Migraine Marketing Director

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  • Beijing
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Position overviewThe Migraine Marketing Director serves as the strategic launch leader for a high-impact innovative migraine asset in China. This role goes beyond traditional brand management and acts as the portfolio architect during pre-launch, launch, and commercialization phases.The position is accountable for shaping the market, defining long-term portfolio ambition, and building the foundation for sustainable growth. As a key member of the launch preparation team, this role requires strong strategic thinking, enterprise mindset, and exceptional leadership and influence across functions and senior stakeholders.Key responsibilities1. Strategic portfolio leadership
  • Define the long-term vision, ambition, and strategic roadmap for the migraine portfolio in close alignment with Global strategy while adapting to Local market dynamics and business priorities. Translate corporate strategy into a clear, actionable business plan with multi-year growth scenarios.
  • Anticipate competitive dynamics, policy evolution, and treatment paradigm shifts to proactively shape strategic direction.
2. Pre-launch excellence and launch governance
  • Own end-to-end pre-launch strategy, including deep market landscaping, segmentation, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
  • Establish a robust launch excellence governance model with defined milestones, KPIs, risk management, and cross-functional accountability.
  • Drive full organizational readiness across Sales, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Global teams.
  • Lead market shaping initiatives in partnership with Medical and KOLs to influence treatment guidelines and disease awareness.
  • Integrate multichannel engagement strategies and AI-enabled analytics into launch planning to enhance targeting precision, engagement effectiveness, and launch performance visibility.
3. Commercial acceleration and lifecycle strategy
  • Ensure seamless transition from launch to sustained commercial acceleration with clear performance tracking and agile decision-making.
  • Build early lifecycle planning into launch strategy, identifying long-term differentiation levers including evidence generation and portfolio expansion.
  • Build a closed-loop ecosystem to optimize patient journey, including development of Center of Excellence (COE) networks and comprehensive patient service programs to enhance diagnosis, treatment adherence, and long-term outcomes.
  • Optimize resource allocation and P&L impact to ensure sustainable and profitable growth.
  • Drive commercial excellence standards and continuously elevate execution quality.
4. Value strategy and access foresight
  • Develop forward-looking pricing and access strategies that protect long-term brand value.
  • Develop and implement Patient Support Programs (PSP) to improve patient affordability and access during early commercialization phases.
  • Partner with Government Affairs and Medical teams to strengthen health economic narratives and real-world evidence planning.
  • Support long-term scenarios for reimbursement negotiations and potential procurement environments.
5. Leadership, influence, and organizational impact
  • Build and lead a high-performing migraine marketing team with strong accountability and succession planning.
  • Inspire and influence cross-functional teams beyond direct reporting lines to achieve shared objectives.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and performance excellence.
  • Coach and develop future leaders within the organization.
6. Additional responsibilities
  • Undertake other tasks and strategic initiatives assigned by the line manager in alignment with business priorities.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Medicine, Pharmacy, Marketing, or related field; MBA strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 15 years of pharmaceutical experience, with significant exposure to innovative product launches.
  • Proven track record as a strategic launch leader for high-impact or specialty products.
  • Experience in CNS, specialty care, or biologics preferred.
  • Strong understanding of market access, pricing strategy, and policy landscape.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead without authority.
  • Strong strategic mindset, business acumen, and enterprise thinking.
Core competencies
  • Strategic franchise leadership
  • Launch excellence governance
  • Market shaping and competitive foresight
  • Commercial acceleration and lifecycle integration
  • Cross-functional influence and stakeholder management
  • High-impact team leadership and talent development

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