Director, US New Product Planning, Early Market Development
Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Fan Pier
CommercialFull-time$196k–$294kCompany career page
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Role summary
Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director to lead early market development and stakeholder engagement for pre-launch pipeline assets in the US. This position focuses on building market readiness, identifying key opinion leaders and advocacy stakeholders, and synthesizing external insights to inform launch strategy for a new business unit.
What they're looking for
- Biotech or pharmaceutical commercial, new product planning, or market development experience
- Background supporting pipeline, pre-launch, or early commercial strategy
- Demonstrated experience in early market development and external stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional collaboration experience in matrixed environments
- Strong ability to translate external insights into strategic recommendations
- Experience in neurology, rare disease, or complex specialty markets preferred
What you'll be doing
- Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute early market shaping strategies for pipeline assets
- Identify, prioritize, and map key external stakeholders including HCP thought leaders, advocacy organizations, and patient communities
- Design compliant external engagement approaches in partnership with medical and cross-functional teams
- Synthesize market insights to inform asset strategy, patient journey understanding, and launch readiness
- Support development of strategic recommendations and planning materials for leadership
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