Amgen · 1 day ago
Executive Director, US Launch Lead – Prostate (STEAP-1 bi-specific)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$286K/yr - $351K/yr
6+ years expAmgen is a leading biotechnology company focused on serving patients living with serious illnesses. The Executive Director, US Launch Lead for prostate cancer is responsible for designing and delivering the US launch strategy for a key oncology product, overseeing all aspects of the launch process to ensure its success and long-term growth.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Working closely with core partners such as Global Commercial team to lead the comprehensive US launch strategy, ensuring seamless execution from pre-approval through launch and into early commercialization
Define the launch ambition, success metrics, and critical path milestones across all functions
Lead scenario planning and launch risk mitigation across regulatory outcomes, competitive dynamics, access scenarios, and supply considerations
Collaborate on launch strategy and readiness with key functions including Field, Access, Medical, Patient Support, Digital, and Corporate Affairs
Define the US market opportunity, including target patient populations, lines of therapy, care pathways, and key decision-makers
Identify unmet needs, adoption barriers, and behavioral drivers; translate these insights into market-shaping strategies
Serve as the in-house US commercial authority on product, market, competitive landscape, and evolving standard of care
Leverage Global strategic platform to create the US brand strategy, value proposition, and long-term growth narrative
Lead development of the core messaging platform, ensuring scientific credibility, customer relevance, and strategic differentiation
Ensure consistent, compelling storytelling across all touchpoints—HCP, payer, patient, and internal audiences
Lead a highly integrated, cross-functional launch team spanning Marketing, Global Commercial, Sales, Medical, Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory, Legal, Digital, and Operations
Establish clear governance, decision rights, and accountability across the matrix
Partner with Global teams to ensure strong US input into global strategy, while tailoring execution to US market realities
Ensure the Field organization is launch-ready with clear strategy, compelling materials, and confidence in the value story
Partner with Market Access to shape pricing, reimbursement, and contracting strategies aligned with brand objectives and customer needs
Oversee development of patient support and access solutions that enable rapid and equitable uptake
Build, develop, and inspire high-performing commercial team, modeling leadership behaviors that promote accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement
Act as a visible, decisive leader who brings clarity amid ambiguity and momentum through complexity
Partner with the BU General Manager, OBU SLT, and other Brand Leads to reinforce a strong sense of purpose, collaboration, and executional excellence across the OBU
Qualification
Required
Doctorate degree & 6 years of Marketing experience OR
Master's degree & 10 years of Marketing experience OR
Bachelor's degree & 12 years of Marketing experience AND
6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leading teams, projects, programs, or resource allocation
Preferred
8+ years of progressive commercial leadership experience within the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
Leading one or more major US product launches, ideally in oncology (particularly prostate cancer) or other complex specialty markets
Experience launching first-in-class, best-in-class, or market-creating assets strongly preferred
Ability to translate complex science and data into clear, differentiated commercial strategies
Deep understanding of US market access, pricing, reimbursement, and policy dynamics
Analytical mindset with experience using insights, forecasting, and scenario planning to guide decisions
Experience leading large, cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment
Executive presence with the ability to distill a strong brand narrative, influence senior leaders, challenge constructively, and drive alignment
Experienced people leader with a passion for developing talent and building high-performing teams
Oncology experience strongly preferred, with additional preference for experience in prostate cancer; experience with immuno-oncology, novel mechanisms, or biomarker-driven therapies is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Company
Amgen
Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28.5B2022-12-12Post Ipo Debt· $28.5B
1983-06-17IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Bradway
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jay Bradner
Executive Vice President of R&D, and Chief Scientific Officer
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