Director – U.S. Consumer Marketing - Sjögren’s Disease

Amgen•Deerfield, IL

2d•$184,336 - $249,396

About The Position

At Amgen, the shared mission is to serve patients living with serious illnesses. The company focuses on Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease, and describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and science based. The Director, U.S. Consumer Marketing, will shape how patients and caregivers understand Sjögren’s disease and engage with their care. The role leads consumer strategy for dazodalibep, an upcoming Rare Disease launch, with the aim of building disease awareness and helping patients take informed next steps, including recognizing the impact of the disease and having meaningful conversations with healthcare providers. The director will build a consumer marketing program for a new category, connect patient needs with broader brand strategy, and support launch impact through integrated campaigns and patient touchpoints across channels. The role also builds and develops a high-performing team and works closely with HCP Marketing, Patient Advocacy, Medical, Market Access, and other partners to create a connected patient and caregiver experience. The position requires deep patient marketing and brand launch experience. The expected U.S. annual salary range, excluding Puerto Rico, is $184,336.10–$249,395.90. Actual salary may vary based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Amgen offers an eligible Total Rewards Plan that may include health and welfare plans, retirement and savings opportunities, work/life balance, and career development. Sponsorship is not guaranteed. There is no application deadline; applications will be accepted until a sufficient number are received or a candidate is selected.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 4 years of marketing experience; or a master's degree and 8 years of marketing/commercial experience; or a bachelor's degree and 10 years of marketing/commercial experience.
Deep patient marketing experience and brand launch experience.
Significant U.S. marketing experience with integrated commercial strategy development.
Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills.
Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate insights into impactful commercial plans.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Demonstrated success leading pharmaceutical or biotechnology product launches.
Experience launching first-in-class therapies and building markets in areas of high unmet need.
Demonstrated success leading through ambiguity and rapidly evolving competitive landscapes.
Experience building commercial organizations and leading teams through pre-launch and launch.
Experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
Experience in autoimmune disease, immunology, rheumatology, or rare disease.
Experience partnering with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Sales, and Global Marketing.

Responsibilities

Set the U.S. consumer strategy and launch plan, translating patient and caregiver needs into priorities, measurable objectives, and an integrated omnichannel approach.
Build and lead a high-performing consumer marketing team; coach and develop talent, establish accountability, and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Lead insight-driven campaigns and creative across video, digital, social, website, email/CRM, point of care, and media to increase disease awareness and encourage informed patient action.
Develop a connected patient journey aligning consumer communications, education, engagement, onboarding, and support touchpoints.
Lead presence at society and advocacy meetings and support field-based marketing in local and digital patient and family educational events.
Monitor the competitive landscape, customer insights, and market dynamics to inform commercial strategy and identify growth opportunities.
Partner with Patient Advocacy, patient leaders, and relevant organizations to inform strategy, build trusted relationships, and support appropriate education and engagement programs.
Partner with HCP Marketing and cross-functional teams to connect patient and HCP strategies and provide a coordinated launch experience.
Use market research, audience insights, and performance data to optimize messaging, creative, channel mix, and investment; track consumer engagement and campaign effectiveness.
Lead agency and media partners, manage budgets and promotional investments, and monitor performance to maximize launch resource impact and efficiency.
Translate patient needs, market dynamics, and competitive developments into recommendations and growth opportunities.
Model Amgen Values and foster collaboration, innovation, accountability, and high performance across the consumer team and broader launch organization.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life and disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
Stock-based long-term incentives.
Award-winning time-off plans.
Flexible work models where possible.
Career development opportunities.