Global Commercial Lead: Pharma & Rare Disease Growth

Biogen International GmbH; Baar; Hybrid; CHF 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Biogen International GmbH, Baar, is seeking a Global Commercial Lead FA to drive the global commercialization strategy and lead the Global Marketing team. The role focuses on maximizing revenue across key markets and delivering launch readiness in a matrix environment.

You will partner with regional teams and G10 affiliates, shaping lifecycle management and indication expansion while engaging external stakeholders to maximize asset value across global markets, with experience in rare diseases.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, PhD).
• 10–15 years of experience in pharma/biotech.
• Direct affiliate in-market experience.
• P&L experience strongly preferred.
• Area experience in rare.
• 5 years of ex-US experience strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership in cross-functional alignment and matrix environments.
• Expertise in external stakeholder engagement and competitive intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead global commercialization strategies across key markets.
• Own and implement short-term brand plans focused on immediate revenue targets.
• Lead the Global Marketing team in campaigns, messages and omni-channel content.
• Provide commercial input into long-term strategic decisions like lifecycle management.
• Maintain ownership of the target product profile throughout its lifecycle.
• Support asset value maximization through launch and lifecycle management.
• Drive product development strategies for pipeline indications and disease expansion.
• Partner with regional teams and G10 affiliates for forecasting and opportunities.
• Lead competitive intelligence and market leadership efforts.
• Engage with clinicians, policy stakeholders and advocacy groups.
• Plan and execute launch readiness and execution when relevant.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and matrix leadership.

Skills

Pharma/Biotech experience

Product launch experience

Cross-functional leadership

External stakeholder engagement

Competitive intelligence

P&L management

In-market affiliate experience

Rare-disease exposure

US/Ex-US experience

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Biogen International GmbH, Baar, is seeking a Global Commercial Lead FA to drive the global commercialization strategy and lead the Global Marketing team. The role focuses on maximizing revenue across key markets and delivering launch readiness in a matrix environment.

You will partner with regional teams and G10 affiliates, shaping lifecycle management and indication expansion while engaging external stakeholders to maximize asset value across global markets, with experience in rare diseases.