Senior Manager/Associate Director, Commercial Operations, Germany

Acadia Job Listings; München; Hybrid; EUR 98,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Germany seeks a Senior Manager/Associate Director, Commercial Operations, to prepare for the launch of a rare-disease Rett syndrome program. You will shape launch strategy, cross-functional execution, and performance tracking in a German market context.

You will lead marketing, brand, PR and digital plans, manage forecasting, demand planning, CRM systems, and ROI evaluation, partnering with EU Commercial teams to align regional priorities and ensure ethical business

Qualifications

• Master's degree in science, healthcare, business, or a relevant field is required.
• Ideal candidate has 5–7 years of commercial pharma experience in a specialty indication (neuroscience preferred).
• Experience in a rare disease care environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop launch strategy and commercial plans for Germany.
• Define goals, strategies, and market analyses for Rett syndrome.
• Oversee marketing, brand, PR, and digital plans; include forecasting and demand planning.
• Track launch performance and support sales excellence initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment across medical, marketing, PR, digital, market access, and reimbursement activities; assess market research and benchmarks.
• Support CRM and territory management systems; ROI evaluation and budget allocation; sales targets and incentives.
• Partner with the EU Commercial team and GM Germany for regional alignment on priorities.
• Operate ethically and participate in and lead cross-functional project groups.

Skills

Commercial Operations

Marketing & Digital

Sales & Account Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Business Analysis

English Communication

Education

Master's degree in science/healthcare/business

Tools

CRM software

Forecasting tools

Job description

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson's disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer's disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we're here to be their difference.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager/Associate Director, Commercial Operations will play a key role in preparing Acadia Pharmaceuticals Germany for the successful launch of a new rare disease product for Rett syndrome. This role will support commercial strategy, launch readiness, cross-functional execution, and performance tracking to identify, implement, and measure business opportunities in the German market. This is a hybrid position, onsite 3 days per week, based in Munich

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the development of launch strategy, commercial planning, and business planning for Germany.
• Define goals, strategies, tactics, and market analyses to maximize the potential of a new rare disease product for Rett syndrome.
• Oversee marketing and launch activities, including brand, marketing, PR, and digital plans; investment alignment; forecasting; demand planning; and launch execution.
• Track launch performance and support commercial and field force excellence initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment across medical, marketing, PR, digital, market access, and reimbursement activities; assess market research and competitive benchmarks; and support the development of commercial materials for KAMs.
• Support customer-facing execution, CRM and territory management systems, ROI evaluation, budget allocation, sales targets, and incentive systems.
• Partner closely with the EU Commercial team and the GM Germany to ensure strong regional-country alignment on commercial priorities and projects.
• Operate in line with ethical standards and company procedures; actively participate in and lead local sales and marketing meetings and cross-functional project groups; and perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills

Master's degree in science, healthcare, business, or a relevant field required. The ideal candidate will bring a proven commercial track record in the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 5-7 years of experience in a specialty indication, such as neuroscience. Experience in a rare disease care environment is a clear advantage.

Key Skills

• Bring broad commercial experience across marketing, PR, digital, sales, and business intelligence.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset, collaborative working style, strong team orientation, and successful track record of leading product launches.
• Act with self-drive and serve as a strong collaborator, bridge builder, and executor.
• Communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken, across international Acadia teams.
• Show urgency, ownership, strong organizational discipline, a can-do mindset, and practical problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic market environment.
• Operate effectively with ambiguity and create business results in a start-up environment.

Position Salary Levels

• Senior Manager, Commercial Operations : €98,000 - €122,900
• Associate Director, Commercial Operations : €111,000 - €138,400

Salary Range

€98.000 - €122.900 EUR

What we offer US-based Employees

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
• 15+ vacation days
• 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
• 10 days of paid sick time
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance

EEO Statement

EEO Statement (US-based Employees): Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in the exact way they are described in job postings. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company, and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional backgrou