argenx
United in our commitment to improve the lives of patients
Director, Commercial Development
Location
United States
Posted
22 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Support the development and refinement of the global commercial strategy for empasiprubart across current and future pipeline indications, in alignment with argenx Vision 2030
• Lead commercial insights generation, including opportunity assessments, competitive analysis, patient journey mapping, and indication prioritization
• Contribute to Target Product Profile (TPP) development and payer testing efforts, aligned with activities referenced in empasiprubart workstreams (e.g., TPP payer testing) to inform pricing and global access strategy
• Serve as a key commercial partner within the empasiprubart Indication Development Teams (IDTs), ensuring integration of commercial perspectives into clinical, regulatory, HEOR, and medical plans
• Partner with the Global Launch Leads to create a seamless transition from strategic planning into launch execution
• Collaborate with Market Access, HEOR, and Pricing to ensure evidence‑generation plans meet payer expectations globally
• Shape pre‑launch activities including disease education, early access strategy planning, stakeholder mapping, and channel strategy
• Support brand strategy foundations including positioning, segmentation, messaging frameworks, and early creative territory exploration
• Contribute to global forecast models and scenario planning, in partnership with Commercial Insights and FP&A
• Engage with key external stakeholders (KOLs, patient advocacy, payers, partners) to gather deep insights that influence strategic decision‑making
• Represent Commercial in business development evaluations of opportunities relevant to empasiprubart’s lifecycle
• Help build and scale the commercial development function within the empasiprubart franchise
• Role‑model argenx values and reinforce cross‑functional collaboration, contributing to a high‑performance, patient‑focused culture
• Support onboarding and capability building of new team members, consistent with organizational goals
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, PhD)
- Strong scientific background preferred
- Minimum 8–10 years in biotech/pharma, including experience in commercial strategy, pharma/biotech management consulting, global marketing, new product planning, or commercial development
- Experience in rare disease or neurology/autoimmune strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross‑functional projects and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
- Strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, and comfort with ambiguity
- Experience with asset‑level global launch planning is a plus
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and project leadership capabilities
- Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills
- Willingness to travel (~30%)
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to retirement savings plans
- health benefits