Senior HCP Marketing Manager, US Kidney - Pove

Vertex is seeking a strategic and collaborative marketing professional to join our US Kidney Business Unit to support our aspirations of bringing Povetacicept to patients, a Phase 3 investigational therapy that has the potential to transform lives across multiple serious diseases. This role reports to the Director, Head of HCP Pove Marketing for the US Kidney Business Unit and is based in Boston, MA.

About the Role

The Senior Marketing Manager, US Kidney - Pove will lead the strategic execution for the HCP marketing team alongside the US Kidney marketing team, preparing for potential commercialization of an investigational therapeutic being studied for the treatment of Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and other B cell-mediated diseases. This individual will lead the development and execution of marketing strategies and tactics aimed at healthcare professionals (HCPs) to drive awareness, education, and adoption of Vertex’s innovative therapies in the kidney disease space.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the marketing strategy by overseeing development of HCP tactics, ensuring those tactics are delivered to customers effectively and monitored for effectiveness.
• Develop and update marketing materials aligned with marketing strategy and business objectives (including branded websites, interactive visual aids, sales brochures, etc.).
• Translate scientific and clinical insights into compelling, compliant HCP messaging and materials.
• Analyze complex digital and print material usage metrics for performance reporting and assessing needs for future updates across brands.
• Manage agency partners to ensure budget is not exceeded and timely deliverables are executed.
• Collaborate with brand leaders to ensure metrics are in place to measure the impact of tactics in the field.
• Drive assets through internal Communications Review Committee process.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the field, Medical Affairs, Patient Marketing, and disease education counterparts.
• Ensure consistency of messaging across channels and touchpoints, tailoring communications to HCP needs and practice settings.

Requirements

• Ability to understand all elements of brand strategy and role in executing that strategy.
• Broad understanding of regulatory rules and regulations with direct experience with communications review committee for review of tactics.
• Exhibits ownership and broad accountability for projects and internal assignments; understands when it is appropriate to flag issues to management.
• Ability to understand insights and the implications, and apply those insights to tactics, business problems, and opportunities.
• Experience in pharmaceutical marketing, or closely related field(s) (e.g., pharmaceutical sales, ad agency, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, or similar) preferred.
• Typically requires 6+ years marketing, consulting or agency experience in healthcare / biopharmaceuticals and demonstrated supervisory / management experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Additional preferred experiences:

• Specialty product launch experience.
• Work within highly competitive markets.
• Kidney experience.

Pay

The base salary pay range for this role is $140,000 - $210,000. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and Winter.
• Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment.
• Generous commuting subsidy.
• Matching charitable donations.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Schedule

This is a Hybrid-Eligible role, allowing you to choose between:

• Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or
• On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.