Head of Marketing Rare

**Make your mark for patients**

Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? If yes, this could be the perfect fit for you:
We are looking for a **Head of Marketing (M/F/d) Rare & Epilepsy** to lead our marketing team in our German affiliate organization **in Monheim am Rhein**, Germany and this is a role with the opportunity to make a significant impact.

**About the role**

You are accountable for the cross-functional development and execution of the strategy of all rare and epilepsy assets within Germany by leading directly the marketing team and partnering with cross-functional teams. The role incumbent provides marketing expertise to the cross-functional Rare & Epilepsy Team across all relevant communication channels. The role incumbent is directly responsible for Asset & Launch Strategy Leads and Manager, Marketing Solution Leads and Trainees (Digital Projects, Marketing Solutions etc.).

**What you´ll do**
- ** Leadership & Coaching**: Development of the Rare & Epilepsy Marketing Team towards a high-performing team with cross-functionally (medical, sales, access, patient engagement) aligned role expectations and capabilities
- ** Strategic Leadership**: Co-created commercial strategy and implementation according to stakeholder needs
- ** Omnichannel marketing excellence in rare**: Focus on improving customer journeys in rare (starting at diagnosis)
- Accountable for the development and successful management of an annual asset budget; collaborate with the functional leadership to ensure financial objectives are met and resources reassigned if required
- Drive the digital business transformation in your cluster while integrating digital/non digital solutions, looking always for innovation and maximum patient value
- Active collaboration with local safety staff to ensure a pharmacovigilance compliance for those activities that require involvement, guidance and support

**Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills**:

- Master's degree required/ Science or MBA preferred. Rare diseases or neurology experience (added value)
- Proven track record of direct and indirect leadership, launch experience and partnering with medical, access, sales and patient engagement
- Effective communicator and strategic executor
- Fluent in English and German
- Some knowledge of appropriate regulatory and access guidelines
- Demonstrated strength in business planning, tactical plan development and execution

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you

**About us**
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

**Why work with us?**
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.