Franchise Lead - Infectious Diseases
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The Franchise Lead, Infectious Diseases is responsible for defining and executing the strategy across the Infectious Diseases portfolio in Saudi Arabia, including Antibiotics, A.
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Responsibilities
- Own the strategic direction and performance of the Infectious Diseases portfolio in Saudi Arabia
- Develop and execute integrated brand and franchise strategies
- Lead long term portfolio planning, lifecycle management, and launch readiness
- Deliver sales, market share, profitability, and operational targets
- Build strategic partnerships with key external stakeholders
- Lead and inspire cross functional teams across Commercial, Medical, Market Access, and other functions
- Ensure all activities comply with company policies, regulations, and ethical standards
Requirements
- Proven experience in pharmaceutical franchise or brand management
- Strong strategic and commercial acumen
- Experience in Infectious Diseases or related therapeutic area
- Leadership and cross functional team management skills
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Role Overview
- The Franchise Lead, Infectious Diseases is responsible for defining and executing the strategy across the Infectious Diseases portfolio in Saudi Arabia, including Antibiotics, Anesthesia, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and HIV.
- This role leads portfolio growth, maximizes patient impact and business performance, and drives cross functional excellence to deliver sustainable long term success.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the overall strategic direction and performance of the Infectious Diseases portfolio in Saudi Arabia.
- Lead the Infectious Diseases franchise with end to end accountability for strategy, commercial performance, and leadership of both Marketing and Sales teams.
- Develop and execute integrated brand and franchise strategies aligned with business objectives and market opportunities.
- Lead long term portfolio planning, lifecycle management, and launch readiness for new indications and assets.
- Identify growth opportunities and translate insights into actionable strategies that create sustainable competitive advantage.
- Deliver sales, market share, profitability, and operational targets across the portfolio.
- Drive execution excellence through robust business planning, performance tracking, and agile decision making.
- Optimize resource allocation and investment decisions to maximize portfolio value.
- Lead forecasting, financial planning, and budget management with strong business stewardship.
- Generate deep insights into customer needs, market dynamics, healthcare trends, and the evolving policy environment.
- Build strategic partnerships with key external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, KOLs, scientific societies, and health authorities.
- Champion customer centric solutions that improve access, experience, and outcomes for patients.
Qualifications & Skills
- Proven experience in pharmaceutical franchise or brand management.
- Strong strategic and commercial acumen.
- Experience in Infectious Diseases or related therapeutic area preferred.
- Leadership and cross functional team management skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance and ethical standards.
Leadership & Culture
- Provide leadership, coaching, and development to Marketing and Sales teams, building a high performing culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Drive alignment and seamless execution across commercial teams to deliver franchise objectives.
- Champion agility, learning, and a growth mindset.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high performance culture that empowers teams, develops talent, and drives continuous improvement.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure all activities are executed in full compliance with company policies, industry regulations, ethical standards, and internal standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure all promotional activities comply with regulatory and company standards.
- Ensure that all relevant company policies, business practices, local Laws and regulations, and compliance guidelines are being followed ensuring high compliance and ethics standards.
- Ensure highest level of integrity in the territory.
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