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Ardelyx, Inc. · 22 hours ago

Senior Director, Brand Lead, Nephrology

Waltham, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$257K/yr - $314K/yr

10+ years exp

Ardelyx, Inc. is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines for unmet medical needs. The Senior Director, Brand Lead, Nephrology will oversee the brand strategy and execution for XPHOZAH, leading cross-functional teams and driving marketing efforts to ensure effective communication across healthcare professionals and patients.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead the evolution and execution of the brand vision, positioning, and market strategy for XPHOZAH

Partner cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Sales, Commercial Operations, and Corporate Communications to align messaging, data generation, and commercialization efforts

Serve as the primary brand champion, ensuring consistency across all internal and external touchpoints

Oversee brand performance metrics and market insights to drive data-driven decisions and optimize ROI

Oversee marketing budget, and ensure all marketing programs and campaigns support overall strategy, are executed effectively with a strong ROI, and are within budget

Lead and mentor a high-performing team by setting clear goals and aligning team efforts with business objectives for the HCP Marketing, Patient Marketing, and Thought Leader Engagement functions

Foster collaboration, accountability, and professional development across the team

Lead development of cross-functionally aligned brand plan, and foster strategically aligned functional execution of innovative HCP and DTP tactics

Partner with multi-channel marketing team to develop media / NPP strategy and initiatives, ensuring alignment between patient and HCP initiatives

Drive content creation and promotional materials in compliance with regulatory and medical review processes

Collaborate with analytics and insights teams to continuously evaluate campaign effectiveness and refine strategies

Build and maintain strategic relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), professional societies, and advocacy groups

Oversee advisory boards, speaker programs and congress activities to position XPHOZAH as the therapy of choice within its category

Partner with Medical Affairs to ensure a scientifically grounded and compliant approach to external engagement

Serve as the bridge between commercial, clinical and medical teams, ensuring alignment on messaging, evidence generation, and product lifecycle strategy

Qualification

Brand leadershipCommercial strategyNephrology experienceDigital marketingTeam managementCollaborative leaderOperational disciplineInfluential leaderEntrepreneurial spiritHigh emotional intelligenceStrategic mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree

10+ years of progressive marketing or brand leadership experience in biotech, pharmaceutical or specialty healthcare or equivalent experience

Demonstrated success leading commercial strategy for a launched or early-stage marketed product in a competitive therapeutic area

Proven ability to manage and develop teams

Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks governing biopharma marketing

Strategic and analytical mindset with operational discipline

Collaborative and influential leader who thrives in a matrix environment

Entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and innovation

High emotional intelligence and executive presence

Preferred

advanced degree (MBA) strongly preferred

Nephrology experience, inclusive of dialysis / ESRD, strongly preferred

Digital marketing experience a plus

Benefits

401(k) plan with generous employer match

12 weeks of paid parental leave

Up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave

Equity incentive plans

Health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision)

Life insurance and disability

Flexible time off

Annual Winter Holiday shut down

At least 11 paid holidays

Company

Ardelyx, Inc.

Ardelyx was founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative, first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs.

Founded in 2007

Fremont, California, USA

201-500 employees