Executive Director, Commercial Planning Massachusetts - Hybrid

Disc Medicine; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 293,000 - 358,000; Full time

Job summary

Disc Medicine, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is seeking an Executive Director, Commercial Planning to lead commercialization readiness and launch execution.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the role partners with functional leaders to align strategy, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies for the company’s first commercial launch.

We value collaboration, strategic thinking, and hands-on delivery in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or another Advanced Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of life sciences industry experience including marketing, sales and commercial operations.
• Extensive commercial launch experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and clear, succinct communication.
• Ability to foster relationships with key stakeholders across teams.
• Proven decision-making and sound judgment.
• Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with a hands-on approach.
• Proven track record of launching products globally and in the US.
• Strong project management and ability to lead launch teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage the integrated commercial launch timeline and cross-functional plans.
• Support the Commercial Leadership Team with agenda setting and follow-up.
• Coordinate ILT and ensure collaboration across functions.
• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives and evaluate expansion opportunities.
• Develop strategic slide decks and briefing materials for executive team and board.
• Build commercialization plan for future product launches.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Project management

Launch management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Decision making

Startup environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or Advanced Degree

Job description

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 corporate 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.

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