Commercial Director Haematology, UK

Overview

In this role you will lead the country Heme commercial strategy to drive revenue and market share. You will guide the commercial team, align activities with Vertex’s strategic objectives, and monitor performance against KPIs. You’ll balance market intelligence, stakeholder needs, and external factors to shape portfolio growth and partnerships. The role offers impact in shaping the Haematology franchise and representing Vertex externally at key events.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid-Eligible or On-Site work arrangements
• Remote work up to two days per week
• On-site five days per week with ad hoc flexibility
• Opportunity to shape a high-impact rare-disease franchise
• Strong focus on learning and development
• Competitive biotechnology company culture

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the country Heme commercial strategy aligned with strategic objectives
• Build and lead the country commercial field team and set vision
• Identify profitable commercial opportunities to grow revenue and market share
• Maintain deep understanding of physicians, centers, patient groups and government audiences
• Monitor external factors including competitors and legislation affecting commercial activity
• Champion product/service development from ideation to implementation
• Explore strategic partnerships with payers, patient organizations, HCPs, and centers
• Represent the company at events to enhance profile and business development opportunities
• Coordinate with internal departments to meet customer needs and communicate requirements
• Ensure commercial activities meet or exceed budget, revenue, cost, volume and efficiency KPIs

Key requirements

• Strong leadership experience in biotech, especially in rare diseases/Heme
• High integrity and compliance understanding
• Ability to operate in a dynamic, matrix organization and influence others
• Proven background in sales and marketing or as a Business Unit lead
• Results-driven, customer-focused, and excellence-oriented
• Ability to generate insights from data and translate into strategic recommendations
• Effective written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders
• Strong external relationship building to enhance company profile
• Experience developing strategy, monitoring performance, and making recommendations
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Commitment to learning and development
• Proficient IT skills with Microsoft Office

• leadership
• influence at senior levels
• collaboration
• market landscape analysis
• business strategy development
• KPI management

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