About us 

Hansa Biopharma is a fast-growing, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, pioneering the development and commercialization of innovative, lifesaving and life altering treatments for patients with acute or complex immune disorders.

Our broad therapeutic pipeline based on the company’s proprietary IgG-cleaving enzyme technology platform has potential to address serious unmet medical needs in autoimmune diseases, gene therapy, and transplantation.

By empowering our people we move our projects forward with high speed, efficiency and scientific excellence. We strive to attract leading talent from around the world, broaden our network of partners and establish a presence in key markets around the world. There are many opportunities for highly qualified, motivated, and passionate team players to join us on our exciting journey.

Hansa Biopharma was founded in 2007, with the corporate headquarters in Lund, Sweden and has operations in other European countries and in the US. The Company has been listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm from 2007 to 2015 and on the Nasdaq Stockholm since 2015.

Position summary: Vice President, US Commercial

We are seeking an experienced Vice President US Commercial, to build our US marketing and sales organization and prepare for our first US launch expected in second half of 2026. This role requires recent launch experience, significant US marketing experience, strong strategic thinking and planning and ability to build and develop a high performing team. The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) & US President and will have frequent interactions with other C-suite executives, and on occasion with the Board of Directors. This role will be based at our NYC (Manhattan) office when opened and will require the individual to be at a daily commuting distance from NYC and spend 3-4 days/week in the office.

Key tasks and responsibilities

This job description outlines key responsibilities but does not include all potential tasks or duties.

• Lead the US launch of imlifidase and the overall US commercial strategy for all of Hansa’s pipeline products and indications
• Lead the implementation of the US launch plan strategy and tactics and ensure cross-functional alignment with market access, medical affairs and business operations and analytics and other cross-functional colleagues
• Define and lead the short and long-term US commercial strategy in alignment with Hansa’s corporate objectives
• Develop TPPs, differentiation strategies, drive disease area strategy and product positioning
• Assess market dynamics and competitive activity, to inform commercial strategy and prioritization
• Develop appropriate commercial SOPs, processes and tools to support Hansa’s first US launch
• Cross-functional leadership and collaboration with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Corporate Affairs and Patient Advocacy, and other functions, to ensure alignment of product vision and execution
• Act as the commercial voice in cross-functional groups and forums
• As requested, support in the evaluation of external innovation opportunities
• Recruit and lead the commercial team (marketing and sales), building a lean organization capable of scaling as needed
• P&L responsibility
• Budget and ROI management

Education and experience requirements

• Master’s Degree or MBA from an accredited college or university
• 20 years of pharma/biotech experience
• 10 years of US marketing experience including experience leading a US launch as head of marketing
• Experience building and leading a US marketing team and a field-based organization
• US launch experience, preferably in hospital, transplant, nephrology or orphan
• Sales experience (sales representative, regional business director and/or head of sales) is preferred
• Experience from a smaller international biotech company is preferred
• Global/international experience is preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams). Strong working knowledge of other IT systems (e.g. Contract Management Systems, Sharepoint, Travel & Expenses systems, Zoom)
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization including C-suite, CEO and Board of Directors
• Ability to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities, in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on a frequent basis

Our culture and values

Working at Hansa is more than a job for us, and our culture is characterised by pride — pride in what we do, in our company, and in what we have achieved and will accomplish for patients around the world.

Our culture is built on our core values: Accountability, Courage, Integrity, and Pioneering. These values guide how we work, collaborate, and make decisions every day. 

We know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the countries and communities in which we operate and ultimately the patients we exist to serve.

Reasons to join the Hansa Team

• A position in a company that envisions life changing outcomes for patients with acute or serious immune mediated conditions.
• The chance to be part of an innovative R&D-driven organisation with a strong desire to make a difference for people.
• An opportunity to build a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with global outreach.
• An open-minded and welcoming atmosphere. Friendly, motivated and skilled colleagues with whom you can both laugh and work.

Hansa is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Estimated salary range for this role is $310,000-$360,000 annually. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications, skills and experience of the individual applicant, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the geographic location of the individual. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives, as well as participation in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, company holidays and well-being benefits.

Location

On-site/Hybrid in NYC (Manhattan); this is not a remote position.

The process

All applicants should apply on Hansa Biopharma’s website to be considered for employment. We do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions or referrals from third party recruiters and staffing agencies, and we are not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited referrals.

Attach your CV in English only. Unfortunately, we are unable to review applications made in other languages.

The process is ongoing and we will review applications as they are received.

We look forward to receiving your application – join us and make significant contributions to Hansa Biopharma´s research!

Please note: No external recruitment support is required. Only applications received directly will be considered.