Global Category Lead (Pharma or Life Sciences)

Hudson Talent Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Talent Solutions partners with a global pharmaceutical company to identify a strategic, commercially minded Global Category Lead for Dermatology & Metabolic. This remote U.S.-based opportunity will shape global category strategy, drive portfolio growth, and guide launch excellence across a priority therapeutic area.

The role requires extensive global marketing and portfolio management experience, ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment, and strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in marketing, business, animal science, veterinary medicine, or related field.
• Significant global experience in marketing, portfolio management, category strategy, or commercial strategy within pharmaceuticals or life sciences.
• Proven ability to develop portfolio strategies, lead innovation planning, support product launches, and manage lifecycle initiatives.
• Strong market research, customer insight, segmentation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders in a global/matrix environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term global category strategy aligning portfolio priorities with commercial objectives.
• Identify portfolio gaps, innovations, and lifecycle initiatives using market research and insights.
• Lead global go-to-market planning for new product launches, including positioning and messaging.
• Partner with regional teams to drive category growth and execution excellence.
• Influence senior stakeholders and translate insights into actionable marketing strategies.

Skills

Global marketing

Portfolio strategy

Customer insights

Product lifecycle management

Cross-functional execution

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in marketing or related field

Job description

We are partnering with a global pharmaceutical company to identify a strategic, commercially minded Global Category Lead for Dermatology & Metabolic. This highly visible role will shape global category strategy, drive portfolio growth, and guide launch excellence across a priority therapeutic area. This remote U.S.-based opportunity is ideal for a category leader with deep experience in global marketing, portfolio strategy, customer insights, product lifecycle management, and cross-functional execution in a global matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term global category strategy, aligning portfolio priorities with commercial objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.
• Identify portfolio gaps, innovation opportunities, and lifecycle initiatives using market research, customer insights, segmentation, competitive intelligence, and data analysis.
• Lead global go-to-market planning for new product launches, including positioning, value propositions, messaging, cross-functional execution, and performance tracking.
• Partner with regional marketing, sales, medical, regulatory, product development, supply chain, and business development teams to drive category growth and execution excellence.
• Influence senior stakeholders and translate insights into actionable marketing strategies that support adoption, engagement, and sustainable commercial impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in marketing, business, animal science, veterinary medicine, or a related field preferred.
• Significant global experience in marketing, portfolio management, category strategy, or commercial strategy within pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or a related sector.
• Proven ability to develop portfolio strategies, lead innovation planning, support successful product launches, and manage product lifecycle initiatives.
• Strong market research, customer insight, segmentation, analytical, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders in a global or matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to travel as needed.