Executive Director, Digital Enablement

The role

The Executive Director, Digital Enablement will lead the build of digital infrastructure, AI capabilities, and the commercial technology roadmap. This role ensures digital and AI capabilities provide leverage across launch functions including Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Market Access.

What you will do

• Develop a phased commercial digital vision for the US adult launch.
• Own and maintain a commercial product roadmap for digital capabilities.
• Map the end-to-end commercial experience from account manager to provider.
• Define and prioritize AI use cases for field force, marketing, and analytics.
• Serve as the commercial voice in digital and technology planning.
• Translate commercial strategy into technical requirements and vice versa.
• Partner with Marketing to build the martech stack and content infrastructure.
• Partner with Sales to equip the field with CRM and mobile tools.
• Partner with Medical Affairs to build digital engagement and scientific exchange tools.
• Partner with Market Access and Commercial Operations for compliance and revenue workflows.

Required qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a scientific discipline, business, marketing, or technology
• Minimum of 16+ years of industry-related experience
• 5+ years in commercial or commercial-facing roles within pharmaceutical, biotech, or vaccine organizations
• Direct exposure to product launch
• Demonstrated experience operating with a product management discipline
• Experience building or leading a commercial digital or commercial excellence function
• Deep understanding of the commercial technology ecosystem including CRM, marketing automation, data and analytics platforms, and HCP-facing digital channels
• Deep understanding of frontier AI models and their applications in business
• Proven ability to translate commercial strategy into technical requirements and technical constraints into business options
• AI fluency including generative AI, predictive analytics, next-best-action tools, and AI-assisted content workflows
• Familiarity with revenue management infrastructure including chargebacks, rebates, and gross-to-net systems
• Familiarity with Sunshine Act compliance, MLR review workflows, and promotional materials management

Nice to have

• MBA or other advanced degree
• Experience launching U.S. vaccines and/or specialty biologics

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Equity component
• Relocation assistance

About the company

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from bacterial diseases.