Director, US Early Market Development

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director of US New Product Planning, Early Market Development in Boston to shape early market engagement for pipeline assets. You will partner with senior leadership to build market readiness in the US, engaging with HCPs, patient communities, and advocacy groups while contributing to the creation of a new US business unit.

The role emphasizes external insights, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic planning to influence asset strategy and launch readiness

Qualifications

• Experience in biotech or pharmaceutical commercial, new product planning, marketing, market development, or related roles.
• Experience supporting pipeline, pre-launch, or early commercial strategy.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in early market development and external stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working cross-functionally in a matrixed environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize insights into clear recommendations.
• Experience in neurology, rare disease, or other complex specialty markets.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Director, US New Product Planning to support US planning for early pipeline assets.
• Help develop and execute early market shaping strategies for assets well in advance of launch.
• Identify, prioritize, and map key external stakeholders including HCP thought leaders, advocacy leaders, patient community stakeholders.
• Support the design of thoughtful and compliant approaches to external engagement in partnership with medical, patient advocacy, and cross-functional teams.
• Synthesize external insights to inform disease area opportunity assessment, patient journey understanding, barriers to diagnosis, and market readiness considerations.

Skills

Biotech/Pharma commercial

New product planning

Market development

External stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director of US New Product Planning, Early Market Development in Boston to shape early market engagement for pipeline assets. You will partner with senior leadership to build market readiness in the US, engaging with HCPs, patient communities, and advocacy groups while contributing to the creation of a new US business unit.

The role emphasizes external insights, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic planning to influence asset strategy and launch readiness