Associate Director Marketing, TEPEZZA (Rare Disease)

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MARKETING – RARE DISEASE BUSINESS UNIT - TEPEZZA

What you will do

The Associate Director Marketing will lead the development of the promotional tools leveraged by the sales team. This role partners with market research to generate the insights needed to support the evolution of the messaging for endocrinologists. As the Associate Director, you would work collaboratively with digital marketing, consumer marketing, sales, medical and patient services to ensure that communications are consistent and addressing the strategic imperatives in all channels.

Responsibilities:

• Drive implementation of the brand strategy for endocrinologists focusing on the development of promotional and educational materials
• Lead the development and evolution of the core visual aid and derivative tools used by the endocrinology sales team
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners to ensure consistency, grow product adoption and drive the confidence of endocrinologists to identify, diagnose and treat Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
• Contribute to the development of the annual brand plan instilling research and field driven insights and tactical recommendations
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the disease state, competitive landscape and therapeutic management for TED
• Collaborate with Market Research to implement the endocrinology market research plan
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of competitive activity and market dynamics and leverage insights to inform segmentation, channel mix preferences, and targeting of customer segments
• Effectively and consistently execute multiple, simultaneous projects and manage resources to ensure deliverables are on time, on budget, and answer business objectives

• Manage external partners (ad agency, meeting planners, market researchers & consultants) to ensure integration and consistency of strategies, message and tactics

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a candidate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 3 years of Marketing experience

OR

Master’s degree and 5 years of Marketing experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of Marketing experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 12 years of Marketing experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Marketing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior marketing and/or agency experience in healthcare

• Rare disease experience

• Experience creating marketing materials and taking them through internal review

• Knowledge of the market research process and principles

• Expertise working across multiple projects and managing multiple external vendors

• Strong planning, project management, communication, and organization skills

• Team-oriented attitude ad excellent collaboration skills

• Experienced in managing tactics through the regulatory approval process

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Professional, proactive demeanor

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Requires approximately 15-20% travel

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’

professional and personal growth and well-being. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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