The Head of Skincare Pipeline Commercialization & Strategy is responsible for all commercial aspects of the new product pipeline and the overall franchise strategy for the global skincare and electromechanical device business within Allergan Aesthetics.

This individual will lead a team to develop and deliver against a pipeline strategy that contributes business growth, drives category leadership, and optimizes the portfolio value. This includes building an understanding of the global market landscape, trends, customer and consumer needs, and creating a plan to address gaps through internal and external innovation. These components will be drawn together to create a robust pipeline strategy including a balance of Hero products and Portfolio SKUs. In addition, this individual will work together with colleagues to develop expansion plans, which build upon internal and external considerations, to deliver a prioritized and phased approach to entering new markets, along with the specific product needs.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as the single, accountable commercial owner of the skincare and electromechanical device pipeline and global franchise strategy
• Leverages combination of market research, competitive intelligence, and KOL insights to inform and evolve the global skincare strategy
• Identifies opportunities for growth via new product introduction and portfolio optimization – creating a unified internal and external innovation strategy that delivers a consistent cadence of Hero and portfolio SKU launches for our skincare business
• Develops a robust expansion strategy, which prioritizes new market opportunities based on internal synergies, as well as external market and regulatory considerations
• Supports their team to provide all necessary commercial inputs and considerations for new product introductions, ranging for target product profile attributes to packaging, commercial claims and tactics
• Develops close working relationship with R&D, regulatory/legal, medical affairs, market research, operations, and key opinion leaders; bringing together the best of the business to drive results in a heavily matrixed, fast-paced environment
• Supports handover to downstream marketing, through development of “early brand plans” and early commercialization strategies, which include positioning, key claim, and branding
• Act as the skincare commercial pipeline lead in strategic business planning workstreams, governance boards, and business unit meetings, motivating colleagues across functions and levels (including senior leadership) around a shared strategy and vision for the skincare business
• Leads the Skincare and Electromechanical Device Pipeline Commercialization & Strategy Team and provides growth and development opportunities to employees