Commercial Launch Lead, Hepatology

Commercial Launch Lead - Hepatology

We are seeking an experienced commercial launch leader to drive the UK strategy for a new hepatology medicine within the specialty portfolio.

In this role you will

• Own the end to end UK launch strategy, translating brand objectives into a detailed operational plan and driving go/no go decisions.
• Drive cross functional and above country alignment among Medical, Sales, Health Outcomes, Market Access, Regulatory, and Supply teams.
• Establish, monitor, and report launch KPIs and readiness metrics; lead performance reviews and provide optimisation actions.
• Leverage market insights, real world evidence, and field feedback to continuously optimise tactics and convert learnings into action.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high performing commercial team, embedding accountability, coaching, and collaborative ways of working.
• Lead and shape the evolving post launch UK brand roadmap, anticipating market shifts and using clinical and RWE to maximise sustained patient access.

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in life sciences, marketing, business or related field.
• Extensive commercial experience in pharma/biotech with demonstrable ownership of commercial launch strategy and delivery.
• Proven experience coordinating cross functional teams (Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply, Sales) to deliver launch plans.
• Track record of people leadership: hiring, coaching, and managing performance within commercial teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects in a fast paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Prior launch leadership for a specialty product in the UK, preferably hepatology or virology.
• Multi country or above country launch experience with partnership to regional and global brand teams.
• Success engaging payers, KOLs and NHS decision makers, with strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Experience navigating the UK market access environment (NICE/HTA, commissioning routes), engaging clinical/NHS stakeholders and working within ABPI requirements.
• Strong capability using market insights, analytics and real world evidence to inform commercial strategy.
• Ability to translate clinical and HEOR evidence into clear commercial value propositions and stakeholder facing materials.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.