Job opportunity

Global Commercial Lead / Global Commercial Lead

Biogen International GmbH Baar October 13, 2026

Job Description

About This Role:

As the Global Commercial Lead for Dravet, you will be at the forefront of our global commercialization strategy. Your role will encompass leading the Global Marketing team while driving the development of campaigns, messaging, omni-channel content, and marketing tactics. Your immediate focus will be on optimizing short-term brand plans to maximize revenue, ensuring we support our annual revenue targets.

This dynamic position requires you to provide critical commercial insights for long-term strategic decisions, including lifecycle management. By owning the target product profile throughout its lifecycle, you will ensure asset value maximization from launch and beyond. Collaboration with regional teams and G10 affiliates will be essential for forecasting and identifying business opportunities. You will also lead external stakeholder engagement and contribute to franchise strategy, all while driving cross-functional alignment within a Product Development & Commercialization model.

What You’ll Do:

  • Develop and lead global commercialization strategies to maximize revenue across key markets.
  • Own and implement short-term brand plans with a focus on immediate revenue targets.
  • Lead the Global Marketing team in developing campaigns, messaging, and omni-channel content.
  • Provide commercial input into long-term strategic decisions, such as lifecycle management and indication expansion.
  • Maintain ownership of the target product profile throughout its lifecycle.
  • Support asset value maximization through launch and lifecycle management.
  • Drive product development strategies for pipeline indications and disease expansion.
  • Partner with regional teams and G10 affiliates to forecast and identify business opportunities.
  • Lead competitive intelligence and market leadership efforts.
  • Engage with external stakeholders, including clinicians, policy stakeholders, and advocacy groups.
  • Plan and execute launch readiness and execution where relevant.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment and lead teams in a matrix environment.
  • Operate within a Product Development & Commercialization model.

Who You Are:

You are an accomplished leader with a strategic mindset and a passion for driving commercial success. You excel in developing and executing complex strategies that address both short-term and long-term objectives. Your ability to collaborate across functions and influence without direct authority allows you to lead effectively within a matrix environment. Thriving in dynamic settings, you are skilled at engaging external stakeholders to maximize asset value. Your experience in global markets, especially in rare, neuro, and immuno areas, equips you to drive innovation and revenue growth.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required (in a relevant field such as business, life sciences, or related discipline).
  • Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA, MSc, PhD).

Required Skills:

  • At least 15 years of experience in pharma/biotech.
  • Proven experience in biotech product launch.
  • Direct affiliate in-market experience.
  • P&L experience strongly preferred.
  • Area experience in rare, neuro, or immuno sectors.
  • 5 years of ex-US experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong leadership in cross-functional alignment and matrix environments.
  • Expertise in external stakeholder engagement and competitive intelligence.

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Work locationBaar, Switzerland

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