Associate Director, Marketing Operations

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At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Summer Fridays
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

The Associate Director of Marketing Operations leads the promotional review function at Sobi North America, encompassing the end-to-end development and review/approval of materials, administration of the review system, and material production (digital and print/fulfillment). The individual will set the future direction for promotional review at Sobi, including building and refining a modular content approach, overall process strategy and governance, resource planning, and the drafting and maintenance of policies and operating procedures. The AD, Marketing Operations role is highly cross-functional in nature and requires forging strong partnerships with partners in Omnichannel Excellence, Brand Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Legal and Compliance, and global internal stakeholders.  

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Marketing Operations, this role is critical in impacting operational change and optimization throughout the North America organization.

Essential Responsibilities/Scope of the Job

        Promotional Review

• Oversight and governance of the Sobi Review Committee (SRC) process
• Lead a small team of Coordinators tasked with the day-to-day functioning of SRC, including setting agendas and facilitating review meetings, prioritizing and routing materials for review, and maintaining a forecasting and prioritization tracker
• Provide process and system support to submitting teams
• Own material forecasting and prioritization with marketing and submitting teams
• Drive process improvement initiatives across the promotional review process, focusing on foundation building for modular content and overall operational excellence   
• Use data, KPIs, and review metrics to identify opportunities and solutions with the goal of continuous improvement
• Communicate effectively to leadership on large scale initiatives, including launches, label updates, modular content, etc.
• Develop and maintain strong working partnerships across the organization to ensure strong cross-functional collaboration and a positive team culture
• Stay abreast of trends in material development and management and assess for incorporation into Sobi NA procedures
• Facilitate quarterly business reviews with leadership
• Develop and oversee internal stakeholder and external agency training on the SRC process, review system, and policies and procedures
• Monitor and communicate potential issues to leadership
  
  Print & Fulfillment
• Oversee the printing and fulfillment of materials
• Oversee a digital storefront (material ordering portal)
• Print vendor management
  
  Modular Content
• Support the implementation of modular content at Sobi, defining the overall approach, review process, and system configuration
• Plan and implement internal change management strategies

• ~10 years in pharmaceutical/biotech with 5+ years dedicated promotional review experience
• Strong understanding of best practices in pharmaceutical promotional review
• Super-user level experience working in Veeva Vault PromoMats required
• Working knowledge of the regulation of advertising and promotion of drug products in the U.S. (Canadian experience a plus)
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional groups to achieve common goals
• Solid ability to communicate effectively across stakeholders and mediate conflictsExperience building modular content capabilities strongly preferred
• Strong project management skills
• Strong technology aptitude with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience drafting/reviewing policies, procedures, and work instructions

          Personal Attributes 

• Self-starter, with ability to think creatively to solve problems and recommend solutions
• Must thrive working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient
• Works with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and attention to detail
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to develop cross-functional relationships and influence without authority
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional groups to achieve common goals
• Comfort presenting to leadership and large groups

         Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing Medical, Legal & Regulatory review process  
• Experience in Rare Disease preferred
• Project management coursework a plus

The base salary pay range for this role is $148,000-194,000 annually. Actual pay for this position will take into account factors such as experience and location. In addition to a base salary, this position is also eligible for a competitive 401k match, short and long-term incentives, medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD and life insurance benefits, in addition to other health and wellness programs and offerings.

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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COVID-19 Policy

For the safety of our employees and all individuals with whom we interact professionally, Sobi North America requires all new hires in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with proof of vaccination status. We will consider requests for reasonable medical or religious accommodations, as well as any state-specific exemptions, as required by applicable law.