Director, Regional Commercial Excellence Marketing And L&D
Kite, a Gilead Company, is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies. The company focuses on chimeric antigen receptor and T cell receptor engineered cell therapies.
Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work.
We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don't take success for granted. While we've come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.
We are seeking a Director, Regional Commercial Excellence Marketing and L&D with responsibility for the Kite International region. This key role will involve supporting country brand leads to drive effective development, implementation and delivery of Global brand strategy and marketing tactics across the region. The role will also collaborate extensively across functions within this region to ensure effective development, implementation, delivery and monitoring of Cell Therapy training programs in line with country-specific needs. The position reports to the General Manager International and is based on site in Santa Monica - CA.
Key Responsibilities :
Marketing :
- Work closely with Global brand leads, and country marketing leads to support the development and implementation of brand specific strategies and tactics at the regional and local level
- Identify and develop regional tactics and support initiatives to drive launch success and Kite CAR-T brand performance in the international region.
- Drive consistency of Brand messaging across the international region, ensuring alignment with Global strategy
- Drive excellence in commercial efforts, ensure performance tracking / monitoring and plan follow up actions as necessary
- Ensure learnings and best practices from regional launches shared and implemented by affiliates
- Manage agency relationships for adaptation of promotional deliverables
- Ensure marketing activities are in compliance with international regulatory and legal requirements
Training Learning and Development :
Design, develop, and facilitate any local implementation and roll-out of Cell Therapy training programs for both office-based and field-facing Commercial roles in the international regionPartner with country-level functional leadership teams to align tactics to local business needs and competency requirementsIdentify specific training needs and ensure the development of high-quality new and ongoing training interventionsUtilize high level scientific acumen to translate complex scientific concepts into impactful messages to support local customer engagement strategy implementationAlign closely with Cell Therapy brand leads (and their brand / customer strategies) in the development and implementation of brand-specific training programsClosely align with Medical Leads to support market readiness and efforts concerning Kite product differentiationAssist local teams to execute training implementation by supporting planning, logistics management, vendor monitoring and local roll-out of trainingProactive approach to lead the support for local teams in the development of commercial competencies by ensuring that delivery and content is aligned with the business strategyContinually assess current training offers from providers to identify areas for ongoing improvement and opportunities requiring the development of additional, country-specific training contentDevelop L&D curricula to enhance functional skills and competencies for customer-facing rolesCollaborate with CL&D colleagues across the organization to ensure consistency and identify opportunities to leverage existing marketing and L&D resourcesLiaise with Gilead CL&D teams to leverage Gilead training resources and apply them to KiteFoster mentoring relationships with other functional colleagues from more mature markets to support best practice sharingCoordinate training development with Kite US and ACE CL&D teams to ensure alignment and maintain consistent standards and metricsMaintain subject matter expertise for disease states, products and therapeutic areas aligned with Kite's portfolio and account management strategyManage the training budget (OPEX) and project timelinesManage agency relationships to develop training deliverables and rollouts, when neededEnsure all training activities and materials are compliant with legal, regulatory and company policy requirementsBuild essential relationships with key stakeholders including business unit directors, medical affairs, regulatory, and legal affairs.Basic Qualifications :
High School Degree and Sixteen Years' Experience OR Associate's degree and Fourteen Years Experience OR Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Ten Years' Experience OR PhD and Eight Years' Experience
Preferred Qualifications :
Direct experience in hematology / oncology (cell therapy experience a plus)Ability to rapidly develop a strong understanding of hematology / oncology clinical landscape and the business of cell therapyStrong leadership skills and comfort in a rapidly changing environmentDemonstrated track record of successful product launches in marketing and training spacesProven ability to manage cross-functional teams with excellent interpersonal skills to lead, interact with and drive consensus among individuals from a variety of cultures and disciplinesDemonstrated experience working in a matrix cross functional environment, but also be able to work independently and with minimal supervisionDemonstrated excellence in project management and effectiveness in managing multiple projects / prioritiesAbility to work with external agencies and vendors to develop programs and materialsAbility to engage with & achieve results while motivating affiliate brand team marketersExcellent verbal / written communication and presentation skillsExperience working at both a global and / or affiliate / regional marketing levelFlexibility for up to 25-30% International travelPeople Leader Accountabilities :
Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations, and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop, and realize their purpose.
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
The salary range for this position is : $205,615.00 - $266,090.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.