Commercial Director - Immunology & Specialty Care

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

• Reporting to the Managing Director, the Commercial Director is responsible for the short- and medium-term commercial success of a strategic portfolio of products and for the overall P&L of the Commercial Unit (CU)
• Takes strategic decisions on the product portfolio and on resource allocation (budget & headcount).
• As people leader builds and develops a best-in-class commercial (Sales & Marketing) team and as a standing member of the local Management Board represents J&J to relevant internal & external stakeholders.

• →Lead and steer the CU – consisting of several sub teams with dedicated product portfolio/therapeutic area responsibilities
• →Ensure the short- and medium-term commercial success of the CU with full P&L responsibility
• →Develop and deploy the local CU strategy in close collaboration with critical collaborators and partners locally (e.g. Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory) and the central EMEA strategy team
• →Strategic planning and operational execution of product launches within your CU
• →Prioritize resources between assets to maximize market impact and to optimize budget & headcount allocation
• →Shape J&J Austria strategy and drive key initiatives as an active member of the local Management Board
• →Develop partnerships with relevant external stakeholders - building strong visibility of J&J as the preferred partner & leverage network of KOLs
• →Drive accountability, effective decision-making and empowerment to the lowest level possible
• →Build & develop a top performing team by creating a high engagement & performance culture through continuous feedback, appraisal and coaching
• →Foster development of innovative, customer- and patient-centric solutions across the entire organization leveraging digital technology
• →Role model the Johnson & Johnson Credo and lead with compliant behavior according to our guidelines and local laws

Financial signature level: according to Financial Approval Matrix 

Personal:

• Outstanding business acumen with sense of urgency
• Positive dissatisfaction and aspiration to beat the odds
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Customer centricity and strong external focus
• Effective collaboration and strong networking skills
• Effective communicator with strong influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with Key Opinion Leaders and external stakeholders
• Accountability and excellence in execution
• High learning agility and open mindset for change
• Winning mindset and fun to work in a high performing team 

- Academic degree in business and/or science                                                      

- 10+ years relevant work experience within the healthcare industry, amongst these a minimum of 3 years of line management experience with P&L responsibility

- Experience in leading product launches in various indications successfully                                                        

- Working experience in various countries, functions and regional/global role preferred                                                        

- Profound Therapeutic Area-, disease- & market knowledge                                                         -

- Proven track record of strategic leadership working within matrixed environments and cross functional teams                                                        

- Experienced people leader with strong track record in talent development                                                        

- Fluency in English and German required, French is considered an advantage 

Workload: 100%

Location: Office based.
Requires up to 30% travel