Pfizer

Global Commercial Director, Breast Cancer Launches

Pfizer$176K — $294K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8+ years in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Strong business acumen and brand management
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Robust planning and multi-tasking abilities
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders
  • Comfortable operating with ambiguity

Responsibilities

  • Co-lead launch strategy for atirmociclib in breast cancer
  • Differentiate CDK4 in a competitive market
  • Enhance co-positioning of oncology assets
  • Redesign the go-to-market model utilizing AI
  • Develop the Global Market Development Plan
  • Set stakeholder engagement priorities and success metrics
  • Manage relationships with agencies for market development assets

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • Comprehensive health benefits package
Full Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY

This is a leadership role that requires developing and implementing market winning launch strategies in an increasingly crowded market. The position commands a candidate with strong cross functional leadership who can be a change agent for the next wave of breast cancer launches.

Champion and synthesize customer insights and translate key critical insights into Global strategy and action plans. Lead the development and implementation of key strategic initiatives working closely with US and ex-US colleagues, cross-functional partners in Medical, Legal, Regulatory, GASP, and Business Analytics.

Launch Leadership

  • Co-lead the launch strategy for atirmociclib in 1L HR+/HER2- breast cancer
  • Drive differentiation of CDK4 in an established, mature CDK 4/6 market
  • Advance co-positioning of breast cancer assets and indications across the portfolio
  • Go-to-market redesign: partner with regions and countries to upgrade the GTM model to one that embraces and leverages the role of AI across key customer segments, Physicians, Patients, and Caregivers


CDK4 Market Development

  • Design and launch the CDK4 Global Market Development Plan for atirmociclib. Drive coordination of the market development strategy (in partnership with prifetrastat) at the global, regional and local levels and ensure consistency of approach and implementation
  • Set market development engagement priorities by stakeholder (HCP/Oncology/Urology/Nurses/Payers and Patients)
  • Define market development success metrics and KPIs for tracking impact and progress
  • Manage agency and vendor partnership efforts pertaining to the design, development and execution of all critical market development assets


Portfolio Operating Plan Lead
  • Lead Breast Cancer Pipeline and Launches Operating Plan
  • Drive three-year tactical plan development across the portfolio
  • Align both the strategic and tactical plan across the global team, regional teams, and cross functional partners


Portfolio Competitive Intelligence Lead

  • Competitive Intelligence Lead across BC Launches team: prifetrastat and atirmociclib
  • Elevate key competitor insights, breaking news, and implications
  • Lead strategic response to CI developments


BC Launches Narrative

  • Co-lead positioning narrative across brands and lines of therapy
  • Support portfolio communications geared towards executive leadership


Atirmociclib Patient Lead

  • Develop and lead strategic framework for global patient communications
  • Distill patient insights into an actionable platform across both biomarker testing and branded product information


Conducts all activities and makes decisions that are in accordance with Company policies & SOPs, Pfizer values & global regulatory guidelines

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 8+ years commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Proven business acumen and brand management expertise
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written)
  • Robust planning skills and ability to multi-task under pressure
  • Ability to work independently across senior level stakeholders and demonstrates judgement of what needs to be escalated
  • Self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity
  • Solid understanding of today's Global and US pharmaceutical environment, incl. Regulatory, Legal and Compliance


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Oncology experience preferred
  • Advanced degree preferred
  • Launch experience, brand growth experience


Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time

OTHER JOB DETAILS

Last Day to Apply: July 23, 2026

Relocation support is not available
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $176,600.00 to $294,300.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

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About Pfizer

Hospira, Inc. is the provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies. Through its broad, integrated portfolio, Hospira is uniquely positioned to Advance Wellness™ by improving patient and caregiver safety while reducing healthcare costs. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., and has approximately 16,000 employees.

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