About us

Hansa Biopharma is a fast-growing, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, pioneering the development and commercialization of innovative, lifesaving and life altering treatments for patients with acute or complex immune disorders.

Our broad therapeutic pipeline based on the company's proprietary IgG-cleaving enzyme technology platform has potential to address serious unmet medical needs in autoimmune diseases, gene therapy, and transplantation.

By empowering our people we move our projects forward with high speed, efficiency and scientific excellence. We strive to attract leading talent from around the world, broaden our network of partners and establish a presence in key markets around the world. There are many opportunities for highly qualified, motivated, and passionate team players to join us on our exciting journey.

Hansa Biopharma was founded in 2007, with the corporate headquarters in Lund, Sweden and has operations in other European countries and in the US. The Company has been listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm from 2007 to 2015 and on the Nasdaq Stockholm since 2015.

Position summary : Associate Director, US Patient Marketing

The Associate Director, US Patient Marketing, will be accountable for developing and driving the U.S. patient and caregiver marketing strategy and tactical execution for Hansa's upcoming product launch, indicated for highly sensitized kidney transplant patients.

This individual will own the U.S. patient brand strategy for imlifidase from pre-launch through launch and commercialization, ensuring a deeply patient-centric approach across education, engagement, and community presence. The role will lead the development of integrated, compliant, multi-channel patient programs designed to support awareness, understanding, and empowerment throughout the transplant patient journey.

This role will report to the SVP of Commercial, and will partner closely with key internal cross-functional partners: Medical Affairs, Advocacy, Market Access, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance to ensure a cohesive, high-quality experience for patients.

This is an exciting time to join an innovative, growing team to deliver a first, best-in-class successful commercial launch. We seek a marketer who thrives in an agile, fast-paced environment, is willing to embrace the challenges, is passionate about science, and is deeply motivated to deliver life-changing outcomes for patients with immune-mediated conditions.

Key tasks and responsibilities
This job description outlines key responsibilities but does not include all potential tasks or duties.

• Lead the development of the U.S. patient brand strategy for imlifidase grounded in a deep understanding of the highly sensitized transplant patient journey and unmet needs.
• Own U.S. patient launch planning, including strategy, messaging, channel mix, and executional roadmap.
• Lead the patient ambassador and engagement programs.
• Support the U.S. patient conference and event strategy, elevating Hansa's presence and impact at key national, regional, and local meetings.
• Champion innovation in patient engagement, continuously evolving approaches to improve the patient experience across the journey.
• Serve as a core member of the U.S. Marketing Team, partnering closely with Medical Affairs, Advocacy, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance.
• Lead the development of patient-facing assets and materials to support consistent execution across the field, both unbranded and branded
• Support field teams with tools, training, and resources to enable effective and compliant patient engagement at the transplant centers and local events
• Own agency-of-record relationships for patient marketing, driving strategic value, innovation, and executional excellence.
• Oversee launch readiness, promotional review processes, and ongoing optimization of patient tactics.
• Support OPDP submission package for accelerated approval in a timely and effective fashion

Education and experience requirements

• This role will be based at our NYC (Manhattan) office when opened and will require the individual to be at a daily commuting distance from NYC on the hybrid schedule
• BS/BA degree (science or business degree preferred); MBA is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in marketing and/or relevant commercial experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Experience effectively managing external agency partners, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and internal/external stakeholders to effectively implement strategies and programs
• Agility, proven ability to influence without authority and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and prioritize work to achieve positive results
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mentality, willingness to roll up sleeves and flexibility to jump in where the business needs dictate
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions
• Strong project management, communication, and organization skills
• Transplant and/or rare disease and nephrology experience preferred
• US launch experience preferred
• Ability to travel ~25%

Our culture and values

Working at Hansa is more than a job for us, and our culture is characterised by pride - pride in what we do, in our company, and in what we have achieved and will accomplish for patients around the world.

Our culture is built on our core values: Accountability, Courage, Integrity, and Pioneering. These values guide how we work, collaborate, and make decisions every day.

We know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the countries and communities in which we operate and ultimately the patients we exist to serve.

Reasons to join the Hansa Team

• A position in a company that envisions life changing outcomes for patients with acute or serious immune mediated conditions.
• The chance to be part of an innovative R&D-driven organisation with a strong desire to make a difference for people.
• An opportunity to build a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with global outreach.
• An open-minded and welcoming atmosphere. Friendly, motivated and skilled colleagues with whom you can both laugh and work.

Hansa is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Estimated salary range for this role is $170,000 - $195,000 annually. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications, skills and experience of the individual applicant, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the geographic location of the individual.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives, as well as participation in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, company holidays and well-being benefits.

Location

Hybrid in the NYC office 3-4 days per week

The process

All applicants should apply on Hansa Biopharma's website to be considered for employment. We do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions or referrals from third party recruiters and staffing agencies, and we are not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited referrals.

Attach your CV in English only. Unfortunately, we are unable to review applications made in other languages.

The process is ongoing and we will review applications as they are received.

We look forward to receiving your application - join us and make significant contributions to Hansa Biopharma's research!

Please note: No external recruitment support is required. Only applications received directly will be considered.

Department Commercial Locations New York Remote status Hybrid