Director, Marketing Japan

OverviewJob Summary (Primary function)Incyte Biosciences Japan GK (INCYJP) presently an expanding development stage organization, positioned to move to commercialization stage upon successful completion of clinical development projects with lead products in oncology and potentially even non-oncology indications. The Director, Marketing develops strategy, communication plans, and executes tactics in Japanese market. This position works collaboratively with key stakeholders including Medical Affairs, Sales, and Regulatory to develop and implement brand and disease area strategies. It is also expected to ensure marketing excellence while embedding strategic frame work and digital capability in the organization. This position reports to General Manager of INCYJP.Essential Functions Of The Job (Key Responsibilities)Responsible for managing other marketing professionals.Ensure seamless sharing of information, best practices, and lessons learned across the organization.Lead the development and implementation of key initiatives including brand and disease strategy, oncology healthcare professional educational programs and materials across multiple marketing channels.Develop short to long term sales forecast for both in-line products and pipeline assets.Support competitive intelligence initiatives.Lead budget preparation and management.Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of therapeutic areas, becoming the commercial expert for these disease areas.Develop KEE (key external expert) strategy.Incorporate customer insights into programs and materials.Coordinate/Lead cross-functional team of Sales and other key functional areas including Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Legal/Compliance.Manage external agencies to develop and implement promotional programs and materials.Work closely with key hematology/oncology stakeholders including nurses, hospitals, office staff ,and professional societies.Develop/conduct external communication plans to increase company presence as well as disease awareness leveraging external vendors.Perform all company business in accordance with regulations and company policies and procedures.Contribute positively to a strong culture of business integrity and ethicsQualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency)Education Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced business degree strongly preferredExperience3+ years pharmaceutical commercial brand leadershipAt least 5 years pharmaceutical / consulting/ digital life science industry experienceExperience and knowledge of oncology/hematology products is preferredProduct launch experience is a plusLanguage ProficiencyFluency in Japanese and EnglishOthersHigh level of proactivity, flexibility and driveDemonstrated strong communication & creative solution skillsAbility to work with multiple functions in a complex environmentDisclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.We Respect Your PrivacyLearn more at: http://www.incyte.com/privacy-policyThe Incyte hiring organization processes your personal data to manage your job application in order to enter into an employment relationship with you if you are the successful candidate.During the process, you may be asked to respond to questions that will screen out your application if you do not meet certain objective criteria required by the job. You can learn more about this process here.You may have the right to access, delete, restrict, edit, move, or object to the use of your personal data. You may also have a right to report concerns to the authority responsible for data privacy in the country where the position is based or where you live or work.You can learn more about Incyte’s data protection practices here. By accessing this link you can learn about the types of personal data we collect, how we use it, whether collection and processing is optional, sources of the personal data we process, how it is shared, where it is stored or transferred to, how long we keep it, and contact information for Incyte, Incyte’s data protection officer, and your supervisory authority (if applicable).Please contact privacy@incyte.com if you have any questions or concerns or would like to exercise your rights.