Director, Marketing Planning

Do you want to be part of a cutting edge technology that will change the face of healthcare?  Tengion, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is a leader in developing neo-organs and tissues derived from autologous cells. Our lead product candidate, the Tengion Neo-Bladder™, is currently in Phase II clinical trials in the United States in pediatric patients with spina bifida, adult patients with spinal cord injury and adult patients with urge incontinence. 

 

Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated successful execution of efforts within the scope of the positions responsibilities. The candidate will be responsible to lead the marketing planning and pre-launch marketing activities for the company’s current product pipeline.

 

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

 

·  Develop commercialization plans for product pipeline and life-cycle management strategies

·  Conduct US and global product marketing evaluations

·  Lead development of pricing and reimbursement strategies and tactical plan execution

·  Manage process for publication planning

·  Develop product and company advocacy with key opinion leaders and professional societies

·  Define customer requirements for new product development projects

·  Provide detailed marketing specifications of new products or product improvements to research and development teams

·  Work cross-functionally with research, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, and finance to identify, assess, prioritize, and specify new product pipeline opportunities to address new or expanded medical indications

·  Work with cross-functional members of product development teams to define and maintain Target Product Profiles

·  Work cross-functionally with research, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, and finance to support product sequencing recommendations

·  Acquire and analyze market information by attending relevant medical conferences, meetings with potential thought leaders and customers, and conducting market research

·  Synthesize gathered information into actionable recommendations to Sr. Management

 

Qualifications:

 

·Bachelors Degree required.  MBA or Masters Level degree preferred

·  Minimum 5 years of progressive marketing experience in the medical device pharmaceutical or biotech industry is required

·  Deep understanding of medical, technical, and commercial aspects of product positioning against market needs and competitors is required

·  Knowledge of healthcare economic, pricing and reimbursement, clinical and regulatory development is required

·  Experience partnering with R&D teams and strong analytical skills in uncovering and analyzing problem areas/growth opportunities are required

·  Excellent and proven collaborative skills in developing relationships, leading highly matrixed, high performing, multi-functional cross-company teams

·  Proven ability to create alignment across teams from multiple, functions and geographies is required

·  Global experience is preferred

·  Must be a strong team player with highly developed planning and prioritization skills

 

Tengion offers a comprehensive compensation package, which includes competitive salary, commensurate with experience, bonus, stock options and full benefits.

 

Interested candidates should submit their resume with salary history to careers@tengion.com .

 

No recruiters please.