Senior Manager Commercial Operations

Job description

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference.

Position Summary

As Senior Manager Commercial Operations you will support the identification, implementation and measurement of Business opportunities to enable Acadia Pharmaceuticals Germany to launch a new product in a Rare Disease indication: Rett syndrome.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support strategic and own operational development of launch and business strategies and business planning.
• Define goals, strategies, tactics, market analysis to identify and maximize the potential of a new rare disease product for the treatment of Rett syndrome
• Overseeing marketing and launch activities for Rare Disease products – preparing Brand / Marketing / PR / Digital plans, aligning investments, forecasts, demand planning with business strategy and managing successful launches.
• Support tracking of launch performance and support commercial and field force excellence.
• Coordinating cross-functional alignment between medical, marketing, leading the PR & digital plan, contributes to Market Access / Reimbursement proposals and assesses market research and competitive benchmarks as well as the development of commercial materials for the KAMs.
• Support directing customer-facing efforts, CRM and territory management systems, ROI evaluations, budget allocation, sales targets and incentive systems.
• Work in close relationship with the EU Commercial team as well as with the GM of Germany. Ensure alignment between the region and the country for commercial projects.
• Acting in line with ethical standards and company procedures, actively participates/leads local Sales & Marketing meetings and cross-functional project groups. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills

Master’s degree in science, healthcare, business or relevant fields with a proven track record in commercial business within pharma and targeting least 5-7 years of commercial experience in a specialty indication e.g. neuroscience. Expertise in a Rare Disease care environment is a clear differentiator.

Key Skills:

• Broad and balanced commercial experience: marketing, PR, digital, sales, business intelligence
• Growth and learning mindset, collaborative working style and clear team player behavior and a successful track record of leading product launches
• Self-drive and the ability to be a strong collaborator, bridge builder and executor
• Master’s degree in science, healthcare, business or relevant fields with a proven track record in commercial business within pharma
• Full proficiency in English (written and spoken) for effective collaboration across international Acadia teams.
• Self-Motivated with a high sense of urgency, can do mentality, well organized, with a strong collaborative approach, high problem-solving attitude.
• Resilience and ability to deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing market condition.
• High ambiguity tolerance and ability to create business results in a “start-up” environment.
• Ability to travel, both within Europe and internationally.

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What we offer US-based Employees:

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
• 15+ vacation days
• 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
• 10 days of paid sick time
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance

EEO Statement (US-based Employees): Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in the exact way they are described in job postings. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company, and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We strongly encourage you to apply, especially if the reason you are the best candidate isn’t exactly what we describe here.

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