GSK

Director, US Strategy, Oncology, Lung and GU

GSK$160K — $190K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, life sciences, or related field
  • 4+ years in pharmaceutical marketing with 2+ years in oncology
  • Proven in-line (brand) marketing experience
  • Experience in strategy development and execution
  • Skilled in managing external agencies and vendors
  • Proficient in leading cross-functional teams within a matrix environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead US Commercial and Launch Strategy to enhance launch readiness and performance
  • Drive cross-functional launch planning, ensuring organizational alignment
  • Shape Go-To-Market strategy and commercial model for effective execution
  • Identify and advance lifecycle innovation opportunities to maximize portfolio value
  • Lead and execute strategic marketing initiatives for measurable business impact
  • Invest in people and culture, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days/week on-site requirement
  • Comprehensive benefits program for US employees
  • Commitment to employee development and fostering a respectful workplace
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care
Full Job Description
Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days/week on-site requirement.

Location: Philadelphia, PA (Walnut St.)

Job Description

Position Summary
As Director, US Strategy, Oncology, Lung and GU, you will lead the development and execution of the US launch strategy across the portfolio, driving launch readiness, maximizing portfolio value, and advancing lifecycle innovation. Partnering closely with the US Asset Lead and cross-functional leadership team, you will translate customer, market, and business insights into strategic priorities and executable plans.

You will lead cross-functional launch planning, including go-to-market strategy, field deployment, readiness, performance metrics, and key strategic initiatives, while ensuring organizational alignment across Marketing, Sales, Medical, Market Access, Insights & Analytics, and Commercial Operations.

In addition, you will identify lifecycle growth opportunities and lead select marketing initiatives from strategy through execution. This role combines strategic leadership and commercial execution, requiring the ability to shape strategy, mobilize teams, and deliver measurable business impact.

Key responsibilities:
  • Lead US Commercial and Launch Strategy, translating market, customer, competitive and business insights into clear strategic priorities critical SuccessFactors and integrated plans to drive launch readiness and performance
  • Drive cross functional launch planning and integration, partnering across marketing, sales, medical, market access, insights and analytics, commercial operations and other functions to align priorities, identify dependencies and risks, and ensure organizational readiness
  • Shape Go-To-Market strategy and commercial model, including customer segmentation and targeting field force sizing and deployment, channel and engagement strategy, and other capabilities required to optimize launch execution
  • Identify and advance lifecycle innovation opportunities across the portfolio, evaluating opportunities to strengthen differentiation, address evolving customer needs and maximize long term commercial value
  • Lead and execute strategic marketing initiatives and tactics, mobilizing appropriate internal and agency partners to translate strategy into high-quality execution and measurable business impact
  • Invest in people and culture, developing and empowering team members while fostering A collaborative, inclusive and high-performing environment that enables individuals and teams to do their best work


Why You?
Basic Qualifications

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, life sciences, or related field
  • 4+ years in pharmaceutical marketing, two of which are specifically in oncology.
  • Demonstrated in-line (brand) marketing experience
  • Experience in strategy development and execution
  • Experience working with and managing external agencies, vendors and consultants in support of marketing plans and field team needs
  • Experience with leading cross-functional teams and effectivelyworking across a matrix environment and influence with/without formal authority


Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
  • MBA, MPH, PharmD, RPh or equivalent advanced degree
  • Lung cancer and/or GU experience strongly preferred
  • Experience leading or supporting a pharmaceutical product launch, preferably in oncology
  • Sales and/or Sales Leadership Experience
  • Experience presenting recommendations to senior and executive leadership


Apply now if you want to shape oncology strategy, lead collaborative teams, and make a meaningful impact on patient care. We welcome candidates who bring curiosity, respect, and a commitment to better healthcare.

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Skills
Data to Insights, Digital Fluency, Marketing Campaign Planning, Marketing Measurement, Marketing Strategy Implementation, Omnichannel Marketing, Scientific Literacy

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

About GSK

GSK is a British multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in researching, developing, and manufacturing a wide range of prescription drugs and vaccines. The company was founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. GSK's products are used to treat a variety of conditions including respiratory diseases, HIV/AIDS, and cancer. The company operates in over 150 countries and has a workforce of over 99,000 employees. GSK is headquartered in Brentford, England and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
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90,096 employees
Market Cap
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Net Income
$5.7 billion
Founded
1929
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Revenue
$34 billion
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