Director, Global Commercial Operations, Cell Therapy Launch Lead

We have the following exciting opportunity in our Santa Monica, CA location:

About Kite Pharma

Kite Pharma, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, is the leading global cell therapy company, developing cancer immunotherapy products with a primary focus on genetically engineered autologous T cell therapy with chimeric antigen receptors. With its initial commercial cell therapy product, Yescarta, Kite Pharma has provided more patients with long term remission, rapidly establishing commercial leadership in CAR T cell therapy. The company is focused, with an industry leading pipeline, on the clinical and commercial development of innovative cancer immunotherapies to bring patients closer to cure.

As a part of Kite's commitment to patients globally, Kite is currently establishing a global marketing and commercial operations cell therapy group that will focus on ensuring the optimal global commercialization of all of Kite's current and future therapies.

Director, Global Commercial Operations, Cell Therapy Launch Lead

The Director, Global Commercial Operations, Cell Therapy Launch Lead will play a key role on the global marketing and commercial operations cell therapy team. This role will have primary responsibility for ensuring the successful development and implementation of the global commercial operations expansion strategy for our cell therapy assets. The launch lead will focus on working with global regions and affiliates to assess commercial viability, prioritize a launch sequence and work in partnership with the country team and global marketing team to ensure the commercial operational launch readiness of all affiliates. The key focus for this role will be on the local implementation strategy of Kite Konnect.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Development and implementation of a global expansion strategy assessing local commercial viability and optimizing a global launch sequence

Key contact for regional and local affiliate partners for commercial operational readiness

Assess business needs for new therapy launches and lead implementation strategy to incorporate new therapies into the Kite Konnect ecosystem

Identify Business Requirements for Kite Konnect Ecosystem in new geographies

Manage vendor to create geography-specific Kite Konnect Hospital Portal, Case Tracking System, and CTAM dashbaord

Manage prioritization of customization between vendor and geographies

Lead testing and Business UAT requirements

Manage sprints through launch and hyper-care

Advise on site authorization and dry run planning in new global markets

Leader of the head office cross functional team to ensure global Kite Konnect implementation

Key partner to technical operations/ supply chain team to ensure launch alignment

Key contributor to the ongoing development/ enhancement of the Kite commercial operations customer experience

Development and maintenance of a global commercial operations launch playbook

Represent Kite Konnect in strategic planning sessions related to Global Launches as part of the G3MO team and with cross functional planning teams

Key member of the Kite Konnect Governance Committee to cross-functionally and cross-geography prioritize enhancements, share best practices and facilitate partnerships in efficiency across the organization

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

7+ years of global commercial / marketing experience at specialty-focused pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies, with experience in Hematology/ Oncology.

Experience with commercial operations or customer experience with comfort in digital commercial/ customer platforms is preferred.

Experience working at both a global and affiliate/ local marketing level, achieving success with both long term strategic development and short term tactical implementation.

The ideal candidate will also have experience with digital commercial / customer platforms.

Experience leading the design and implementation of global launches and / or transformational business initiatives within global markets will be considered a strong benefit.

BA/BS in marketing or related fields with a post-graduate degree preferred.

A motivational leadership style with strong business and commercial acumen that has demonstrated success in managing and growing a business

Comfort with uncertainty and developing innovative new pathways with rapid timelines and high expectations

Ability to exercise sound judgment and independently determine appropriate action where precedent may not exist

Strong leadership skills within a large matrix organization; ability to navigate complex business structures

An approachable and credible communication style, both verbally and written, to keep all levels of the organization informed and engaged

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, synthesizing diverse perspectives into cohesive, aligned recommendation/deliverables, managing dissension along the way and championing team recommendations

Demonstrated ability to think strategically and align and engage both internal and external stakeholders to drive performance

Experience in delivering complex messages to various internal and external customers with a track record of effective and influential presentations

An established role model of Gilead/Kite core values and ways of working that inspire high performance culture and engagement

COMPETENCIES:

Results orientation. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. He/She will have a strong drive to meet and exceed goals, even under adverse circumstances, and is willing to take ownership of problems and make decisions in order to move forward. The candidate will be adept at clearly defining objectives and priorities and establishing appropriate milestones through a strong understanding of the market and innovative approaches. He/She will assign accountability and incorporate disciplined processes to ensure success and nimbly handle 'derailments' with contingency plans and coordination.

Team leadership. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to build, develop, and motivate a team as evidenced by effective hiring, coaching, and mentoring of direct reports. Additionally, this individual will have a track record of successfully leveraging diversity of thought to achieve the highest level of results. The ideal candidate will develop an inclusive culture comfortable with challenging current market paradigms to achieve and exceed goals. He/She will also have constructed an appropriate succession plan and process.

Strategic Orientation. The successful candidate will be able to articulate evolving priorities for the business, identify market opportunities and adapt short-term plans. This includes the ability to strategically assess customer needs and build/execute specific, segmented strategies to win business across a diverse set of customers. The successful candidate will have passion for, and success in, developing commercial strategies that have measurable business impact.

Collaboration and Influence. The qualified candidate must be able to influence without ownership, which they will do by demonstrating competence and confidence, being personally accessible and likable, being a good listener, use fact-based persuasion, passion, and persistence as appropriate to the audience and issue at stake. Gaining the support and involvement of key internal constituencies will be critical to success, as will influencing those important constituencies external to the company. The successful candidate must therefore have excellent skills at influencing outcomes, and shaping and catalyzing dialogue across and outside the organization. Credibility and integrity are critical attributes to effectively command the respect and trust of key individuals.

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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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