Associate Director, Patient Marketing

Who we are:

Agios is a biopharmaceutical company that is fueled by connections. We thrive in a supportive, fun, and flexible environment full of people empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We care deeply about our work, each other, and the patients who count on us. Our teams cultivate strong bonds with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues, which helps us discover, develop and deliver therapies for rare diseases – and make a bigger difference in their lives. In the U.S., Agios markets a first-in-class pyruvate kinase (PK) activator for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency. Building on the company’s leadership in the field of cellular metabolism, Agios is advancing a robust clinical pipeline of investigational medicines with active and planned programs in alpha- and beta-thalassemia, sickle cell disease, pediatric PK deficiency and MDS-associated anemia.

The impact you will make:

Agios Pharmaceuticals is searching for a dynamic Marketer to join our growing Marketing team. We want someone who cares about this important work, and who’s driven to connect to our mission of helping these patient communities. The Associate Director of Patient Marketing Thalassemia and Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD) will focus on executing the patient strategy for mitapivat, a treatment commercially available for people living with PKD and in development for thalassemia, both underserved communities. This is an exciting time for Agios and the marketing team as we prepare for the potential upcoming mitapivat commercial launch in a new indication, Thalassemia. This position will lead key commercial projects to engage patients and their caregivers across both indications to build awareness, consideration, and requests for mitapivat in PKD, and thalassemia, once approved. This position reports to the Senior Director, Patient Marketing.

What you will do:

• Represent the voice of the patient cross-functionally and as a key contributor to overall strategy refinement
• Lead the development, execution and implementation of branded and disease education initiatives and materials for traditional and emerging channels
• Oversee and manage execution of patient and caregiver tactics
• Lead patient ambassador initiatives and execute national webinar program and support in-person field education programs.
• Lead multicultural initiatives to ensure programs and tactics reach a diverse patient audience
• Collaborate with digital marketing to refine and execute the omnichannel strategy including media mix, measurement, optimization, and analytics.
• Monitor and analyze overall performance metrics, adjusting strategies and messages as needed.
• Manage key activities with AOR and other agencies with accountability for achievement of goals
• Partner cross-functionally with HCP marketing, digital marketing, patient advocacy, US medical affairs, commercial operations, market access, and field teams, to ensure strategic alignment and executional excellence
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and corporate requirements
  
  

What you bring:

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6+ years of pharma marketing experience, including 2+ years of DTC pharma marketing experience
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work on-time and within budget
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written
• Thorough understanding of regulatory, legal and compliance requirements.
• Experience navigating medical, legal, regulatory process
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment -- outstanding relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Flexibility to travel (up to 20% travel anticipated)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Product launch experience
• Rare disease experience
• Multicultural marketing experience
  
  

Work Location:

Location Agnostic: Work location for this role is based on employee's individual preference. This role has the ability to be either remote in the US or hybrid in our Cambridge Headquarters. Hybrid schedules vary but are generally less than 3 days per week onsite and hybrid employees are expected to live within commutable distance to our Cambridge Headquarters. Remote employees work entirely from home except for attending Company sponsored events/ meetings. For employees who choose to work remotely, travel may be required for certain company events commensurate to the above job description..

What we will give you:

• Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
• Flexibility. We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. When you’re at your best, we’re at our best.
• Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team.
• Competitive performance-based compensation. This includes both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy.
• Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
• Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
• Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.
  
  

Interested in learning more about what makes our culture unique? Visit the Inside Agios section of our website.