Associate Director, HCP Marketing - Rare Franchise

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.•Princeton, NJ

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference. Please note that this position is based in Princeton, NJ. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average. Position Summary: The Associate Director HCP Marketing role at Acadia requires a passionate, analytical, and collaborative individual who will lead the company’s promotional campaigns and educational activities across various HCPs managing care for people living with Rett. This role will provide strategic and tactical oversight in the development and deployment of our HCP facing unbranded and branded marketing initiatives. This individual will build highly collaborative working relationships with the broader marketing team and other cross-functional stakeholders across commercial, medical, and operations. Externally, the Associate Director will work closely with the AOR and other various partners to successfully lead strategy and tactical plan execution. This role reports directly Executive Director, HCP Marketing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, health care, life science; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in pharmaceutical or biotech Marketing. 3 years in a product manager role strongly desired.
Rare Disease experience highly desirable, with requirement of understanding of specialty therapeutics addressing significant unmet medical needs.
Emerging life sciences / start-up experience strongly preferred
Strong Biopharmaceutical brand management experience and demonstrated track record of success
Proficient at effectively prioritizing goals and coordinating resources to achieve those goals.
Demonstrated ability to interface/collaborate with other departments and influence without authority as necessary to achieve goals
Travel required; ability to travel up to 30% of time during peak execution time periods.

Responsibilities

HCP Marketing Strategy
Lead development and implementation of HCP-focused marketing plans for Daybue.
Lead unbranded disease education initiatives to increase awareness and understanding of Rett Syndrome among HCPs.
Develop compelling messaging and resources to support clinical decision-making.
Translate insights into actionable strategies that influence prescribing behavior and treatment adoption.
Market Shaping & Competitive Planning
Design and execute market shaping strategies to prepare the ecosystem for current and future therapies.
Monitor competitive landscape and lead competitive planning efforts to ensure differentiation and readiness.
Insights Generation & Market Research
Act as the marketing point of contact for market research initiatives.
Partner with insights and analytics teams to identify trends, unmet needs, and opportunities.
Leverage data to inform strategic decisions and optimize marketing tactics.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with other marketing team members, including RML leads and Consumer Marketing to ensure alignment and synergy across initiatives.
Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Sales to deliver integrated HCP engagement strategies.
Support development and training of field tools and resources to enable effective HCP interactions.
Tactical Execution
Manage agency partners and vendors to deliver high-quality marketing assets and campaigns.
Collaborate closely with MLR team for approval for marketing strategies and tactics through the MLR process.
Track performance metrics and adjust strategies to maximize impact.
Develop and deliver presentations as needed to commercial management and other internal stakeholders.
Lead Annual Budget and tracking for HCP marketing

Benefits

In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for discretionary bonus and equity awards based on factors such as individual and organizational performance. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location.
Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
15+ vacation days
13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
10 days of paid sick time
Paid parental leave benefit
Tuition assistance