ATC Strategy and Operations Associate Director

Job Description

General Summary:

The ATC Strategy and Operations Associate Director will deliver a strategic vision for Vertex - authorized treatment center (ATC) activation, specifically supporting Vertex's first genetic therapy commercial launch. The Associate Director would oversee continuous activation including supporting ATC facing conversations (customer facing conversations), as well as serve as a repository for best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvement recommendations.

Location: Boston, MA (3 days onsite, 2 days remote weekly)

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Co-leads the ATC activation process plan with global, understands roles and responsibilities across functions, and coordinates across teams to ensure efficient and rapid delivery
2. Leads the development of cross-functional, compliant U.S. field team direction on engagement (both with centers and across functional teams)
3. Collaborates with external agency and internal Legal, Medical, and Regulatory partners to deliver marketing/sales-specific activation tactics
4. Collaborates closely with the Heme Program Manager to ensure all ATC activation deliverables are captured and kept up-to-date in the commercial launch tracker
5. Serves as critical liaison between Marketing and multiple field teams
6. Up to 30% Travel

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Analytical mindset, with demonstrated ability to develop strategy, make strategic recommendations, monitor performance, understand ROI and allocate resources
2. Highly skilled in influencing cross-functional teams, including interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders with the interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and succeed in a highly matrixed environment
3. Deep understanding of Hospital Operations
4. Experience in marketing, analytics, or implementation.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage initiatives that require collaboration across multiple functional areas.
6. Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
7. Strong written communication skills, presentation delivery, and interpersonal skills to be effective in a team environment.
8. Compliance mindset and demonstrated integrity on the job.
9. Proven ability to be productive and successful in a fast-paced work environment including managing multiple competing priorities
10. Excellent communication skills, strong oral/written presentation skills
11. A solid compliance mindset and demonstrated integrity on the job

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelors Degree
2. Typically requires 8+ years marketing or customer facing/implementation experience in healthcare/pharmaceuticals/consulting or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range:

$165,040 - $247,560

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.