Executive Director, Global Marketing Lead (GML) for TEZSPIRE

Career CategoryMarketingJob DescriptionJoin Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you are a part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.What you will doLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Executive Director, Global Marketing Lead (GML) for TEZSPIRE, is a critical commercial leadership role within Amgen’s Global Marketing organization, responsible for shaping and executing the global commercial strategy across the product lifecycle. As the global brand steward, the GML provides a unified “ONE Commercial Voice” and strategic direction across indications, markets, and functions to maximize asset value and enable consistent, disciplined execution worldwide. The GML translates enterprise product strategy into clear global commercial direction, integrating global strategy with local insights to advance global expansion efforts and patient impact. The role also carries clear alliance leadership accountability for the AstraZeneca partnership, ensuring Amgen’s commercial priorities are represented in joint governance and that TEZSPIRE strategy is coordinated across North America co-commercialization, AstraZeneca-led commercialization outside North America, AstraZeneca-led development, and Amgen-led manufacturing. The GML leads a highly matrixed organization across TEZSPIRE’s approved indications, ensuring cohesive brand strategy with appropriate differentiation by indication and will be responsible for future lifecycle strategies, including new indications and potential new line extension opportunities. The GML partners closely with the Product Team Lead (PTL) to ensure tight alignment between product strategy, governance decisions, and commercial execution, while retaining clear ownership of global brand and market strategy.  In addition, there could be potential opportunities in the future for expanded responsibilities to include the PTL representative for the franchise.Key Responsibilities:Global Brand & Indication LeadershipOwn and lead development and execution of the Global Brand Plan (GBP) across all approved indicationsDefine global patient segmentation, positioning, messaging, value propositions, and brand architectureLead global launch readiness and in-line brand optimization, ensuring strong differentiation and scalabilityDrive alignment across approved indications, ensuring consistency where required and intentional differentiation where warrantedServe as the global commercial decision-maker for brand strategy choices, within the context of enterprise product strategyLead and coordinate preparations for competition across TEZSPIRE indicationsLead development of cross functional/cross alliance ambition plans for TEZSPIRE and any new anti-TSLP franchise brands to optimize near and long-term opportunitiesRepresent as commercial Respiratory subject matter expert at AmgenOwn the forecast for TEZSPIRE and related anti-TSLP brandsCross-Functional LeadershipLead the Joint Commercial Committee (JCC) with AstraZeneca and the Integrated Brand Team (IBT) setting clear commercial priorities and executional focusRepresent Amgen Commercial in the AstraZeneca alliance and other key partnership forums, ensuring brand, indication, market, and lifecycle priorities are clearly advancedBuild and sustain strong cross-functional partnerships with Medical, Value & Access, Regulatory, Analytics, and InsightsProvide clear commercial perspectives and recommendations into Product Team discussions and governance forums, in partnership with the GPTLAstraZeneca Alliance & Partnership LeadershipServe as Amgen’s senior global commercial lead for the AstraZeneca alliance, building a trusted, transparent partnership anchored in patient impact, enterprise strategy, and disciplined decision-makingRepresent Amgen Commercial in joint governance forums, preparing senior leaders with clear recommendations, commercial implications, decision rights, and trade-off analysisPartner with AstraZeneca to align global brand planning, North America co-commercialization, and commercialization strategy outside North America, ensuring TEZSPIRE plans are coordinated across regions, indications, and lifecycle opportunitiesTranslate AstraZeneca-led development plans, Amgen-led manufacturing considerations, regulatory milestones, and evidence-generation priorities into actionable commercial implications for markets and regionsAnticipate and resolve alliance issues across timing, resourcing, investment, messaging, launch readiness, and lifecycle expansion, ensuring decisions are documented and commitments are followed throughCommercial Strategy Development & ExecutionOrchestrate development of the GBP by integrating market insights, analytics, forecasting, and cross-functional inputsCommunicate a clear global commercial vision and ensure disciplined execution across regions and marketsLead global market research strategy, forecasting, and brand investment optimizationTranslate enterprise product decisions into actionable commercial implications for markets and regionsDeliver commercial recommendations and implications to governance bodies, aligned with GPTL-led product decisionsExternal Engagement & Brand RepresentationEngage with key external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders (KOLs), patient advocacy organizations, and strategic partners, to strengthen brand credibility and impactRepresent the TEZSPIRE brand and Amgen at key industry forums, congresses, and external engagements, shaping the external narrative and enhancing visibilityTeam Leadership & ImpactLead and develop a high-performing, matrixed global marketing organization across indicationsFoster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation across functions and geographiesCoach and develop talent, build strong succession and future-ready leadership capabilityDrive execution excellence to maximize brand performance and patient impactLeadership & Enterprise ImpactActs as the global commercial leader and brand steward for TEZSPIREOrchestrates cross-functional efforts to deliver resultsPartners with the GPTL to ensure seamless connection between enterprise product strategy and commercial executionWhat we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.Basic Qualifications:Doctorate degree and 6 years of Global Marketing experience ORMaster’s degree and 10 years of Global Marketing experience ORBachelor’s degree and 12 years of Global Marketing experience AND6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resourcesWhat you can expect of usAs we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $288,619 to $390,485. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accountsA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdownsFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this appliesAs an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed..Salary Range288,619.20USD -390,484.80 USD