Senior Commercial Strategy Lead — Therapeutics

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits

Flexible work options

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated seeks a Commercial Strategy Associate Director to develop and implement commercial strategy across therapeutic areas. You will analyze market landscapes, engage with physicians and centers, and drive onboarding of new business lines while coordinating with leadership.

This role requires leading cross-functional teams, translating brand strategy into tactical plans, and ensuring performance against budgets and targets in a dynamic biotech environment.

Qualifications

• Scientific/medical background.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and to lead and influence a cross-functional team.
• Ability to build strong internal as well as external relationships to enhance and strengthen the company's profile.
• Ability to lead a project team, oversee insights generation and apply insights to business problems.
• Established strong network in the industry and ability to build and maintain networks.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) at all levels and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of Cell and Gene Therapy.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, matrix organization and influence.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategy and make recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate to provide high quality, customer-focused service.
• Hands-on approach and positive attitude.
• Good project management skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Solid understanding of compliance framework with high integrity.
• Commitment to learning and development.
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing commercial strategy for therapeutic areas.
• Maintaining understanding of key physicians, treatment centers, patient associations and government stakeholders.
• Ensuring commercial activities meet budget, revenue, cost, and efficiency targets.
• Serving as primary contact for stakeholders and coordinating across treatment centers.
• Translating brand strategy into effective tactical plans.
• Shaping global brand strategy and deliverables for assigned areas.
• Leading cross-functional engagement and external stakeholder contacts.
• Defining onboarding strategy for all therapeutic areas.
• Engaging with centers and thought leaders to support activities.
• Overseeing training measures for stakeholders in clinics and treating teams.
• Leading the treatment center internal team and guiding support functions.
• Driving overall program strategy and treatment center account plans (excluding sales).
• Reporting progress against goals to leadership.

Skills

Scientific background

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder relationships

Strategic recommendations

Industry networking

Communication skills

Cell & Gene Therapy

Matrix organization

Strategy development

Time management

Compliance awareness

Learning and development

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated seeks a Commercial Strategy Associate Director to develop and implement commercial strategy across therapeutic areas. You will analyze market landscapes, engage with physicians and centers, and drive onboarding of new business lines while coordinating with leadership.

This role requires leading cross-functional teams, translating brand strategy into tactical plans, and ensuring performance against budgets and targets in a dynamic biotech environment.