Head of Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes US

UCB • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This senior leadership role involves leading the U.S. Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes business, with full responsibility for strategy, execution, and performance. The Head will be accountable for driving sustainable growth, profitability, and patient impact within a complex and evolving healthcare ecosystem. This role requires close collaboration with global and U.S. partners to shape the future of the epilepsy and rare syndromes portfolio and ensure the organization is optimally designed to deliver value for patients. The individual will lead and collaborate with senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Medical, Sales Operations, and Patient Services, and will be a member of the U.S. Leadership Team, partnering with global colleagues and external stakeholders including healthcare professionals, institutions, and patient advocacy communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 15+ years executive leadership experience in Sales, Marketing and/or Managed Markets in the pharmaceutical industry

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• 8+ years leading a business with full profit and loss accountability
• Proven track record driving commercial growth in complex U.S. healthcare markets
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, matrixed, senior‑level organizations
• Customer and patient focused, with advanced negotiating and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present to large U.S.-based audiences, including company-wide town halls and external-facing forums such as podcasts and interviews.
• Creative “out of the box” innovative thinker, who will challenge the status quo to improve operations and maximize revenues and profits
• Able to analyze financial data as well as industry data related to sales, market share, price/volume, call activity, etc...
• Strong internal and external collaboration and networking skills
• Able to work effectively in a global, matrix environment
• Comfortable and effective in managing complexity and ambiguity
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills; should be an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within the company, customers & patients
• A polished, professional presence is essential
• Highly organized with a keen sense of what it takes to get the job done; strong operating/execution skills and a sense of urgency
• Proven leadership and results-oriented experience in field Sales & Marketing
• Demonstrated strategic and tactical abilities in developing and successfully implementing a comprehensive strategic & operational plan
• Knowledge of current health care ecosystem landscape in the U.S, and the changing dynamics of patients, payers, and providers
• Proactive, high energy, hands-on, make-things-happen executive; must have a positive can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Highest personal values and ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Lead the U.S. Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes commercial and cross‑functional strategy
• Own full profit and loss accountability, including revenue and expense management
• Drive growth and performance across approved brands and pipeline programs
• Set strategic and operational plans across Medical, Marketing, Sales, and Patient Services
• Build and lead senior leadership teams with clear governance and operating rhythm
• Represent the organization with key external epilepsy and rare disease stakeholders

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees