Senior Director, US Marketing, Inborn Errors of Metabolism

The role

The Senior Director of US Marketing will direct marketing initiatives for the commercialization of Dojolvi and Mepsevii in the US market. This role involves leading the marketing team, developing annual brand plans, and executing brand strategies through cross-functional collaboration.

What you will do

• Lead the Dojolvi/Mepsevii marketing team.
• Jointly lead the North American Franchise Team with the Medical Director.
• Lead US marketing initiatives and monitor progress to optimize patient access and customer uptake.
• Develop annual brand plans and manage associated budgets.
• Execute U.S. brand strategy including patient support, professional communications, and KOL engagement.
• Develop and implement brand and market development initiatives using metrics to measure performance.
• Partner cross-functionally across Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, Patient Advocacy, and Global teams.
• Identify and address barriers to patient access.
• Ensure promotional activities and commercial decisions comply with regulatory requirements.

Required qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent life-sciences qualification
• Minimum 12+ years of sales and marketing experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
• At least 5 years in rare/ultra-rare disease
• Significant successful launch experience
• Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Strong command of analytical and market research techniques
• Experience managing agency partners and external vendors
• Strategic thinker with a track record of developing and executing innovative brand strategies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen with solid scientific knowledge
• Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and negotiate across cross-functional stakeholders
• Effective leader with excellent presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Minimum of 30% travel in the US

Nice to have

• MBA
• Experience with Metabolic Genetics
• Direct sales experience

Benefits

• Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
• Volunteer days
• Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
• Employee wellbeing benefits
• Fitness reimbursement
• Tuition sponsoring
• Professional development plans

About the company

Ultragenyx aims to lead the future of rare disease medicine by following science and using a novel rapid development approach. The company focuses on creating innovative medicines at fair prices and a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients.