Sales & Marketing Director, Brazil

Argenx; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

argenx in Brazil seeks a Sales & Marketing Director to shape the commercial future and build the team that moves our affiliate from launch to sustainable growth. You will translate insights into strategic decisions, align with global partners and influence the culture and growth trajectory of the Brazil affiliate.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape forecasts and budgets, and ensure regulatory and scientific rigor in all promotional activities, while driving customer engagement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, life sciences or a related field.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical or biotech commercial roles with leadership across sales and marketing.
• Experience launching or growing specialty products in Brazil.
• Experience in rare diseases and/or immunology is valued.
• Track record of building teams and leading across functions.
• Strong understanding of Brazil’s healthcare systems and local promotional regulations.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English; ability to connect with local and global audiences.
• Willingness to travel within Brazil and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Co-create our Brazil commercial and brand strategy with customers and cross-functional partners.
• Turn insight into clear priorities and plans for growth.
• Build the commercial model and capabilities for launch to sustainable growth.
• Shape forecasts, budgets and affiliate business plan as part of the Brazil Leadership Team.
• Build and grow our field organization and drive customer engagement.
• Lead launch and brand execution across channels grounded in customer insights.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Forecasting

Budgeting

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing/life sciences

Job description

We are building the commercial future of argenx in Brazil — and you will help shape it. As Sales & Marketing Director, you will build the model, capabilities and team that move our affiliate from launch to sustainable growth. You will turn insight into choices, science into clear customer engagement and shared ambition into action. As part of the Brazil Leadership Team, you will influence how we grow and the culture we create together.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Co-create our Brazil commercial and brand strategy with customers and cross-functional, regional and global partners. Bring insights from patient communities and the field into the conversation
• Turn insight into clear priorities, deliberate resource choices and plans that move us forward
• Build the commercial model and capabilities we need to move from launch to sustainable growth
• Shape our forecasts, budgets and affiliate business plan as a member of the Brazil Leadership Team
• Build and grow our field organization. Create the trust, clarity and space for different perspectives and bold ideas to thrive
• Turn shared priorities into focused territory and account plans that deepen customer understanding and sharpen execution
• Stay close to the field. Coach through real situations and keep raising the quality of customer engagement
• Use clear measures to understand progress, learn fast and adapt with discipline
• Lead launch and brand execution across channels. Ground every choice in customer needs and insights from patient communities
• Make complex science clear, relevant and meaningful through purposeful customer experiences
• Shape congress, promotional and peer-to-peer activities with Medical Affairs and other partners. Protect scientific rigor and meet Brazilian regulations, industry codes and argenx standards
• Work as one team with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Finance, Corporate Affairs, Legal and Compliance. Bring the commercial and field perspective into decision‑making process
• Connect Brazil with our regional and global teams. Share what we learn locally and draw on the strength of the wider argenx network
• Connects commercial ambition to what it can mean for patients
• Leads through expertise, trust and influence — not hierarchy
• Listens with curiosity, asks better questions and invites different perspectives into the work
• Challenges assumptions and gives bold ideas room to grow — then turns discussion into action
• Moves with urgency and calm, balancing ambition with scientific rigor, humility and respect for compliance

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, life sciences or a related field
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical or biotech commercial roles, with meaningful leadership experience across sales and marketing
• Experience launching or growing specialty products in Brazil
• Experience in rare diseases and/or immunology is valued
• A track record of building teams and leading across functions
• Strong understanding of Brazil’s healthcare systems and local promotional regulations
• Fluency in Portuguese and English, with the ability to connect with local and global audiences
• Willingness to travel within Brazil and internationally

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentives program.

The hiring range displayed above is the range of possible base pay compensation that argenx believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting. The hiring range is based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills. argenx may pay more or less ​​​ ​​​ ​​​ ​​??