Hepatology Commercial Director

GlaxoSmithKline; Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commercial Director for Hepatology to lead and shape a high-performing sales and marketing team. This role is pivotal in driving commercial launch strategies and optimizing revenue for key products. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in specialty pharmaceuticals, with a proven track record in brand management and team development. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and collaboration, while advancing your career in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 10 years of commercial experience in specialty pharma sales and marketing.
• Experience with product launch and turnaround challenges.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial launch strategies for strategic products.
• Lead and develop a high-performing sales and marketing team.

Skills

Commercial Leadership

Sales Strategy

Brand Management

Effective Communication

Team Development

Bilingual (English/French)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA

Job description

Site Name: Mississauga Milverton Drive, Canada – Ontario – GTA
Posted Date: Apr 15 2025

Commercial Director, Hepatology

Are you energized by launching new assets in a high-profile sales & marketing leadership role? If so, this Commercial Director, Hepatology role could be an ideal opportunity to explore. This role will allow you to drive GSK’s position in Hepatology, portfolio growth and directly shape and lead a winning team.

As a Sales & Marketing Combined Director, you will build, lead, coach and develop a high performing sales and marketing team. You will also be responsible to establish strategic and operating priorities and plans for key launch products to optimize revenue. The ideal candidate will be based in GSK Mississauga Head Office.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.

Your Responsibilities:

• Direct and drive commercial launch strategies and deliver optimal sales and growth for strategic products
• Create a strong leadership culture and ensure high level of collaboration within the Hepatology cross functional team
• Attract, recruit and retain high-caliber team.
• Lead, coach and develop the sales and marketing teams to create a strong, positive, and success-oriented culture
• Achieve and drive to exceed the business unit targets and goals products
• Ensure appropriate allocation & utilization of budget/resources to ensure budget efficiency, in line with company policy.
• Meet the high need for cross-functional influence and collaboration internally across divisions to deliver results
• Collaborate with Commercial Excellence and Medical to define effective channel mix

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years of commercial experience, with sales and marketing leadership in specialty pharma
• Experience with turnaround challenges and performance delivery
• Brand Management leadership experience including product launch
• Effective communication and presentations skills

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience working in Hepatology
• MBA
• Demonstrated record in achieving results through others and developing team capabilities
• Experience forecasting launch assets
• Leadership capabilities to influence a group through managing change
• Bilingual (English/French)

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Why GSK?

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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