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 : Associate Director, US HCP Marketing

The Associate Director, US HCP Marketing, will focus on developing strategies and executing tactics, directed at health care professionals, for Hansa’s upcoming product launch of imlifidase in the US. This role will support:

• Development of unbranded strategy and tactics, including messaging, materials, and execution to support market development projects

• Development of brand launch strategy and tactics, including brand campaign, messaging, materials, and execution to support promotion of a new product, once approved

• Execution of tactics supporting peer-to-peer education, ad board & steering committee planning and execution, development and execution of speaker bureau content and training material

This role will report to SVP of Commercial, and will partner closely with key internal cross-functional partners and external agencies to plan and implement personal and non-personal tactics to support the upcoming launch. This role will support brand strategies, including pull-through to the commercial Key Account Management Field Team, KOL engagement, and National and Regional Congress presence and execution. The AD will also support deliverables around key brand expectations, including Brand Planning, Launch Readiness, and Business Reviews.

This is an exciting time to join an innovative, growing team to deliver a first, best-in-class successful commercial launch. We seek a marketer who thrives in an agile, fast-paced environment, is willing to embrace the challenge, is passionate about science, and is deeply motivated to deliver life-changing outcomes for patients with immune-mediated conditions.

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

• Support the development and execution of the disease state education campaign

• Support US launch readiness efforts, including the development and execution of the HCP-branded strategy and tactics

• Contribute to developing and updating the strategic brand plan

• Ensure customer and competitor insights drive actionable updates to strategy

• Plan and execute commercial ad boards and commercial steering committee meetings to drive insight generation and inform decision-making across functions

• Own the U.S. conference strategy, elevating Hansa’s presence and impact at key national, regional, and local meetings.

• Create and manage the US Speaker’s Bureau and programs, ensuring appropriate content development and compliant execution

• Ensure readiness of materials to support Key Account Managers'

• Collaborate and co-create with multiple functional groups within the organization, including but not limited to US and Global Marketing, Field Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Compliance, Legal and Regulatory, as well as agency partners

• Work closely with Legal, Regulatory and Medical Affairs to effectively navigate the Promotional Material Review process, prioritize and ensure timely and compliant development of HCP-directed tactics

• Execute multiple, simultaneous projects and manage resources to ensure deliverables are on time, on budget, and address business objectives

• Ensure timely and effective support for the OPDP submission package for accelerated approval.

Education and experience requirements

• 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 on the hybrid schedule

• BS/BA degree (science or business degree preferred); MBA is a plus

• 5+ years of experience in marketing and/or relevant commercial experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry

• Experience in effectively managing external agency partners and collaborating with cross-functional teams and internal/external stakeholders to effectively implement strategies and programs

• Agility, proven ability to influence without authority, and cross-functional collaboration

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and prioritize work to achieve positive results

• Entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mentality, willingness to roll up sleeves, and flexibility to jump in where the business needs dictate

• Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions

• Strong project management, communication, and organization skills

• Transplant and/or rare disease/nephrology experience preferred

• US launch experience strongly preferred

• Ability to travel ~25%

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 $170,000 - $195,000 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

Hybrid - working from the NYC office 3-4 days/week

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.