Head of COVID Franchise, U.S. Vaccines (Biotech)

Location: Morristown, New Jersey, United States; hybrid role with up to 25% domestic and international business travel. U.S. and Puerto Rico residents only.

Salary: $232,500–$335,833.33 annually

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines to improve and protect lives worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead the U.S. COVID and Nuvaxovid combination vaccine franchise strategy, tactical planning, execution, and performance.
• Own portfolio positioning, competitive analysis, unit demand, revenue, operating expenses, and commercial P&L performance.
• Develop HCP and consumer campaigns with internal and external agency partners and improve customer engagement through digital and agile ways of working.
• Lead and inspire direct marketing and matrix franchise teams across medical, market access, sales, public affairs, finance, communications, and supply chain.
• Collaborate with Global Marketing and Industrial Affairs on product opportunities, supply planning, and go-to-market assessments for pipeline assets.
• Contribute as a member of the Marketing and Commercial Strategy leadership team and to cross-franchise initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA is preferred.
• At least 10 years of pharmaceutical or vaccines experience in marketing and sales.
• At least 8 years of product management or marketing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the U.S. healthcare market, preferably in vaccines.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, communication, presentation, and influencing skills, with experience in matrixed, multicultural, global organizations.
• Progressive people-management experience, commercial P&L experience, and the ability to develop next-generation leaders are strongly preferred.

Nice to have

• MBA degree.
• Deep experience in the U.S. vaccines market.
• Commercial P&L management experience.
• Experience developing next-generation leaders.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, future-focused environment centered on science, patient impact, and innovation.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Mentoring, international mobility programs, and career opportunities across four continents.
• Work involving AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, mRNA platforms, and global vaccination initiatives.
• Equal opportunity and culturally inclusive workplace.