Lyell Immunopharma
Vice President, Commercial Strategy
USA · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$320k-$375kDetected 5 days ago
Project ManagementBrand StrategyForecastingPatient CareCRISPRResearchLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Employees are also eligible to participate in Lyell's Equity Incentive Plan.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key member of the Commercial Leadership Team and advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee, developing and executing the commercial strategy, brand strategy, and operations plans that will guide Lyell's first product launch.
- Create and execute on launch framework and playbook, ensuring best practices are captured and shared, and proactively identify and resolve launch-readiness risks.
- Design and manage commercial operating budget, contracts, and vendor relationships.
- Design and manage KPIs and reporting frameworks to track commercial performance and inform decision-making pre- and post-launch.
- Establish market access plan and build a highly functioning team and systems to ensure successful launch
- Partner with IS/IT to bring digital, omnichannel, and data-driven capabilities into a best-in-class commercial function.
- Support development of compliant policies and processes for commercial activities in close partnership with Legal and Compliance.
- Proven success developing and executing commercial or brand strategy, including forecasting, targeting, and positioning.
- Familiarity with developing and interpreting brand plans, including revenue and patient forecasts, to inform investment decisions, lifecycle strategy, and portfolio prioritization.
- Deep understanding of commercial data sources (e.g., specialty pharmacy, HUB services, patient services, claims data) and experience building commercial infrastructure in a high-growth or pre-commercial environment.
Requirements
- Experience with a cell therapy, gene therapy, or oncology product launch.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
Nice to have
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required
- Preferred Attributes
Compensation
- The salary range for this position is $320,000 to $375,000, annually, with the opportunity to earn an annual bonus.
Benefits
- Partner across Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, CMC, and Regulatory to shape indication strategy and product positioning ahead of BLA submission and launch.
- Identify, manage, and evaluate external agencies, vendors, and partners supporting market research, commercial campaigns, education initiatives, and engagement platforms.
- Required Skills, Experience & Education
- Entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach suited to a lean, fast-paced, pre-commercial organization.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Lyell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental d
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