ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

Director, Global Commercial Product Strategy

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$196K — $244K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, life sciences, business administration or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with at least 5 years in new product planning/commercial strategy.
  • Experience in therapeutic areas like Neurology, Neuroendocrine, Neuromuscular, and Rare Disease is a plus.
  • Proven track record in strategic product planning for early to late-stage programs.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills in matrix environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead comprehensive commercial strategic planning for pipeline assets from development to launch.
  • Conduct target market analysis to assess treatment paradigms and competitive dynamics.
  • Develop the Target Product Profile (TPP) influencing clinical and market strategies.
  • Collaborate with Competitive Intelligence to translate clinical insights into actionable strategies.
  • Ensure integration of stakeholder insights to tailor market strategies for diverse audiences.
  • Partner with clinical teams to align evidence generation with commercialization strategies.
  • Track and optimize product performance post-launch, adjusting strategies as necessary.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary, bonus, and equity packages.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Employer-paid life, disability, and business travel insurance.
  • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match up to 5%.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year price lock-in.
  • 15+ vacation days and 13-15 paid holidays.
  • Paid parental leave and tuition assistance.
Full Job Description
Please note that this position is based in San Diego, CA or San Francisco, CA. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average. The Director, Global Commercial Product Strategy is responsible for shaping the commercial product strategy across the product lifecycle, from early development through launch and lifecycle optimization. Leads the cross functional Global Commercialization Team to develop the strategy and strategic plan for product commercialization across markets, inclusive of scenario planning, forecasting, and lifecycle planning. Serves as the commercial voice within the cross-functional Asset Strategy Team, ensuring pipeline assets are positioned for maximum value creation through data-driven insights, robust market understanding, and competitive differentiation. Primary Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end commercial strategic planning, inclusive of scenario planning, for assigned pipeline asset/s, through early development to launch readiness and commercialization. • Develop target market analysis to determine current and future treatment paradigms, competitive landscape, unmet need, product positioning and value proposition. • Drive development and updates to the Target Product Profile (TPP) in conjunction with program teams to shape clinical, HEOR, evidence generation, and differentiation priorities that maximize global value. • Develop and maintain product-specific long-range plan, with comprehensive opportunity assessments, including epidemiology and patient flow modeling, market sizing and pricing assumptions, competitive landscape and access dynamics. • Partner with CI to monitor pipeline, clinical data, regulatory milestones, and launches, translating the insights into actionable strategic recommendations. • Provide strategic direction on market research objectives, designs and interpretation to inform product strategies. • Ensure continuous integration of patient, caregiver, HCP, payer and other key stakeholder insights into strategy, with key differences across markets incorporated. • Partner with Clinical and Medical Affairs team to ensure evidence generation and publication plan aligns with commercialization needs. • Partner cross functionally and across country-specific teams or partners for global-to-local launch strategy alignment. • Lead integrated launch readiness planning in partnership with country-specific commercialization teams or partners. • Track post-launch product performance and refine strategies to optimize launch uptake across markets preparing for launch. • Lead strategic workstreams and cross-functional initiatives. • Prepare high-impact presentations for executive leadership and governance bodies. • Lead annual strategic planning cycles and ad hoc strategy projects. • Partner with in-line teams to develop and consider portfolio strategies where relevant. • Support business development (BD&L) through commercial diligence and asset valuation as needed. Education & Experience: • Bachelor's degree in marketing, life sciences, business administration or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. • Targeting a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. • Requires minimum of 5 years' experience in new product planning/portfolio strategy/commercial strategy, working with key internal stakeholders to develop the strategic and go-to-market plan to prepare markets for commercialization. • Therapeutic areas such as Neurology, Neuroendocrine, Neuromuscular and Rare Disease experience a plus. • An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered. Key Skills: • Robust strategic product planning experience in early, mid and late-stage programs for a targeted therapeutic area, including but not limited to neurology and rare disease with ability to applying learnings to strategy and drug development. • Commercialization and business development collaboration experience preferred. • Ability to translate science and multiple data sources into clear strategic recommendations. • Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate the vision to governance committees and C-suite. • Proven ability to lead in matrix environments. • Gaining alignment across functions through strong interpersonal, partnering and cross-functional collaboration skills. • Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment with learning agility and style flexibility. • Ability to work with leadership and other cross functional peers and colleagues. • Proven experience at creating and communicating a clear vision among team members, effectively aligning resources and activities to achieve functional area and/or organizational goals. • Ability to challenge the status quo and drive organizational action. • Ability to creatively problem solve. • Ability to travel up to 30% of time. Scope Establishes strategic plans for designated function(s), and develops methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of functional area and related organizational objectives. Erroneous decisions may have a serious impact on the overall success of functional area and may impact the short or long term success of the Company. 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. Ability to travel independently overnight and work after hours if required by travel schedule or business needs. #LI-SM1 #LI-HYBRID 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. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location. Salary Range $196,000-$244,900 USD What we offer US-based Employees: • Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5% • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in • 15+ vacation days • 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st • 10 days of paid sick time • Paid parental leave benefit • Tuition assistance

About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The company's lead product, Nuplazid (pimavanserin), is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis. ACADIA's pipeline includes product candidates for the treatment of schizophrenia, dementia-related psychosis, and major depressive disorder. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
Size
500 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$281.5 million
Founded
1993
5 Year Trend
+94.6%
Revenue
$441.7 million
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