Assoc. Director, DMD Patient Marketing

Why Sarepta? Why Now?

The promise of genetic medicine has arrived, and Sarepta is at the forefront. We hold a leadership position in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and are building a robust portfolio of programs across muscle, central nervous system, and cardiac diseases. In 2023, we launched our fourth therapy and the first ever gene therapy to treat Duchenne.

We’re looking for people who see unlimited potential in themselves and who are motivated by an unwavering commitment to patients.

What Sarepta Offers

At Sarepta, we care deeply about all the people in our community and believe in the importance of supporting them in all aspects of their lives. We aspire to maintain a culture that acknowledges people bring their whole selves to work, and we will strive to help everyone in our community integrate their work and personal lives while maintaining productivity. We are committed to offering a range of benefits and work-life resources designed to support people in the following areas:

• Physical and Emotional Wellness
• Financial Wellness
• Support for Caregivers
  
  

For a full list of our comprehensive benefits, see our website: https://www.sarepta.com/join-us

The Importance of the Role

Reporting to the Senior Director, DMD Patient Marketing, the Associate Director of Patient Marketing will support the development and implementation of key patient brand strategies and initiatives in the US Market for our DMD portfolio which includes 4 on market therapies. The Associate Director will support the development and execution of clear, concise, and actionable brand strategic and tactical plans to optimize the success of Sarepta’s DMD portfolio. The Associate Director will be responsible for supporting the media strategy and execution, including development of branded social media channels. The Associate Director will be responsible for collaborating with multiple cross functional groups, including but not limited to Patient Affairs, Sales, Medical, Regulatory, Commercial Operations, Legal, Compliance and commercial leadership.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference

• Support the evolution and execution of the Patient marketing strategy for our DMD portfolio
• Support the evolution of branded promotional materials for patients including development, creation and implementation of these materials with our field teams
• Support the strategy and execution of branded social and paid media advertising for our DMD portfolio
• Enhance current patient initiatives such as patient ambassador program, patient story-telling, etc., to help activate the DMD patient.
• Collaborate with HCP marketing, Opinion Leader Programming and Sales to integrate KOL insights into brand strategics and initiatives.
• Understand market and disease dynamics to inform strategic recommendations.
• Identify market research needs, align on market research plans and translate findings into portfolio strategies and forecasting assumptions
• Work and Mmanage all partnerships with vendors/agencies successfully and effectively
• Represent marketing function as the PRC reviewer for all promotional material
  
  

More About You

• BA/BS degree in business, marketing, or science or related field required
• Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical / biotech experience with a minimum of 5 years in U.S. pharmaceutical marketing (pre-launch or in-line) or relevant experience
• Experience in brand marketing/product management is required; product launch experience in rare disease preferred
• Strong, team-oriented worker with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence, lead, negotiate and work effectively at all levels across the organization
• Experience in successfully representing the commercial perspective during the regulatory/legal review of launch promotional materials
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical, communication and project management skills to effectively translate ideas and insights into actionable plans
• Excellent organizational skills, sufficient to multi-task in an extremely fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across multiple functions
• Enthusiasm, confidence, ability to work on multiple tasks, problem solving ability, comfort in an ambiguous environment, and ability to prioritize effectively to meet organizational objectives
  
  

What Now?

We’re always looking for solution-oriented, critical thinkers.

So, if you’re comfortable with ambiguity and candor, relish challenging yourself, and place kindness and integrity at the forefront of how you approach your peers and work, then we encourage you to apply.

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This position is hybrid, you will be expected to work on site at one of Sarepta’s facilities in the United States and/or attend Company-sponsored in-person events from time to time.

The targeted salary range for this position is $160,800 - $201,000 per year. Sarepta is making a good faith effort to be transparent and accurate around our hiring ranges. The salary offer is commensurate with Sarepta’s compensation philosophy and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Sarepta Therapeutics offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Sarepta Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and participates in e-Verify.