Sr manager, product marketing (liver)

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Job Description

The Senior Manager, Marketing will lead the commercialization and launch of a major new therapy within the liver disease area. Working closely with the Director, Marketing, the role is responsible for translating insights and strategy into launch plans, coordinated execution, performance monitoring, and timely course correction.

The successful candidate will lead day-to-day cross-functional launch planning, collaborate with internal stakeholders and global teams, and work closely with external business partners. The role requires strong strategic thinking, disciplined execution, sound stakeholder management, and the ability to convert customer, patient, and market insights into measurable business outcomes.

The individual is expected to proactively communicate progress, risks, opportunities, decisions required, and support needs to the Director, Marketing and other key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Launch strategy and brand management
• Launch readiness and execution
• Cross-functional, global, and external collaboration
• Customer, patient, and market insights
• Business planning and performance management
• Compliance and operational excellence
• Team collaboration and communication

Qualifications

Required experience and capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Relevant marketing or commercial experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development and execution of brand or commercialization strategy.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem solving, project management, stakeholder management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to translate research and business information into actionable insights, decisions, and tactical plans.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including clear and timely communication with senior stakeholders.
• Fluency or strong business proficiency in both Japanese and English.

Preferred experience

• Experience leading or playing a significant role in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology product launch.
• Experience in specialty care, rare disease, hepatology, gastroenterology, immunology, oncology, or another complex therapeutic area.
• Experience collaborating with global teams and external business partners in a joint operating model.
• Experience managing agencies, vendors, budgets, and multiple simultaneous workstreams.
• Demonstrated learning agility, sound judgment, and willingness to seek guidance and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Advanced scientific, medical, public health, or business degree.

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