Commercial Lead - Uro-Oncology in West Drayton

Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Commercial Lead – Uro‑Oncology to own the commercial performance of an established portfolio and lead the launch of its first intravesical gene therapy in the UK private market.

Commercial Leadership – Established Products (20%)

• Drive commercial performance of the established portfolio through pricing optimisation, channel strategy and customer segmentation, without a traditional sales‑force model.
• Partner with Digital Marketing to ensure channel execution aligns with commercial objectives.
• Develop and manage annual brand plans, operational plans, and budget cycles for the portfolio.
• Track and report portfolio performance against KPIs to the Business Unit Director and senior leadership.

Private Market Launch – Novel Intravesical Gene Therapy (70%)

• Lead the commercial and market‑access strategy for the 2027 UK private‑market launch.
• Develop and maintain private insurer engagement materials, including budget impact models, clinical dossiers and prior‑authorisation packs.
• Build and manage the relationship between field execution (National KAM) and the broader access strategy.
• Support insurer negotiations and clinical advisory board engagement with Medical Affairs.
• Track private‑market access metrics, insurer coverage status and patient funding approvals.
• Create and maintain market‑access materials for both the established portfolio and launch product.
• Work cross‑functionally with Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Global teams to ensure materials are compliant and fit for purpose.
• Support the development of SMC PACE dossier scoping in collaboration with external health‑economics partners.

Strategic Projects – GM UKIE (10%)

• Act as a trusted commercial lead on selected enterprise‑wide strategic initiatives directed by the GM UKIE.
• Lead business‑development evaluations, commercial due diligence, organisation‑design projects or cross‑BU strategic‑planning exercises.
• Represent the Uro‑Oncology BU perspective in company‑wide forums and leadership discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience in specialty pharmaceutical commercial roles (brand management, portfolio management or market access), ideally within oncology or urology.
• Demonstrable P&L management experience with responsibility for revenue and investment decisions.
• Strong understanding of UK market access—NHS, private market, PMI reimbursement dynamics and insurer engagement.
• Experience developing market‑access materials, value dossiers or payer‑facing content.
• Comfort operating in a lean, hands‑on environment without a large supporting infrastructure.
• Strong analytical and financial literacy—ability to build and interrogate commercial models.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, credible with senior internal and external audiences.
• Degree‑educated; life sciences or business discipline preferred.

A plus if you also have

• Experience in a non‑sales‑force‑promoted commercial model (digital, pricing, tender or account‑led).
• Exposure to private‑market oncology or urology—insurer engagement, PMI reimbursement or private hospital networks.
• Experience managing or influencing field‑based teams.
• Familiarity with ATMPs, gene therapies or specialty launch products.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Benefits

• Full P&L ownership from day one—real commercial accountability.
• A ringside seat on one of the most strategically interesting private‑market launches in UK urology.
• Direct line to the Business Unit Director and regular exposure to the GM and senior leadership.
• A genuinely varied role spanning portfolio management, launch strategy, access and strategic projects.

Diversity & Inclusion

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Location: Ferring UK