Marketing director, rare disease, Randstad

Randstad

Location:
Japan, Tokyo

Category:
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Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

17000000.00 - 20000000.00 JPY / Year

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Job Description:

The Director of (Genetic & Metabolic Disorders) marketing is responsible for driving the development and implementation of the Japan commercial and marketing strategy for HPP, NF1, and LAL-D as well as for potential future assets. This critical leadership role will be responsible for setting the marketing strategy, reviewing business performance, and proposing targeted solutions. An essential element of success is a demonstrated ability to influence without authority and successfully negotiate to align cross-functional and cross-geography interests (e.g. medical affairs, R&D, NPP (New Product Planning) country leadership, and country operating units).

Job Responsibility:

Create and implement the Japan marketing strategy (e.g. positioning, messaging, branding, medical education programs, market research) for all existing products and future assets
Responsible for leading and growing the Japan business including close collaboration with sales departments and other key functional areas (i.e., Medical Affairs incl. MSLs, TLL, Regulatory, NPP and Legal) to ensure successful execution of plans and deliver results, as Brand Team lead
Partner with commercial insights to conduct highly innovative research/analytics to help identify key business dynamics, behavioral barriers, segmentation, competitive positioning, and triggers/barriers to patient identification and demand generation
Establish process for collection and sharing of best practices
Provide direction and leadership for patient identification strategies
Responsible for developing relationships with key opinion leader physicians for scientific/medical guidance and to develop external support
Responsible to support sales activities, MCC (Medical Rep) training and planning of PMS
Responsible for managing marketing expense budget. (P&E, T&E)
Manage each brand leaders and members, digital marketing, and EDS(Early Diagnosis Specialists)

Requirements:

~10 years of work experience of sales / marketing in pharmaceutical business
~ 3 years people management experience
Experience in rare diseases area or specialty therapeutic area, and new product launch experience in Marketing
Experience in orphan diseases is a plus
Past sales experience is a plus
Marketing skills and Patient Centricity Mind set
Presentation skill
Communication skill both in Japanese / English
Literacy in Japanese / English
Leadership skill
Team management skill
Bachelor’s degree
MBA, advanced science/marketing degree is a plus
Leadership
Strategic thinking
Result oriented
Managing performance
Cross functional team working
Motivating others
Multiple task management
Residence

Nice to have:

Experience in orphan diseases
Past sales experience
MBA, advanced science/marketing degree

What we offer:

健康保険
厚生年金保険
雇用保険
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Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 21, 2025

Expiration:
August 26, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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