Senior Director, Commercial Lead

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Director, Commercial Lead to execute their UK and Ireland strategy. This role involves overseeing launch readiness, marketing execution, and collaboration with various teams to ensure successful product launches. Candidates should have extensive experience in hematology/oncology and a proven track record in product launches.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension

Employee share scheme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience with product launches is essential.
• Hematology/oncology experience required.
• Proven success in launching products is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Develop a roadmap for launch readiness activities.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings for UK launch.
• Coordinate UK activities across involved functions.

Skills

Product launches

Hematology/oncology

Cell and gene therapy

Cross-functional sales

Process improvement

Team building

Driving change

B2B opportunities

Education

Master's or bachelor's degree

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Job Title: Senior Director, Commercial Lead
Reports to: Managing Director UK and Ireland
Department: Commercial
Location: United Kingdom and Ireland-Remote

About Autolus

Autolus is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation, programmed T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. Using a broad suite of proprietary and modular T cell programming technologies, the company is engineering precisely targeted, controlled, and highly active T cell therapies that are designed to better recognise cancer cells, break down their defence mechanisms, and eliminate these cells. Autolus has a pipeline of product candidates in development for the treatment of haematological malignancies and solid tumours.

Why Autolus

Our team is passionate about excellence and pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy to deliver life-changing treatments. Working at Autolus offers a flexible, diverse, and dynamic environment promoting creativity, leadership, and teamwork. We offer a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, and access to an employee share scheme. Autolus also promotes flexible working.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, recognizing that diversity is critical to our mission. We draw on our differences and experiences to foster innovation and growth.

Role Summary

The Senior Director, Commercial Lead, is responsible for:

• Executing UK and Ireland Strategy, supporting launch readiness, including onboarding treatment centres in the UK and Ireland
• Marketing, planning, and execution
• Assessing commercial potential for new indications like DLBCL, SLE, or MS

This role involves working closely with Commercial, Medical, and other teams to ensure aligned and efficient execution of UK Strategy, focusing on developing launch strategies, onboarding planning, commercial operations, and evaluating pipeline indications.

Key Responsibilities

Execution of UK Strategy

• Develop a roadmap for launch readiness activities as per UK Strategy plan
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings to support UK launch readiness
• Coordinate UK activities across involved functions
• Collaborate with Medical team to prepare training materials, including technical and drug-specific modules, RMP, and portal access
• Ensure feedback is relayed swiftly and accurately within the team
• Support onboarding activities for Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres
• Act as project manager for UK launch
• Lead in pre-launch activities, thought leader relationships, and scientific footprint
• Lead Marketing strategies related to key customers and relationships

Planning, Business Analytics, Forecasting

• Provide insights and marketplace information to the organization
• Improve product forecasts continually
• Serve as a strategic partner to leadership across functions
• Ensure compliance with policies and healthcare laws
• Provide feedback on market trends and opportunities
• Operate in compliance with all applicable laws and policies

Skills and Competencies

Experience

• Experience with product launches (E)
• Hematology/oncology experience (E)
• Cell and gene therapy experience (P)
• Proven success in launching products (E)
• Cross-functional sales, marketing, and medical experience (P)
• Process improvement and team building (P)
• Experience in driving change in operational environments (P)
• Ability to operate independently and produce results (P)
• Leading cross-functional teams and B2B opportunities (P)
• Travel required (E)

Qualifications

• Master's or bachelor's degree with relevant experience

Skills/Specialist Knowledge

• Handling business information in compliance with laws and policies