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Director, HCP Marketing, US Kidney - Pove

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Boston, MA
Full Time
Director
194k-292k
6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Vertex is seeking a talented leader to join our US Kidney Business Unit to support our journey to support our aspirations of bringing Povetacicept to patients, a Phase 3 investigational therapy that has the potential to transform lives across multiple serious diseases. The Director, HCP Marketing, US Kidney - Pove leads the HCP marketing team for povetacicept within the US Kidney Business Unit alongside a small team of direct reports, which is preparing for potential commercialization of an investigational therapeutic being studied for the treatment of Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and other B cell-mediated diseases. This role will be responsible for helping shape the overall US launch strategy and developing and executing against the HCP promotional marketing strategy and tactics.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leads the HCP Pove Marketing team, coaching the team to deliver exceptional results and operate as a high performing team
  • Works cross functionally to ensure an integrated launch strategy that includes market access, field leadership, medical affairs, and communications
  • Ensures that the brand strategy is translated with an effective tactical plan for HCPs
  • Works with external agencies to execute promotional strategy and tactics through personal and non-personal channels, while ensuring external partners remain on-time and on-budget
  • Collaborates with field leadership and team members to obtain input on launch strategies and tactics; ensures relevant launch KPIs are established, monitored, and optimized
  • Drives tactical execution including brand planning and creative efforts, managing agency to ensure on budget and timely deliverables and partnering closely with communications review committee
  • Measures the impact of our initiatives based on ROI and pivot our investments to maximize impact, constantly look for opportunities for automation and efficiency
  • Role models and instills a culture of compliance focused on ethics and integrity in all we do

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Typically requires 10 years marketing, consulting or agency experience in healthcare / biopharmaceuticals and demonstrated supervisory / management experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
  • Direct experience with communications review committee for review of tactics
  • Ability to oversee generation of insights and apply those insights to business problems/opportunities and make strategic recommendations
  • Analytical mindset, with demonstrated ability to lead others to solve complex problems
  • Demonstrated ability to develop strategy, make strategic recommendations, and monitor performance
  • An entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, with an ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems
  • Advanced knowledge of market forecasts and relationship of business drivers to revenue
  • Advanced working knowledge of MS Office applications, including PPT, Excel and Word
  • Experience in pharmaceutical marketing or closely related field(s) (e.g., pharmaceutical sales, ad agency, etc.)

Nice to Have

  • Specialty product launch experience
  • Work within highly competitive markets
  • Kidney experience

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Typically requires 10 years marketing, consulting or agency experience in healthcare / biopharmaceuticals

Benefits & Perks

  • Eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Generous paid time off, including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter
  • Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
  • A generous commuting subsidy
  • Matching charitable donations
  • 401(k) plan
  • Flexible work arrangements (Hybrid or On-Site)

Working at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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Job Details

Posted AtSep 15, 2025
Job CategoryMarketing
Salary194k-292k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceDirector

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About Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Website

vrtx.com

Company Size

5001-10000 employees

Location

Boston, MA

Industry

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

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