[Hiring] Associate Director, Global Marketing Nephrology and Immunology @Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Role Description

We are looking for a marketing professional to join a growing Global Marketing Team as the Associate Director, Global Marketing, Late Stage Nephrology & Immunology. This role will lead the Global Asset Plan (GAP), Global Congress Strategy & Execution, Content & Evidence Integration and Management, Financial Management and Commercial Assessments and serve as a trusted partner to Regional partners across multiple teams and indications.

The successful candidate thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and demonstrates the ability to balance strategic thinking with quality execution. They are highly collaborative, proactive, and resourceful, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality work and measurable business impact.

This individual is comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously, anticipating stakeholder needs, and driving projects from concept through execution with minimal direction. They consistently and effectively navigate ambiguity and lead through influence in a complex global matrix environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Congress Strategy & Execution: Own global congress presence across major scientific and medical meetings spanning late-stage pipeline assets.
• Lead Annual congress planning and prioritization across Nephrology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, etc.
• Ensure Scientific platforms, messaging and content are compelling, differentiated, and aligned with global strategy.
• Coordinate Booth strategy, symposia, KOL engagement, and cross-regional coordination, delivering high quality congress execution on time/budget to maximize external impact and stakeholder engagement.
• Translate Post-congress insights into actionable learnings through effective dissemination.
• Content & Evidence Integration and Management: Drive implementation of global content, including:
• Maintain core claims documents, Core Visual Aid/messaging, Global positioning and value narrative across assets and indications.
• Enable consistent cross-indication scientific storytelling that aligns with evolving evidence and strategic priorities.
• Maintain global content repositories, platforms and shared resources to ensure accessibility, accuracy, and adoption across regions.
• Financial Management and Commercial Assessment:
• Manage Late Stage Team Budget including invoicing, accruals and monthly reporting ensuring discipline and accuracy to maximize impact.
• Lead the Project Management of the Commercial Assessment Process, ensuring quality deliverables, stakeholder alignment and timely decision support.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of pharmaceutical marketing or commercial experience, ideally in specialty, immunology, nephrology, dermatology or rare disease.
• Proven experience managing complex responsibilities across multiple projects.

Competencies

• Accountability for Results: Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
• Patient & Customer Centricity: Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
• Impactful Communication: Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
• Respectful Collaboration: Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
• Empowered Development: Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.

Compensation

Minimum $169,222.00 - Maximum $253,000.00, plus incentive opportunity. The range shown represents a typical pay range or starting pay for individuals who are hired in the role to perform in the United States. Other elements may be used to determine actual pay such as the candidate’s job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in role.

Application Deadline

This will be posted for a minimum of 5 business days.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage.
• Company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance.
• A generous 401(k) match.
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs.
• Other company provided benefits.

Company Description

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