More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.

Summary: The Associate Director, Market Development, West is a senior field-based position within the US commercial organization focused on commercial Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationship engagement, market insight generation to inform marketing strategy, brand and disease awareness messaging, promotional speaker training and development, and key Center of Excellence (COE) profiling. Reporting to the Head of Marketing and New Product Planning, the Market Development team is a field-based extension of the Marketing team and will work closely with field Sales, Medical Affairs, and other cross-functional members of the Commercial team. They will be instrumental in facilitating COE onboarding prior to and during the Commercial launch of Orca-T, creating Brand strategy, and developing Brand tactics.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

KOL Development
Design and execute KOL engagement strategy, including relationship development, message alignment and evaluation, scientific and product feedback, and targeted marketing initiatives
Assume HCP-facing responsibility for the Marketing team in influencing KOL understanding of unmet need in alloHSCT, obtain and synthesize messaging feedback, and implement positioning and messaging adjustments
Manage Commercial KOL engagement planning and execution at major congresses

Brand Strategy and Regional Marketing
Leverage KOL insights to inform Brand strategy, positioning, and messaging during the Brand Building process
Regional congress strategy and execution, KOL engagement, exhibit staffing, strategic sponsorship management, Brand Plan insight and support, advisory board content and execution.
Management of regional marketing budget

Promotional Physician Speaker Bureau
Identification, recruitment, and coaching of KOL speakers
Vendor selection and management
Content creation and PRC approval
Bureau management and program execution

Commercial COE Profiling and Insights
Identify KOL champions and lead KOL-specific scientific education and clinical alignment
Contribute to cross-functional pre-onboarding, multi-domain profiling of select ATCs

Internal Collaboration to Optimize Launch Readiness and Execution
Integration and strategic planning with regional cross-functional team, including Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Commercial Operations
Interaction with all levels of the Sales Force to ensure effective communication, alignment, prioritization and implementation of Brand tactics
Comply with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of Orca Bio activities

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive experience in hematology/oncology and allogeneic bone marrow transplant sales or marketing; field-based marketing experience preferred
Leukemia and/or bone marrow transplant clinical fluency
Academic center account experience
Launch experience
Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with other teams
10+ years of related experience with a BA/BS degree in a related discipline, advanced degree preferred (MA/MBA/PharmD)
Ability to travel ~50% of the time (will include overnight travel)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in-house at a small or mid-sized biotechnology company
Experience at a company progressing from clinical stage through commercialization
Cell therapy or immune-oncology experience

The anticipated annual salary range for this job is based on prior experience in the role/industry, education, location, internal equity, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. For remote-based positions, this range may vary based on your local market. Full-time employment positions will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity and annual bonus, in addition to competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, PTO, 401(k) plan, life and accidental death and disability coverage, and parental leave benefits. Other perks include subsidized daily lunches and snacks at our on-site locations.

Who we are

We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.

We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.

We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.

We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.

Notice to staffing firms

Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.

Associate Director, Market Development - Mid-West