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Vera Therapeutics, Inc. · 3 hours ago

Associate Director, Regional Marketing – South

Vera Therapeutics is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. The Associate Director, Regional Marketing will be responsible for informing brand strategy, engaging key external experts to increase advocacy, and supporting educational effectiveness through collaboration on the US Speaker Bureau.

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Responsibilities

Solicits disease state and brand insights through field-based, 1:1 KEE engagements and gathers and shares these insights with internal partners to inform brand strategy
Organize and moderate regional and national advisory boards to fully understand the customer and patient perspective
Actively collect, analyze, and synthesize information on KEE sentiments, competitor activities, and broader market trends from diverse sources (1:1 meeting, advisory boards, congresses)
Aid in the development and execution of commercial-led advisory boards and other third-party insight gathering tactics
Track KEE beliefs over time on Vera, the IgAN treatment landscape, unmet clinical needs, and patient management based on podium presentations, social media activity, scientific publications, and 3rd party educational programs
Creates and executes an objective based KEE advocacy building plan to include the identification and curation of relationships with established and emerging KEEs in the academic and community-based settings to support development of US KEE champions within IgAN
Responsible for cultivating and developing KEEs over time who are experts in IgAN
Act as the face of Vera’s commercial organization and drive impact through personalized 1:1 interactions and focused small group meetings
Identify, recruit and train members of Vera’s inaugural US Speaker Bureau
Develop and execute comprehensive Congress plans to include international, national, and regional conferences, and society meetings within an assigned geographic area
Build out peer-to-peer education platform with unique offerings that will drive awareness of IgAN, the role of BAFF/APRIL and Atacicept

Qualification

Commercial experienceBiologics expertiseNephrology expertiseKOL engagement strategiesInsight-driven strategic plansExecutive presenceInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

BS/BA degree
8+ years of diverse commercial experience (marketing, sales, TLL, Regional Marketing) in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
Experience in biologics, gene therapies or specialty drugs
Experience in developing and implementing KEE strategies through appropriate, compliant, and engaging interactions
Proven success in developing insight-driven strategic plans and business cases to evolve/adapt current approaches with demonstrated positive impact
Thorough understanding of the regulatory environment and compliance considerations
Proven ability to influence without authority and work with cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of brand strategic imperatives
Thrives in a highly entrepreneurial biotech environment and embraces Vera's culture of science, passion, and urgency
Comfortable adapting and leading in ambiguous and changing environments
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and executive presence

Preferred

MBA and/or an advanced science degree
3-5 years of field experience
Nephrology expertise

Company

Vera Therapeutics, Inc.

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Vera Therapeutics, Inc.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.23B
Key Investors
Oxford Finance LLCAbingworth
2025-12-09Post Ipo Equity· $261M
2025-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $75M
2024-10-28Post Ipo Equity· $300M

Leadership Team

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David L. Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
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Kerry Cooper
Senior Vice President Medical Affairs
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