Director of Rheumatology

remote
Remote, Remote, USA .
full-time . November 7, 2025

Description

Company Bio

Medexus Pharma is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on the therapeutic areas of rheumatology, auto-immune disease, specialty oncology, allergy, and pediatric diseases. We provide market-leading prescription and over-the-counter brands to patients and healthcare professionals, which we believe greatly enhances quality of life and promotes a healthy lifestyle. We have a strong North American commercial platform, and we currently operate through two unique segments: Medexus Pharma Canada and Medexus Pharma USA. Innovation is a driving force for our company. As a result, we are continuously licensing and/or acquiring new products and solutions aimed at addressing the essential needs of consumers, patients, and healthcare partners.

Role Overview

The Director Rheumatology will be responsible for leading commercial strategy and execution for a segment of Medexus Pharma’s U.S. portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President, Specialty and Rare Disease, this role will play a key part in developing and implementing sales and marketing plans that drive growth, enhance market presence, and deliver strong performance across assigned brands. This position is both strategic and hands-on, requiring the ability to translate market insights into effective brand strategies, lead field and marketing initiatives, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment with corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute comprehensive sales, marketing, and medical strategies for the Rheumatology portfolio in alignment with the company’s overall objectives.
Assume full P&L responsibility for assigned products, including revenue forecasting, cost management, margin optimization, and profitability, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
Build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, and stakeholders, effectively communicating the scientific and clinical value of the portfolio.
Lead, coach, and support team to ensure that sales strategies and targets are consistently achieved.
Establish performance metrics to monitor sales productivity, marketing effectiveness, and ROI, and adjust tactics based on results and market dynamics.
Conduct market research to understand competitive dynamics, trends, and customer insights to inform product positioning and campaign development.
Monitor team performance, preparing and presenting timely sales and marketing reports to senior management, highlighting key achievements and challenges.
Work with cross-functional partners—Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Compliance—to ensure promotional and operational activities meet all corporate and FDA standards.
Foster strong collaborations with external business partners, aligning strategies and coordinating efforts across medical, marketing, and sales functions to ensure mutual success.

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a Life Science discipline.
10+ years of progressive pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical experience, including at least 3 years in a marketing role.
Demonstrated success in rheumatology field, with experience leading product launches and driving brand growth.
Strong understanding of the U.S. healthcare environment, including reimbursement dynamics and account-based selling.
Financial acumen and comfort managing budgets and forecasting.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively across sales, marketing, and medical functions.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Excellent analytical and organizational capabilities; able to leverage data to inform strategy and decision-making.
Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and alignment with Medexus Pharma’s core values.

Additional Information:

· Compensation range: $180K-$220K

· 40–50% travel for meetings, conferences, and field visits. Flexibility is required to support business needs across time zones.

We recognize that experience comes in many forms. Even if your background or compensation expectations don’t exactly align with all the qualifications or compensation range listed, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experience may be a great fit for this role or other opportunities at Medexus.

Medexus Pharma is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with Medexus Pharma depends solely on your qualifications.

Compensation

$180,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year

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