Senior Director, Key Customer Marketing - Job ID: 1907

Ascendis Pharma Princeton, United States

Princeton, United States DirectorOn-siteFull-time $260,000 – $280,000 a year

About the role

This Senior Director role leads US key opinion leader engagement and peer-to-peer marketing for Ascendis Pharma's endocrine portfolio in Princeton, New Jersey. It suits a senior pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial leader who can manage people, marketing programs, budgets, and compliance requirements. The position requires working from the Princeton office three days each week and reports to the US Vice President of Marketing.

What you’ll do

  • Develop the annual US KOL engagement and congress strategy for the endocrine portfolio.
  • Plan and deliver advisory boards, speaker programs, congress activities, and peer-to-peer education.
  • Capture and share insights from KOL programs with brand leads.
  • Lead, coach, and assess the Thought Leader Liaison team.
  • Coordinate execution with cross-functional partners and integrate insights into brand planning.
  • Manage budgets, forecasts, schedules, and regulatory compliance.
  • Represent company values in leadership decisions.

What they’re looking for

  • Hold a bachelor's degree.
  • Bring 15 or more years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial experience.
  • Have organizational leadership and people-management experience.
  • Be able to collaborate, coach, and lead across functions.
  • Understand rare disease or specialty categories.
  • Own commercial and financial outcomes, including budgets and insight-led plans.
  • Communicate effectively with senior leaders, KOLs, and field teams.
  • Understand applicable legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
  • Be able to travel up to 30%.

Nice to have

  • Rare disease experience.
  • Specialty-category experience.

What’s on offer

  • Base salary of USD 260,000 to USD 280,000 per year.
  • Potential eligibility for annual bonus or incentive compensation, stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and benefits.
  • Benefits include a 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, family leave, and professional development.

Questions about this role

Where is this Senior Director marketing job located?

The role is based in Princeton, New Jersey, with three required in-office days each week.

What is the salary range?

The stated base salary range is USD 260,000 to USD 280,000 annually.

How much experience is required?

Applicants need 15 or more years of pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology commercial experience.

Is a degree required?

Yes. A bachelor's degree is required.

How much travel is involved?

The role requires travel of up to 30%.

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