Director Marketing Operations

Responsible for leading three of Commercial Service’s core functions – the operations of the Medical, Legal & Regulatory (MLR) process, peer-to-peer program speaker bureau program logistics, and material management (production, fulfillment, and digital asset management). This individual will work collaboratively with cross-functional collaborators and partners including Marketing, Sales, and Finance to elevate execution of Commercial Services deliverables. Leverage leadership capabilities to elevate the performance of the Commercial Services team by pursuing continual process improvements.

Primary Responsibilities

Medical, Legal, Regulatory (MLR) Review Process

• Provide leadership and oversight to the Medical, Legal & Regulatory (MLR) process for Acadia’s two marketed brands from submission through approval.
• Serve as the lead point of contact for all MLR submissions, routing, and approvals.
• Build out live meeting agendas, facilitate live reviews, track Reviewer feedback, and disseminate verdicts.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Operations on OPDP submissions.
• Provide guidance on requests for advanced and expedited MLR Reviews.
• Level up Acadia’s MLR review process by identifying and implementing opportunities for process and system (Veeva Vault Promo Mats) improvement.
• Provide leadership and oversight to the management of Acadia’s two promotional speakers bureaus.
• Convene cross-functional partners from Marketing, Sales, Compliance, and IT to ensure excellence, efficiency, and compliance in program implementation.
• Partner with marketing and sales teams in development of speaker bureau programming and requirements for implementation.
• Manage the peer-to-peer speaker portal including allocation of programming budgets and supporting timely program close-outs.
• Oversee relationship with speaker bureau vendor; guide the development of scopes of work; manage vendor timelines, budgets, and deliverables; partner with vendor to ensure the most productive possible collaboration.
• Strengthen field-facing training and resources to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of speaker program execution.
• Provide subject matter expertise on critical compliance matters related to HCP aggregate spend reporting and other relevant regulations and industry standards.

Material Management

Education / Experience / Skills

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment and independently from remote locations. Employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds.

The salary range for this role is $175,000.00 to $218,400.00. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for discretionary bonus and equity awards based on factors such as individual and organizational performance.

What we offer you :

EEO Statement : Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in the exact way they are described in job postings. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We would strongly encourage you to apply – especially if the reason you are the best candidate isn’t exactly as we describe it here.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Acadia is committed to a diverse workforce. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. Furthermore, you may request additional support if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Acadia’s career website due to your disability, along with any accommodations throughout the interview process. To request or inquire about your reasonable accommodation, please complete our Reasonable Accommodation Request Form or contact us at or .

Please note that reasonable accommodations granted throughout the recruiting process are not guaranteed to be the same accommodation given if hired. A new request will need to be submitted for any ADA accommodations after starting employment.

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About the company

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Sorrento Valley, San Diego, California.

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