Job Description

Company Bio
Medexus Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on the therapeutic areas of rheumatology, auto-immune disease, specialty oncology, allergy, and pediatric diseases. We provide market-leading prescription and over-the-counter brands to patients and healthcare professionals, which we believe greatly enhances quality of life and promotes a healthy lifestyle. We have a strong North American commercial platform, and we currently operate through two unique segments: Medexus Pharma Canada and Medexus Pharma USA. Innovation is a driving force for our company. As a result, we are continuously licensing and/or acquiring new products and solutions aimed at addressing the essential needs of consumers, patients, and healthcare partners.
Role Overview
We are seeking a strategic and dynamic leader to oversee strategy and execution within our Specialty & Rare Disease portfolio across Canada. This role is responsible for driving cross-functional strategies across sales, marketing, and medical functions, while managing full P&L accountability for assigned products. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership experience, scientific fluency, and a passion for building trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and external partners. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape portfolio growth and improve patient outcomes in niche therapeutic areas.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive sales, marketing, and medical strategies for the Specialty & Rare Disease portfolio in alignment with the company's overall objectives.
• Assume full P&L responsibility for assigned products, including revenue forecasting, cost management, margin optimization and profitability, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with HCPs (Healthcare Professionals), KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) and stakeholders, effectively communicating the scientific and clinical value of the portfolio.
• Lead, coach, and support a team of managers to ensure that sales strategies and targets are consistently achieved.
• Provide continuous feedback, mentoring, and professional development to team members.
• Develop medical assets and lead consultation meetings as required.
• Effectively manage departmental budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation and return on investment (ROI).
• Monitor team performance, preparing and presenting timely sales and marketing reports to senior management, highlighting key achievements and challenges.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with regulatory, supply chain, and market access teams in both Canada and the U.S. to ensure a unified approach to product positioning.
• Foster strong collaborations with external business partners, aligning strategies and coordinating efforts across medical, marketing, and sales functions to ensure mutual success.
• Analyze sales performance and market trends using KPIs, identify gaps, and adapt strategies to optimize growth and market share.
• Conduct market research to understand competitive dynamics, trends, and customer insights to inform product positioning and campaign development.
• Ensure strict compliance with industry regulations, ethical standards, and company policies in all related activities.

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements

• University degree in business, science, or a relevant field and 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing.
• Proven people management experience with a strategic mindset and executional focus.
• Demonstrated track record of leading, developing, and motivating high-performing teams; strong leadership behaviors, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.
• In-depth understanding of hospital procurement processes.
• Strong medical knowledge and scientific understanding.
• Experience in medical affairs and/or medical education is preferred.
• Experience in specialty therapeutic areas (e.g., rheumatology) and rare diseases (e.g., neurosurgery) is preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both English and French.
• High performance orientation, professionalism, and accountability.

Additional Information:

• Location: Remote with up to 30% travel
• Base salary: 175-200K CAD
• Eligible to participate in the company's annual Bonus Program, based on personal and company targets.
• Eligible to participate in the company's Equity Incentive Plan.
• Comprehensive health benefit package provided.

We recognize that experience comes in many forms. Even if your background or compensation expectations don't exactly align with all the qualifications or compensation range listed, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experience may be a great fit for this role or other opportunities at Medexus.
Medexus Pharma is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with Medexus Pharma depends solely on your qualifications.