Job title: Associate Director Mainline Franchise, Morristown, NJ
About the JobAt Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. As
Associate Director, Mainline Franchise, you will help to lead the strategic direction and commercial performance of our mainline vaccine portfolio. You will foster the development and execution of a cohesive franchise strategy that maximizes portfolio synergies, drives market leadership, and delivers measurable business results. This is a high-impact role requiring strategic vision, cross-functional influence, and accountability for P&L performance.
Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI Vaccines driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you'll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization
About Sanofi:We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.
Main responsibilities
- Create the core mainline franchise strategy that leverages our differentiated assets while driving uptake across the full portfolio
- Translate data into strategic business insights that shape priorities and drive execution
- Lead performance management against comprehensive KPIs and own full P&L accountability for the Mainline Franchise
- Create the development and maintenance of the complete path-to-plan for Mainline Franchise in partnership with Commercial Strategy
- Identify and lead opportunities to streamline strategies across Mainline brands to optimize sales force effectiveness and customer engagement
- Architect cohesive mainline structures across critical business platforms, including business reviews, national sales meetings, and strategic planning
- Drive strategic leadership within the Vaxelis partnership, including strategy creation, alignment, forecasting, and business performance optimization
- Develop end-to-end tactical execution across personal and non-personal promotional channels
- Champion segmentation strategy pull-through to drive uptake in top targeted accounts spanning the mainline franchise and full portfolio
- Oversee and be accountable for the internal legal, regulatory, and medical review process for promotional materials
- Steward and optimize assigned promotional budgets to maximize ROI and business impact
- Cross-functional collaboration with market access, sales, finance, portfolio marketing, franchise marketing, and health system marketing teams
About You
- Required: Bachelor's degree
- Preferred: Master's degree (MBA or related field)
Required Experience and Skills:
- 5+ years of pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotech, or medical device sales/marketing experience with demonstrated progression into strategic leadership roles
- Exceptional strategic thinking and business acumen with ability to architect innovative solutions
- Proven ability to lead, influence, and drive results across matrixed organizations without direct authority
- Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to present to and influence senior leadership
- Track record of owning P&L accountability and delivering against ambitious business targets
- Advanced data analytics capabilities with ability to translate insights into actionable strategies
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution
- Outstanding project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills with meticulous attention to detail
Why Choose Us?
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.
- Work at the forefront of AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, and groundbreaking mRNA platforms that are redefining the future of immunology.
- Help protect half a billion people every year, contributing to one of the largest global vaccination efforts in healthcare
- Develop your career with access to mentoring, international mobility programs, and opportunities to grow across four continents
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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.