/digital marketing, CRMplatformsand field enablement tools)

• Proven experience coordinatingcross functionalteams (Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply, Sales) to deliver launch plans

• Track recordofpeopleleadership: hiring,coachingand managing performance within commercial teams

• Strong stakeholder management andinfluencing, withexcellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability to manage complex projects in afastpaced, matrixed environment

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• Prior launch leadershipexperiencefor a specialty product in the UK (preferably hepatology or virology).

• Multi country / above country launch experience with proven ability to partner effectively with regional and global brand teams.

• Proven success engaging payers, KOLs and NHS decision makers, with strong influencing and negotiation skills.

• Experience navigating the UK market access environment (NICE/HTA, commissioning routes), engaging clinical/NHS stakeholders, and working within ABPI requirements.

• Strong capability using market insights,analyticsandreal-worldevidence (RWE/HEOR) to inform commercial strategy.

• Ability to translate clinical and HEOR evidence into clear commercial value propositions and stakeholder facing materials.
  

Closing Date for Applications –15thApril 2026(COB)

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At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positivelyimpactthe health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system withcutting-edgetechnology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success.We’reuniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive.

We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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