Senior Manager Strategic Marketing - Oncology (lung cancer)

The Position

In our global teams, we are committed to delivering innovative therapeutic solutions by placing the patient at the center of everything we do. We foster a culture of innovative thinking, agility, and collaboration. Join us and bring your talent and experience in the pharmaceutical industry and commercialization to help redefine patient healthcare, enabling people to thrive.
As a Senior Manager Strategic Marketing within our Corporate Therapeutic Area Oncology, you will drive the commercial product strategy and implementation for Zongertinib in Lung Cancer. You will play a vital role in shaping the strategic definition of our offerings and positioning, ensuring that our products meet the needs of real-world customers and their ecosystem. You will be involved throughout the entire product lifecycle, from development to launch.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Lead strategic marketing throughout the entire brand lifecycle, from launch to successful global commercialization.
• Develop patient, customer, and competitive insights through activities such as stakeholder mapping, patient flow assessments, competitive positioning assessments, and advisory board preparations. These insights will inform the competitive positioning of your brand.
• Shape the strategic planning for the product, including defining the desired patient flow in areas without therapeutic precedence, go-to-market modeling, patient advocacy strategy development, forecasting, and supply planning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Market Access, Patient Advocacy, Epidemiology, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Research, and Regulatory. You will ensure that commercial value needs are represented across all customer types and that strategies align with the overarching brand, indication, and portfolio strategy. Lead preparations for corporate Launch Readiness Reviews (LRRs) and actively participate in LRR meetings with focus markets.
• Support Operating Units (OPUs) in the local adaptation and implementation of global brand strategies and content, acting as a dedicated brand team representative assigned to one of our focus markets.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in science or a related field; an MBA is a plus.
• Extensive marketing experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector, with proven expertise in product commercialization on local and global scales (preferably including US experience).
• Several years of experience in Oncology, ideally with a focus on Lung Cancer, and strong product launch experience.
• General understanding of medical practices, FDA/EMEA regulatory processes, advertising/promotion guidelines, market research tools, and forecasting techniques.
• Proven ability to interface with senior management, work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization, and manage projects effectively.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, and databases, with a willingness to travel internationally, including overnight trips.

Ready to contact us? 

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Recruitment process: 
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until September 04th, 2025. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to August 28th, 2025 are guaranteed to be considered. 
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the first two weeks of September
Step 3: On-site interviews until the end of September