Executive Director, U.S. Brand Lead - Neurology (Rare Disease)

Location: Candidates may live anywhere in the United States; expected presence in Deerfield, Illinois at least one week per month, with approximately 25% travel including overnight and occasional weekend commitments.

Salary: $262,534.40–$355,193.60 USD annually, plus bonus eligibility, stock-based long-term incentives, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing and delivering medicines for serious illnesses across oncology, inflammation, general medicine, rare disease, and obesity-related conditions.

What you will do

• Own the U.S. commercial strategy, annual and long-range plans, forecasts, budgets, and performance for UPLIZNA neurology indications, including gMG and NMOSD.
• Lead U.S. BKEMV strategy, marketing, budget, performance, and cross-functional alignment within the biosimilars business.
• Develop and execute integrated brand plans across healthcare professional, patient, caregiver, digital, omnichannel, field, access, patient services, and congress channels.
• Translate patient, customer, market, competitive, access, channel, and execution insights into business decisions, scenario planning, and performance updates.
• Partner with market access, patient services, medical, sales, finance, regulatory, legal, compliance, and global commercial functions to address treatment and reimbursement barriers.
• Build and lead high-performing marketing and cross-functional teams while ensuring compliant execution and effective talent development.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree with at least 6 years of marketing or commercial experience, or a master’s degree with at least 10 years, or a bachelor’s degree with at least 12 years.
• At least 6 years of managerial or team leadership experience, including people management, project leadership, program leadership, or resource allocation.
• Progressive leadership experience in U.S. biopharmaceutical marketing, preferably with an inline or recently launched specialty-market brand.
• Experience in rare disease or neurology marketing; experience with gMG, NMOSD, neuroimmunology, infusion therapies, or high-value biologics is preferred.
• Experience with brand budgets, forecasts, performance measures, investment prioritization, commercial analytics, market access, patient services, and financial management.
• Must be able to work in the United States and attend Deerfield, Illinois at least one week per month; approximately 25% travel is required.

Nice to have

• Biosimilar commercialization experience or experience leading across distinct business models and markets.
• Understanding of U.S. payer, reimbursement, specialty distribution, buy-and-bill, and site-of-care environments.
• Advanced degree such as an MBA.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders in matrixed organizations and navigating medical, legal, regulatory, and compliance reviews.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, science-based, and inclusive work environment.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
• Discretionary annual bonus program and stock-based long-term incentives.
• Paid time-off programs, company-wide shutdowns, and career development opportunities.
• Visa sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.