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Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Director, Strategic Engagements (Northeast)
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical enterprise specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics for conditions with high unmet needs, such as epilepsy, depression,…
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Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical enterprise specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics for conditions with high unmet needs, such as epilepsy, depression, and pain. The organization seeks a Director, Strategic Engagements (Northeast) to join its commercial group. This remote position operates within the Northeast region covering Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. This professional will drive regional commercial…
Job Description
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical enterprise specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics for conditions with high unmet needs, such as epilepsy, depression, and pain. The organization seeks a Director, Strategic Engagements (Northeast) to join its commercial group. This remote position operates within the Northeast region covering Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
This professional will drive regional commercial market development strategies for the epilepsy product launch, focusing heavily on key opinion leader engagement, market driver analysis, and regional business planning across matrix teams. The individual will map commercial influence, synthesize stakeholder insights, advise leadership on launch readiness, and cultivate partnerships with professional societies and advocacy groups.
The role requires robust cross-functional coordination with medical affairs, marketing, and market access departments. Candidates must possess significant field travel availability, ranging from 50% to 75%, to attend educational events, advisory boards, medical meetings, and congresses, many of which take place on weekends. International travel may also be necessary.
Responsibilities
- Identify, establish, and maintain long-term connections with regional and national epilepsy key opinion leaders, advisors, and stakeholders
- Manage commercial influence mapping including stakeholder profiling and communication strategies to guide customer prioritization
- Monitor and evaluate stakeholder insights, treatment trends, competitive dynamics, and unmet needs to inform commercial strategy and launch plans
- Act as a strategic advisor to commercial leadership by sharing market intelligence and stakeholder perspectives
- Support launch readiness by engaging key individuals who influence brand awareness, advocacy, and early product adoption
- Lead cross-functional coordination across commercial, medical affairs, market access, and advocacy teams
- Coordinate account planning to build and execute aligned engagement strategies for priority accounts
- Determine emerging market opportunities and barriers to adoption, proposing actions to strengthen commercial execution
- Lead strategic engagement activities at professional meetings, industry events, and regional or national congresses
- Partner with analytics, marketing, and medical affairs to refine disease education and brand strategy
- Develop strategic partnerships with external entities like advocacy organizations and professional societies
- Facilitate high-impact interactions between senior leadership and regional or national key opinion leaders
- Establish short- and long-term departmental goals aligned with overarching company strategies
- Plan and oversee budget proposals in compliance with operating plans and finance policies
- Recruit, direct, coach, and evaluate direct reports following human resource guidelines
- Ensure adherence to corporate policies and the code of business conduct and ethics
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of professional background in epilepsy marketing, medical affairs, key account management, sales, or sales leadership
- Demonstrated history of engaging with key opinion leaders, influential healthcare professionals, and medical organizations
- Ability to travel between 50% and 75% of the time, including weekends and potential international travel
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with diverse internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Philosophy, or another relevant graduate degree
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary with target bonus and stock options
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability programs
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Life insurance programs
- Employee Assistance Program and travel insurance
- Retirement savings plans featuring company matching contributions
- Paid time off including vacation, personal days, and sick days
- End-of-year company shutdown
- Training, learning, and development initiatives including a tuition assistance program for advanced degrees
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What is the salary range for the Director, Strategic Engagements position?
The position offers a base salary between USD 245,000 and 270,000 per year, alongside a target bonus, stock options, and comprehensive total rewards.
Is this position remote?
Yes, the role is fully remote, though it covers the Northeast region including Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
How much travel is required for this job?
Travel ranges from 50% to 75% of the time to attend field-based educational events, internal meetings, advisory boards, and congresses, many of which occur on weekends. International travel may also be required.
What educational qualifications are preferred?
A bachelor's degree in a related field is required. An MBA, PharmD, PhD, or other related graduate degree is preferred.
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