Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) brings together pharmaceutical businesses focused on advancing healthcare through product commercialization and clinical development. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. commercializes Otsuka-discovered and in-licensed medicines in North America, while Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. leads clinical development and global registration of innovative healthcare products, with particular expertise in neuroscience. Together, these organizations operate across pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and biotechnology with a focus on developing solutions that support better health.
Associate Director, Global Marketing — Nephrology and Immunology
Lead Otsuka’s global marketing strategy for a portfolio of late-stage nephrology and immunology assets. Oversee congress planning, scientific content and evidence integration, team budgets, and commercial assessments.
Description
- Shape global asset plans for late-stage treatments in nephrology, rheumatology, dermatology, and other rare or immune-mediated conditions.
- Direct strategy and execution for major scientific and medical congresses worldwide.
- Plan and prioritize annual congress activity across therapeutic areas.
- Align scientific platforms, messaging, and content with global strategy, ensuring they are compelling and distinctive.
- Coordinate exhibition booths, symposia, key opinion leader engagement, and collaboration across regions.
- Deliver congress programs to a high standard, on schedule, and within budget.
- Turn post-congress insights into practical learnings and share them with relevant teams.
- Lead the rollout of global content and evidence integration.
- Keep core claims, visual aids, messaging, global positioning, and value narratives current.
- Build consistent scientific narratives across indications that reflect emerging evidence and strategic priorities.
- Maintain global content libraries, platforms, and shared resources.
- Oversee the Late Stage Team budget, including invoices, accruals, and monthly reports.
- Manage projects within the Commercial Assessment Process.
- Deliver quality work, align stakeholders, and provide timely support for decisions.
- Partner with regional colleagues across teams and indications.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of pharmaceutical marketing or commercial experience.
- Experience in specialty medicine, immunology, nephrology, dermatology, or rare diseases is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex responsibilities across several projects.
- Balance strategic thinking with careful execution.
- Manage competing priorities effectively.
- Anticipate stakeholder needs.
- Take projects from concept through delivery with minimal direction.
- Navigate ambiguity and lead through influence in a complex global matrix.
- Take ownership of results and maintain high performance standards.
- Apply strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Keep patients and customers at the center of decisions.
- Communicate clearly, logically, and respectfully.
- Influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Work collaboratively and build respectful partnerships.
- Show commitment to ongoing professional development.
Benefits
- Incentive opportunity.
- Comprehensive medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Prescription drug coverage.
- Company-provided basic life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Student loan assistance.
- Generous 401(k) match.
- Flexible time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid leave programs.
- Additional company-provided benefits.