Associate Director, Global Vaccines, Infectious Disease & New Products

Location: Hybrid, with Upper Gwynedd or Philadelphia as the primary location; domestic relocation assistance may be supported.

Salary: $142,400–$224,100 base salary annually, plus eligibility for annual bonus and long-term incentive where applicable.

Company

hirify.global develops pharmaceutical and vaccine products, including solutions addressing infectious diseases and global public-health needs.

What you will do

• Lead global brand strategy, annual planning, forecasting, investment prioritization, and commercial execution for the global Ebola vaccine.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution with Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Policy, Market Access, Finance, Communications, and regional and country teams.
• Engage with USG, UNICEF, CEPI, governments, customers, and other global-health partners, including contract negotiations and partner governance.
• Develop early commercial strategies for pipeline vaccines and infectious-disease programs, including target product profiles, priority indications and populations, positioning, market assessments, forecasts, and evidence requirements.
• Provide commercial assessments for business development, partnerships, due diligence, licensing, and acquisition opportunities.
• Align demand forecasts, external commitments, and supply requirements while presenting recommendations in governance forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, BA or BS.
• At least five years of relevant experience in global or regional marketing, new products, market access, pricing or reimbursement, health economics, commercial strategy, alliance management, sales, or marketing support.
• Commercial and business acumen, integrating customer, market, financial, scientific, and operational considerations into clear recommendations.
• Experience developing and executing product or brand strategies and translating strategy into priorities, resources, and execution plans.
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives through influence across distributed decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, project management, operational execution, and communication skills.
• Ability to make sound recommendations with incomplete information and adapt strategy as scientific, market, competitive, or external conditions evolve.

Nice to have

• Scientific education in life sciences, engineering, epidemiology, medicine, pharmacy, or a related field; MBA; or master’s degree in public health, health policy, healthcare economics, or a related discipline.
• Global brand or product ownership, including forecasting, budget or investment management, brand planning, and cross-functional execution.
• Experience with government, global-health, public-private, contract-negotiation, alliance-management, or contractual-governance stakeholders.
• Experience working across Manufacturing and Supply and translating forecasts and external commitments into supply considerations.
• New-product or clinical-development experience, including target product profiles, indication strategies, commercial assessments, and evidence-generation priorities.
• Business development, due diligence, licensing, acquisition assessment, competitive scenario planning, simulation exercises, or global business strategy experience.
• Global, regional, or country marketing experience, particularly in emerging markets, and experience balancing commercial objectives with public-health impact.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with Upper Gwynedd or Philadelphia as the primary location.
• Travel is required for approximately 10–15% of the time.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, insurance, retirement benefits including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment focused on collaboration, diverse perspectives, respectful challenge, and collective problem solving.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the hirify.global careers system; the posting is for residents of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
• Accommodation support is available during the hiring process for eligible applicants who require it.