Director, I&I Commercial Strategy Team Lead (Pharmaceuticals)

Location: Tokyo, Japan — Hybrid

Company

hirify.global is a global pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing medicines and vaccines.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the Specialty Care I&I therapeutic area portfolio strategy in Japan, covering dermatology, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Own portfolio performance, brand plans, operating plans, long-range forecasts, business reviews, and resource allocation.
• Lead an integrated commercial organization across Brand Marketing, Health Solution Partners, and other customer-facing capabilities.
• Plan launches, market-shaping activities, customer engagement, and organizational readiness for new products, indications, and pipeline assets.
• Drive data-driven omnichannel engagement, customer journey optimization, channel orchestration, and AI-enabled commercial excellence.
• Partner with internal functions, global and regional stakeholders, healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, societies, patient organizations, and external partners.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of commercial leadership and brand marketing experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven experience leading high-performing teams and delivering sustainable business results.
• Experience working in global and cross-functional environments, with strong strategic, analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Japanese: native-level or professional-level communication skills required for scientific and business discussions with physicians, KOLs, and other healthcare stakeholders.
• English: strong business-level proficiency required for participation in and leadership of global, regional, and cross-functional discussions.
• Strong commitment to compliance, integrity, patient-centered decision-making, and talent development.

Nice to have

• Experience launching and growing specialty products.
• Previous leadership responsibility for marketing, sales, Health Solution Partners, or other customer-facing organizations.
• Experience in omnichannel marketing and customer engagement transformation.
• TOEIC score of 800 or above as a reference point.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Tokyo, Japan.
• Leadership role within the Specialty Care Japan Leadership Team.
• Focus on inclusion, psychological safety, collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong Speak Up culture.
• Opportunity to lead coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and capability development.
• Equal opportunity employment with a compliance-first operating culture.