Executive Director, INT Oncology Marketing

Moderna • Cambridge, MA

3d • $224,900 - $404,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Moderna is seeking an individual contributor to shape the commercial future of its oncology portfolio as it advances intismeran autogene in collaboration with Merck. The role will help prepare for Moderna’s first commercial therapeutic launch in oncology and build strategy across marketed and potential indications in the US and outside the US, while helping establish the foundations of Moderna’s oncology business. Reporting to the Vice President of Oncology Marketing, the role combines enterprise-level strategic leadership with hands-on execution to translate personalized cancer science into commercial choices and go-to-market strategies.

The position is based in Moderna’s Cambridge, Massachusetts work environment. Moderna embraces a 70/30 in-office work model, with an emphasis on in-person collaboration. The role requires 20%+ travel. Moderna’s workplace is smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free.

The salary range is $224,900–$404,600. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or an equity award, subject to plan eligibility criteria and individual performance. Benefits include healthcare and voluntary benefit programs; fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support; family planning, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support; paid time off, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown; savings and investment programs; and location-specific perks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 12 years of progressive marketing experience in the biopharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Proven leadership of multiple oncology brands or franchises, with significant US oncology commercialization experience.
• Experience launching brands outside the US.
• Strong presentation, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel 20% or more.

Nice To Haves

• Oncology launch experience, particularly recent experience in US or global markets (listed as required in the preferred qualifications section).
• Master’s degree in an associated business or science discipline.
• Experience executing in an alliance relationship.
• Melanoma or NSCLC experience.
• Experience in a solution-oriented, dynamic startup environment.
• Strong adaptability and an ownership mindset in a highly dynamic environment.
• Desire to make an impact in a high-growth, transformational company.

Responsibilities

• Develop brand positioning, messaging, and competitive strategy for all lifecycle indications, establishing a differentiated commercial narrative for intismeran autogene and its potential role across tumor types.
• Shape and execute US and EX-US commercial strategy for the intismeran portfolio across marketed and potential indications, leading strategy for indications outside adjuvant melanoma in collaboration with the alliance partner.
• Oversee customer and market insight generation with the alliance partner through market research, competitive intelligence, advisory boards, and other evidence sources.
• Establish a multi-year strategic roadmap for marketed products and pipeline indications, translating lifecycle opportunities into sequenced commercial priorities and execution plans.
• Lead launch scenario planning, risk management, and contingency strategy, including integration of commercial forecasting and supply chain coordination.
• Shape prioritization, resource allocation, and investment planning across future commercial opportunities.
• Translate commercial strategy, evolving product profiles, clinical evidence, and Moderna’s scientific platforms into actionable go-to-market strategies.
• Lead selected brand initiatives in the US and EX-US, balancing long-term strategy development with detailed execution.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial Operations, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Market Access and Value Creation, Finance, Regulatory, Legal, and the alliance partner.
• Identify capability-development opportunities in Sales and the broader commercial organization, and develop tools, resources, and approaches to strengthen team skills and launch readiness.
• Help build the commercial foundations for Moderna’s expansion into cancer therapeutics and contribute to the launch of a personalized mRNA oncology program.
• Use generative AI and other emerging digital tools where appropriate to accelerate insight synthesis, scenario development, competitive assessment, content development, and commercial decision-making within governance and compliance frameworks.

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs.
• Location-specific perks and extras.
• Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or an equity award.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive