About this opportunity
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. lists this Launch-Ready Leader, Commercial Learning & Onboarding opportunity in hampton, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Celldex is pioneering new horizons in immunology to deliver life-changing therapies. We are relentless in our pursuit of novel antibody-based treatments that engage the human immune system and directly affect critical pathways to improve the lives of patients with allergic, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. We have built a culture where innovative and talented people thrive—focusing a significant effort on attracting and retaining passionate and motivated employees who want to play a role in helping people with serious health conditions and who see this effort as personally rewarding. In our highly entrepreneurial environment, employees are empowered and the opportunity for professional development occurs every day.
Celldex is now entering an exciting new chapter – building a commercial team to launch barzolvolimab - the most advanced anti-KIT therapy in pivotal development that has the potential to redefine treatment for multiple allergy and dermatological diseases with Phase 3 studies in CSU, ColdU, SD and phase 2 studies in AD and PN. We’re looking for curious, driven builders who can connect their day-to-day work to enterprise-level impact, endlessly prioritize what matters most, and deliver on their commitments with urgency and ownership. If you’re energized by building something meaningful, excited to grow personally and professionally, and motivated to create lasting impact in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment, we’d love to meet you.
Ready to make an impact? Learn more about joining the Celldex Team today!
Responsibilities
The Sr. Director, Commercial Learning and Development and Onboarding will design and lead the strategy and execution to build enterprise-wide capabilities in support of Celldex’s first commercial product launch. This leader will establish and scale onboarding and learning programs across the Company, including but not limited to sales, marketing, and market access, ensuring teams are fully prepared for success. Partnering cross-functionally, the Sr. Director will establish the foundational training infrastructure, oversee content development and delivery, and continuously measure and enhance learning effectiveness.Responsibilities:
Design and execute the commercial training strategy for a first product launch for all commercial functions
Develop foundational onboarding programs for medical affairs, sales, marketing, market access teams and other home office and field functions
Partner with HR to integrate best practices into Corporate Onboarding Program
Build and deliver launch training curriculum (e.g., disease state, product, competition, objection handling)
Lead development of training materials, tools, and job aids in collaboration with Medical, Regulatory, Legal, and Commercial stakeholders
Coordinate and execute live training events (e.g., national sales meetings, launch meetings, field rides)
Select and manage external vendors (e.g., content development, training platforms, LMS)
Establish training metrics and assess program effectiveness; drive continuous improvement
Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, including promotional review and training documentation
Serve as point of contact for all commercial training needs across the organization
Build training infrastructure (e.g., LMS, certification processes) appropriate for scaling post-launch
Hire, manage, and develop L&D team
Lead matrixed training team with dotted line oversight of field marketing managers, commercial operations, and other select functional representatives
Provide operational support and adult learning best practices to medical affairs organization
Develop and execute training curriculum for Physician Speaker Programs and Patient Advocacy programs
Qualifications
10+ years in biotech/pharma commercial training or related roles required
Pre-launch experience strongly preferred
Proven ability to create training from scratch in a fast-paced, startup environment
Excellent vendor procurement and management experience
Expert knowledge of adult learning principles and training effectiveness measures
Excellent project management and communication skills
Ability to travel as needed (up to ~35%)
Prior field leadership experience preferred; prior team leadership experience required
Demonstrated ability to establish credibility with sales, marketing, market access, and Medical Affairs professionals, as well as HCP customers
Experience and/or expertise in Training & Development roles in highly clinical/scientifically-driven teams, and innovative cultures.
Compensation
The expected base salary range for this position is $203,157 to $263,841.
We are committed to compensating employees equitably based on several factors including experience, education, licensure/certifications, skill level, location of the position, and availability of similar talent in a competitive market.
Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary bonus, long term incentive, 401(K) plan with employer contribution, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of our benefits can be found on our careers page.
Celldex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to promoting a diverse environment through development, recruiting and community outreach
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Worksite address
hampton, NJ, 08827, US
Who can apply
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