Strategic Marketing Lead, US

Pleased to meet you, we are Galapagos, a dynamic fast growing Biotech company with offices in Europe and the US. 

We’re in the business of changing lives. In our quest to discover and develop life-improving medicines we go where no one has ever gone before. In every challenge we face, we see new opportunities. We pioneer for patients. We need thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters. Collaborative innovators and perseverant idealists. We need the best-in-class. In other words, we need you: The ‘make-it-happener’.

We are looking for a commercial Strategic Marketing Lead US. 

Scope of the job

The US Strategic Marketing Lead at Galapagos US will be the commercial voice in the company to drive the pre-launch activities for a commercial launch in the US of our internal pipeline projects with highest priority on our CAR-T oncology portfolio.

Your role

• Identify and quantify mid- to long-term commercial priorities for our US oncology business (main focus CAR T oncology/hematology opportunities)
• Define GTM model for the US
• Define the commercial US site strategy for the PMU CART
• Collaborate with other global functions like Insights, Value and Market access and Medical Affairs to develop a fully integrated commercial value proposition
• Evaluate future BD opportunities in the space of Oncology together with the global commercial and the BD team to represent the view of the US
• Contribute to the Global strategic plan with the Global cross functional team
• Engage and influence internal and external key stakeholders to drive initiatives
• Give informed guidance on launch indication order and priority from a US perspective to the global team
• Perform in close collaboration with global team relevant Market Research studies
• Lead conversations with customers on relevant topics

Who are you?

• At least several years of strategic marketing experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech
• Global and Local successful experience required in different commercial roles
• Oncology-hematology experience is a must, CAR-T experience is a nice to have
• Strong US knowledge in the different aspects like regulatory, market access, commercial setting
• A multitasker keeping his/her cool when confronted with large amounts of work in a challenging and changing/agile environment
• Experienced in successful cross-functional teamwork including working with a global team
• Thrives in a dynamic environment and operates with confidence in ambiguous situations
• Able to set priorities, develop and manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously
• Operates on both strategic and operational level

What’s in it for you?

You will be part of a fast growing and amazing company. As ‘make-it-happener’ you will get all the support you need to make your job successful. At Galapagos we aim to recruit the best people, who stand out among their peers, with integrity and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Our employees are the strength behind Galapagos, a highly motivated team, eager to maintain Galapagos’ leading position and achieve breakthroughs in biopharmaceutical research. Galapagos offers a competitive remuneration package and a dynamic work environment.

We are Galapagos: together we can make it happen…!