Overview:

The Head of Vaccines will be a key member of the Vaccines leadership team. The position will be responsible for developing and executing on a comprehensive marketing and commercial strategy designed to ensure all Canadian adults have access to the company’s current and future vaccines and immunization agents through public programs.

The individual will work in close collaboration locally with cross functional strategic partners in medical, sales, public affairs, business operations, regulatory affairs and communications, and with the Global teams. Direct reports to this role will include marketing functions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic direction and development of the adult vaccines portfolio, achieving and exceeding targeted business goals for main brands and preparing successful launches.
• Lead with a strategic and competitive mindset the brands development and execution for existing vaccines and prepare successful future launches.
• Ensure the day-to-day management of the adult franchise through the appropriate individuals, drive the prioritization of franchise initiatives, and ensure franchise P&L on target vs budget including accurate planning, forecasting, budget setting, and OPEX management to meet the company BOI targets.
• Forge strong relationships with key immunization stakeholders and ensure engagement with patient and industry associations working in collaboration with the public affairs team.
• Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration with internal cross functional teams global teams and external stakeholders.
• Continuously look for opportunities to modernize and adopt AI and digital tools to develop added-valued and a true competitive edge.
• Comply with all forms of legal and statutory regulation within domain of responsibility, including compliance with applicable SOPs, industry codes of practice and best practices, and actively support and promote a compliance culture and safe environment throughout the organization.

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of industry experience in Commercial / Marketing roles with skills in brand planning, Omnichannel strategy, and launch excellence
• At least 5 years’ experience in vaccines in Canadian Market
• Advanced Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or a related field. MBA is a plus.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English (French is a plus) both written and verbal
• Demonstrated successful P&L ownership accountability
• Mastery in business strategy/ development
• Experience in building partnerships with key stakeholders and leveraging omnichannel
• Knowledge in product positioning, segmentation & targeting, operational/tactical marketing, resource allocation, resource effectiveness
• Deep understanding of the entire local vaccines healthcare ecosystem and ability to drive and execute strong engagement plans
• Strategic thinking and strong analytical skills, capability to deal with a vast number of information and prioritize according to business relevance, strategic analysis and scenario planning that includes consideration of challenges, alternative solutions and managing risks