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Global Commercial Lead, Bemdaneprocel (Parkinson's Disease)

Bayer is committed to delivering Health for All by advancing a portfolio of innovative treatments. The company has the passion and determination to develop and commercialize medicines that help improve patients’ lives. To position the company for the future, Bayer has significantly invested in new fields of R&D. One major area of innovation has been Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT), where we have driven rapid advances via the acquisition of two leading companies in this space, AskBio and BlueRock. With this investment, Bayer has rapidly built a broad pipeline of assets across a multitude of disease areas.

Our assets at the forefront of this pipeline have the potential to transform care for patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Bemdaneprocel (out of BlueRock) is an experimental cell therapy that has been granted both Fast Track Designation and the Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The phase 1 data from this program was on the cover of the May 22nd, 2025 issue of Nature and is now conducting a Phase 3, registrational study.

Successful commercialization of this asset provides an exciting challenge as we enter this new and important therapeutic area, The cell therapy space brings additional complexities with advanced science, complex delivery & distribution models, as well as unique value propositions. This is a high-impact, high visibility role that requires an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to challenge conventional approaches to ensure successful commercialization.

The Global Commercial Lead is responsible for shaping the global commercialization strategy for our first cell therapy asset in Parkinson’s Disease, partnering closely with BlueRock colleagues, internal capability clusters, US Product Team, worldwide markets and key external stakeholders. This is a key leadership position within the Global Product leadership Team.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Global Commercial Lead, Bemdaneprocel (Parkinson’s Disease), are to:

+ As Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, and Coach provides leadership in defining commercial outcomes to ensure launch readiness;

+ Key member of the Bemdaneprocel Global Product Team working in partnership with peers to define and align the market entry strategy, brand strategy and key priorities;

+ Leads commercialization sub-team and works in partnership with relevant colleagues to define and shape the outcomes and missions required to enable successful commercialization of the asset;

+ Leads customer and market shaping, development of the patient journey and identifying the unmet need. Defines patient segmentation, awareness, and engagement strategy;

+ Leads the development of global commercial vision and strategic priorities. Develops a winning market entry strategy and value proposition based on unmet customer needs to ensure patient access, reimbursement, and competitive pricing strategy in partnership with market access;

+ Leads the co-creation of a winning Global Brand Strategy with market needs and business ambition in mind. Defines Target Segments, Positioning and Capability needs and supports development of data generation strategy to maximize brand ambition and patient outcomes;

+ Leads the development of an innovative global GTM strategy working in partnership with key markets product supply and market access, recognizing the importance of an end-to-end value chain approach, working closely with PS to ensure cold chain manufacturing and logistics, and partnering market access on a distribution strategy, site procurement, site adoption, triaging of product modalities (components) and coding, coverage and reimbursement, for successful commercialization;

+ Leads comprehensive global market analysis and identifies key opportunities and threats. Works in collaboration with worldwide markets to develop robust business cases for launch and determines launch sequencing and readiness;

+ Takes full ownership for the Bemdaneprocel Global Commercial P&L; Develops financial forecasts based on deep insights and prioritizes budget allocation to maximize growth and delivers the financial frame;

+ Establish and nurtures partnerships with international opinion leaders, advocacy groups and Healthcare providers, collaborating appropriately with Medical, Customer Engagement colleagues, to ensure successful commercialization;

+ Defines global commercial KPIs pre and post launch to evaluate launch success. Works in close alignment with key markets to ensure launch readiness;

+ Inputs into the development of the asset lifecycle management (LCM) strategy and identify and develop capabilities required to achieve future LCM ambitions. Aligns with key markets on business case development.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's degree;

+ Experience leading complex, global marketing/commercial organizations in pharma/biotech/medical device industries with a focus on commercial strategy development and cross functional leadership. Prior experience in cell or gene therapy and/or other high-complexity hospital-administered therapeutics is required;

+ Track record in developing and launching global brands;

+ Experience building and leading the development of complex marketing and commercial strategies in the pharma/biotech industries at both pre and post launch is required;

+ Prior experience in Parkinson’s disease or another neurological disorder;

+ Prior successful US market experience is essential;

+ Entrepreneurial skills to shape and build a successful launch in a complex market environment;

+ Strong leadership skills with ability to lead as a Visionary, Architect, Catalyst and Coach;

+ Excellent communication capabilities;

+ High level of people skills and intercultural skills;

+ High degree of flexibility and commitment;

+ Demonstrated ability to develop financial forecasts and manage a P&L;

+ Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities and able to simplify complex challenges;

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to inspire, articulate and convey complex data and information concisely to internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ MBA or advanced degree preferred;

+ 15+ years of industry experience.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of between $270,125 to $405,188. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least: 8/11/2025.

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YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

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Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

**Location:** United States : Massachusetts : Cambridge

**Division:** Pharmaceuticals

**Reference Code:** 850845

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