About this role
Job title: Launch Lead T1D Location: Prague, Czechia Flexible working: Hybrid (3 days in Prague office, 2 days home office) About the job As Launch Lead T1D within our Czechia organisation, you'll drive the strategy and execution behind a first-in-class therapy launch, working across a matrix of Commercial, Market Access, Medical, Public Affairs, Regulatory and Global teams to bring a groundbreaking treatment to patients. Ready to get started? Join the team transforming how healthcare is delivered for chronic and specialty conditions worldwide.
In General Medicines, you'll help drive meaningful outcomes in diabetes, transplant, and immunology – with the scale and urgency patients deserve. About Sanofi: We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world.
Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Main responsibilities: Implement the Global Launch Excellence Framework in Czechia, defining critical success factors, pre- and post-launch KPIs, and timelines to ensure a successful local launch. Lead pre-launch and launch planning for Type 1 Diabetes in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
Drive execution of the local launch strategy for a first-in-class immunology treatment, partnering with Medical, Commercial, Public Affairs, Market Access and Regulatory teams to align and track core launch activities. Co-develop a multi-factorial stakeholder engagement strategy to connect with HCPs, KOLs, patient advocacy groups, payers, and scientific societies. Identify opportunities to enhance screening, monitoring, and treatment readiness, including new digital health solutions and funding initiatives.
Localise global messaging and materials to build a compelling narrative around screening and treatment in the Czech market. Manage the local commercial launch budget, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation and regular reporting to senior management. Develop the annual brand plan and lead sales force management post-launch.
About you 3–5 years of experience in Marketing/Sales, including developing therapeutic area strategy and launching new disease areas or drug classes. Proven experience delivering launches in new, green-field therapy areas; global launch experience in Specialty Care or Rare Disease preferred. Strong planning and PMO skills, with the ability to simplify and lead complex, fast-moving programs.
Solid medical and market access acumen, with experience engaging external customers and contributing to brand plans. Experience developing data-driven solutions, including AI, and a deep understanding of care pathway operations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with cultural awareness and the ability to build strong relationships across a matrix organisation.
Bachelor's degree in business or marketing, with an additional qualification in a related field such as life sciences or medicine. Full professional proficiency in English and Czech. Why choose us?
Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions like Type 1 diabetes - and make a real impact at scale, with medicines that reach over 100 million people each year. Turn bold ideas into breakthrough launches, with multiple new therapies planned through 2030 and beyond. Be part of a simpler, digital- and AI-powered business that's rethinking how we work and engage with the world.
Lead a pioneering, first-in-class launch in Czechia with high visibility across local and global teams. Enjoy hybrid flexibility, balancing collaborative office time in Prague with the autonomy of home working. Stretch your career in a development playground, with opportunities across functions, regions, and the entire product lifecycle. #LI-EU Pursue progress , discover extraordinary Better is out there.
Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com ! The salary range for this position is :Kč1 416 240,00 - Kč2 124 360,00 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.