Director, Global Marketing - Selatogrel

Viatris; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Viatris is seeking a Director of Global Marketing for Selatogrel to shape the global commercial strategy and launch readiness. You will lead long-range planning, pricing, access, and cross-functional execution across markets and functions.

You will partner with Market Access, HEOR, and finance to ensure robust business cases, budget stewardship, and synchronized launch activities, while driving regional and affiliate readiness for successful market entry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field.
• Advanced degree such as MBA, MSc, PharmD, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of pharmaceutical or biotech commercial experience, including global or regional leadership roles.
• Minimum 5 years in new product planning, portfolio strategy, commercial strategy, launch planning, or related role.
• Strategic and analytical capabilities with ability to simplify complexity.
• Enterprise-minded with global strategy and country-level execution awareness.
• Collaborative, influential, and able to align teams without direct authority.
• Independent, hands-on, and focused on creating value for patients and healthcare systems.
• Experience developing or stress-testing business cases, forecasts, and launch readiness frameworks.
• Strong understanding of pricing, reimbursement, and country execution dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the long-range commercial plan for Selatogrel, including market sizing, pricing, access, and investment needs.
• Design scalable go-to-market models and launch sequencing reflecting market opportunity and readiness.
• Partner with Global Market Access and HEOR to translate payer value strategy and access insights into brand plans.
• Manage the global commercial budget with Finance, aligning investment priorities and resource allocation.
• Lead strategic workstreams, scenario planning, and translate assumptions into executive recommendations.
• Develop, track, and align organization around launch performance metrics.
• Provide commercial input into Strategic Lifecycle Plans and collaborate on growth opportunities.

Skills

Global marketing

Launch planning

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Financial management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Advanced degree (MBA/MSc/PharmD)

Job description

Overview

Viatris is a global healthcare company positioned to bridge the divide between generics and brands, aiming to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every life stage. We provide access at scale, currently supplying high‑quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients annually and addressing a wide range of conditions.

This role: Director, Global Marketing - Selatogrel is a key leadership position responsible for shaping the global commercial strategy and launch readiness for Selatogrel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the long‑range commercial plan for Selatogrel, integrating patient‑flow insights, epidemiology, market sizing, pricing and access assumptions, supply considerations, and investment needs.

• Design scalable go‑to‑market models and launch sequencing that reflect market opportunity, healthcare system dynamics, regulatory, access, supply, and market readiness requirements.

• Partner with Global Market Access and HEOR to translate payer value strategy, pricing scenarios, economic models, Global Value Dossiers, payer communications, and access insights into brand strategy, launch planning, and affiliate planning tools.

• Manage the global commercial budget in partnership with Finance, ensuring investment priorities, resource allocation, and budget phasing align with strategic objectives and launch readiness needs.

• Lead strategic workstreams, business case development, and scenario planning, translating assumptions, risks, trade-offs, investment implications, and business impact into clear executive‑level recommendations.

• Develop, track, assess, and align the organization around key launch performance metrics.

• Provide commercial input into Strategic Lifecycle Plans for the cardiology portfolio and pipeline, while partnering with New Product Planning and Business Development to identify future internal and external growth opportunities, where relevant.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field required; advanced degree such as MBA, MSc, PharmD, or equivalent preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of pharmaceutical or biotech commercial experience, including global or regional leadership roles.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in new product planning, portfolio strategy, commercial strategy, launch planning, or a related role, with demonstrated ability to partner cross‑functionally, shape strategic plans, and prepare markets for commercialization. Combination of experience and/or education will be considered.

• Strategic and analytical with strong commercial architecture skills and the ability to simplify complexity into clear choices.

• Enterprise‑minded, balancing global strategy with country‑level impact, execution realities, and business priorities.

• Pragmatic, structured, and outcome‑oriented, with the ability to establish new ways of working and translate strategy into execution.

• Collaborative and influential, with the confidence to pressure‑test assumptions, constructively challenge stakeholders, and align teams without direct authority.

• Independent and hands‑on, with the ability to drive progress in a fast‑moving environment.

• Focused on creating value for patients, healthcare systems, markets, and the business.

• Experience developing, integrating, or pressure‑testing business cases, forecasts, investment scenarios, country plans, launch assumptions, and launch readiness frameworks.

• Strong understanding of how pricing, reimbursement, affordability, healthcare system dynamics, and country execution realities shape commercial strategy.

• Strong business acumen, financial management, resource prioritization, and executive communication.

• Experience working in complex matrix organizations and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders without direct authority.

• High standard of integrity and commitment to compliance and ethical conduct.

• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.

• Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 20–30%.

• Experience building new commercial processes, launch planning frameworks, or team operating models.

• Proficiency in speaking, comprehending, reading and writing English is required.

Compensation and Benefits

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The salary range for this position is $112,000.00 – $236,000.00 USD.

About Viatris and Equal Opportunity

Viatris offers competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment. Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.