Patient Support Communications, Senior Manager (US T1D)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. is hiring a Senior Manager, T1D Patient Communications, to join a new Patient Support Team for T1D in Boston, MA. This position will support the potential launch of cell therapies in Type 1 Diabetes.
This role will develop communications with patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers as well as communications to support cell therapy order management. You will be responsible for creating clear education and communication resources, and providing input on our patient support program, processes and systems that will be required for a successful course of treatment.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for successful ideation, development, and execution of key tactics, messages, and materials for Care Managers to use with key HCP and patient stakeholders
- Manage development of tactics with agency partners; validate tactics with key internal stakeholders; manage review / approvals of tactics through Commercial Review Committee (CRC)
- Deeply understand the treatment journey including potential deviations, customer pain points, and knowledge gaps; identify opportunities to overcome challenges and close these gaps through messages and materials
- Collaborate with Director of Communications to develop insight mining and analytics plans, which could include quant / qual research, ad boards, in-depth interviews
- Partner with Care Manager and Order Management team to understand needs and challenges of their field-facing teams; collaborate to develop tactical solutions
- Collaborate with Digital Teams and DTE teams to ensure digital platforms support customer needs & inform ongoing enhancements
- Contribute to overall strategic and tactical planning, including insight mining, brand planning, and tactical roadmap creation
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree or Relevant experience
Required Experience
5 years of educational / work experience, including experience in the following areas :Cell or gene therapy or transplant care team experienceExperience with T1D, Diabetes or working with patient communitiesMarketing or communications experience in rare diseases / orphan drugsRequired Knowledge / Skills
Strong written communication skills, presentation delivery, and interpersonal skillsStrong collaboration skills & ability to manage initiatives across multiple teamsAbility to manage up and across an organization; can adeptly identify when / what information to share with leadership and / or cross-functional stakeholders at critical timepointsExperience managing agency partners, budgets, and formal reviews with legal, medical and regulatory partnersEntrepreneurial spirit who enjoys working in a fast-paced, results-driven, environment within a growing business unitContributes to Vertex’s culture of compliance by focusing on ethics and integrity in all interactionsComfortable working in a fast-paced, results-driven, environment, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize the workload of the teamPay Range : $138,400 - $207,600
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