Executive Director, Commercial Planning

Disc Medicine; United States; Hybride; USD 293 000 - 358 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Disc Medicine, based in Watertown, MA, seeks an Executive Director, Commercial Planning to drive the company’s first commercial launch. The role partners with functional leaders to shape go-to-market strategy, align cross-functional milestones, and ensure launch readiness.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in life sciences with marketing, sales and commercial operations, plus strong leadership and hands-on execution capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or another Advanced Degree preferred.
• 15+ years in life sciences with marketing, sales and commercial operations.
• Extensive biotech/pharma launch experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to lead global and US product launches.
• Strong project management and decision-making abilities.
• Thrives in fast-paced startup environment with hands-on approach.

Responsabilités

• Manage integrated commercial launch timeline and cross-functional planning.
• Prepare strategic agenda, materials, and metrics for leadership reviews.
• Coordinate ILT and ensure alignment across functions.
• Develop commercialization plan for future product launches.
• Synthesize strategic slides and communications for executives and board.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Strategic thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Description du poste

Join our team in a dynamic hybrid role, offering flexibility to work remotely or from our headquarters in Watertown, MA.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for patients who suffer from serious hematologic diseases. We are building a portfolio of innovative, first-in-class therapeutic candidates that aim to address a wide spectrum of hematologic diseases by targeting fundamental biological pathways of red blood cell biology, specifically heme biosynthesis and iron homeostasis. Disc Medicine values collaboration, professional development, and scientific integrity and promotes an inclusive company culture that empowers and inspires.

POSITION OVERVIEW :

As Disc Medicine evolves from a development-stage organization to a commercial entity, the Company has a new open role for an Executive Director, Commercial Planning, reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving the company's growth trajectory and achieving strategic objectives.

The Executive Director, Commercial Planning will partner with functional leaders to prepare the organization for commercialization. This leader understands the requirements of a successful launch, can identify cross-functional interdependencies, and fosters productive collaborations to ensure successful execution. Overall, this role makes things happen via productive collaborations in an organization that is rapidly developing its capabilities and infrastructure. This leader not only cares about the outcomes but how we get there. This role bridges high-level strategy with hands-on execution to drive overall success of the company's first commercial launch.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Establish and manage the integrated commercial launch timeline and execution plans. Manage the cross-functional launch planning process, including tracking and highlighting key risk areas. Proactively flag cross-functional bottlenecks or risks. Work with leaders to ensure all functions are delivering against milestones.

- Support the Commercial Leadership Team with strategic agenda setting, meeting preparation, and follow-up. Ensure ongoing development, tracking, and communication of launch readiness and performance metrics.

- Support the Integrated Launch Team (ILT) as needed. Serve as the key connector and ensure strong collaboration, co-creation, and strategic alignment across functions.

- Lead high-priority, ad-hoc strategic initiatives such as evaluation expansion opportunities or new models for digital engagement. Benchmark recent launches and bring best practices to the team. Drive launch innovation and efficiency. Define capability gaps and needs.

- Develop and synthesize strategic slide decks, briefing materials, and commercial updates for executive team and board of director meetings. Coordinate commercial town halls, launch updates and communications to keep the commercial organization aligned and motivated.

- Build commercialization plan for and support future product launches.

REQUIREMENTS:

- Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or another Advanced Degree preferred

- Minimum of 15 years of life sciences industry experience which includes significant experience in marketing, sales and commercial operations

- Extensive commercial launch experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry

- Excellent interpersonal skills, including clear, succinct, and timely communication

- Proven ability to foster important relationships with key stakeholders and collaborate effectively across teams and departments

- Proven track record of good decision-making and exercising sound judgment

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment with a hands-on approach

- Proven track record of successfully leading product launches, globally and in the US

- Strong project management skills, with the ability to spearhead launch teams

The annual base salary range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rates are determined by considering multiple factors including qualifications, relevance of experience, education & credentials, subject matter expertise, and internal parity.
Salary Range $293,000 - $358,000 USD
Disc Medicine is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing all qualified candidates and employees equal opportunities. We offer comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation packages. The Company headquarters are in Watertown, MA, and we provide a flexible work environment.

Disc Medicine actively recruits individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for excellence.

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