Jobs · Marketing · New Jersey

Director, HCP US Marketing

Ascendis Pharma · Princeton, NJ · 2 wk ago
HybridMarketing$225k/yrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the HCP marketing strategy and execution aligned to brand objectives and customer insights
  • Translate clinical data into compelling, compliant narratives that resonate with priority HCP segments
  • Serve as a strategic thought partner on brand direction, investment decisions, and performance optimization
  • Field Force strategy and execution lead. Responsible for field sales messaging strategy and tactical execution
  • Support omnichannel HCP campaigns across personal promotion (sales force, speaker programs) and non-personal promotion (digital, CRM, email, paid media, congress)
  • Partner with Sales leadership to ensure field tools, messaging, and deployment are optimized for impact with top-tier targets
  • Oversee congress strategy and tactical execution, including booth presence, symposia, and pre-/post-meeting engagement
  • Ensure seamless integration of HCP marketing with patient and payer strategies where appropriate
  • Leverage market research, analytics, and real-world insights to continuously refine segmentation, targeting, and messaging
  • Establish KPIs and dashboards to measure effectiveness of HCP initiatives and inform agile optimization
  • Drive a test-and-learn mindset to improve engagement, message pull-through, and ROI
  • Work closely with Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance to deliver timely, compliant materials without compromising strategic intent
  • Lead, mentor, and develop direct reports
  • Manage agency partners to ensure strategic alignment, quality, and on-time delivery
  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • 10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech marketing experience, with significant HCP marketing leadership
  • Proven experience leading brand strategy and omnichannel execution in a regulated environment
  • Experience coaching and mentoring direct reports
  • Strong understanding of HCP engagement, sales force dynamics, and non-personal promotion
  • Demonstrated ability to translate clinical data into impactful marketing strategies
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing without authority

PREFERRED

  • Specialty, or rare disease experience
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Up to 25% Travel (including select weekends) may be required

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is a strategic, decisive, and collaborative leader who can balance long-term vision with flawless execution. They are data-driven yet creative, comfortable pushing strategy forward, and confident partnering with senior stakeholders. They bring a strong point of view, inspire teams, and hold themselves and others accountable for results.

PAY

The annual base salary for this position is $225,000 - $245,000. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include a company car or car allowance and eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and/or individual performance.

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