Why Sarepta? Why Now?
The promise of genetic medicine has arrived, and Sarepta is at the forefront. We hold a leadership position in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and are building a robust portfolio of programs across muscle, central nervous system, and cardiac diseases. In 2023, we launched our fourth therapy and the first ever gene therapy to treat Duchenne.
We’re looking for people who see unlimited potential in themselves and who are motivated by an unwavering commitment to patients.
What Sarepta Offers
At Sarepta, we care deeply about all the people in our community and believe in the importance of supporting them in all aspects of their lives. We aspire to maintain a culture that acknowledges people bring their whole selves to work, and we will strive to help everyone in our community integrate their work and personal lives while maintaining productivity. We are committed to offering a range of benefits and work-life resources designed to support people in the following areas:
Physical and Emotional Wellness
Financial Wellness
Support for Caregivers
For a full list of our comprehensive benefits, see our website: https://www.sarepta.com/join-us
The Importance of the Role
Reporting to the Senior Director, DMD Patient Marketing, the Associate Director of Patient Marketing will support the development and implementation of key patient brand strategies and initiatives in the US Market for our DMD portfolio which includes 4 on market therapies. The Associate Director will support the development and execution of clear, concise, and actionable brand strategic and tactical plans to optimize the success of Sarepta’s DMD portfolio. The Associate Director will be responsible for supporting the media strategy and execution, including development of branded social media channels. The Associate Director will be responsible for collaborating with multiple cross functional groups, including but not limited to Patient Affairs, Sales, Medical, Regulatory, Commercial Operations, Legal, Compliance and commercial leadership.The Opportunity to Make a Difference
Support the evolution and execution of the Patient marketing strategy for our DMD portfolio
Support the evolution of branded promotional materials for patients including development, creation and implementation of these materials with our field teams
Support the strategy and execution of branded social and paid media advertising for our DMD portfolio
Enhance current patient initiatives such as patient ambassador program, patient story-telling, etc., to help activate the DMD patient.
Collaborate with HCP marketing, Opinion Leader Programming and Sales to integrate KOL insights into brand strategics and initiatives.
Understand market and disease dynamics to inform strategic recommendations.
Identify market research needs, align on market research plans and translate findings into portfolio strategies and forecasting assumptions
Work and Mmanage all partnerships with vendors/agencies successfully and effectively
Represent marketing function as the PRC reviewer for all promotional material
More about You
BA/BS degree in business, marketing, or science or related field required
Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical / biotech experience with a minimum of 5+ years in U.S. pharmaceutical marketing (pre-launch or in-line) or relevant experience
Experience in brand marketing/product management is required; product launch experience in rare disease preferred
Strong, team-oriented worker with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence, lead, negotiate and work effectively at all levels across the organization
Experience in successfully representing the commercial perspective during the regulatory/legal review of launch promotional materials
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical, communication and project management skills to effectively translate ideas and insights into actionable plans
Excellent organizational skills, sufficient to multi-task in an extremely fast-paced environment with changing priorities
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across multiple functions
Enthusiasm, confidence, ability to work on multiple tasks, problem solving ability, comfort in an ambiguous environment, and ability to prioritize effectively to meet organizational objectives
What Now?
We’re always looking for solution-oriented, critical thinkers.
So, if you’re comfortable with ambiguity and candor, relish challenging yourself, and place kindness and integrity at the forefront of how you approach your peers and work, then we encourage you to apply.