Senior Manager, Promotional Review Committee (PRC) Job ID: 1742

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and France. 

Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon technology platform to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. We have a diverse pipeline designed to make a meaningful difference for patients. 

Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills.

At Ascendis, we strive to make meaningful improvements in patients’ lives. We make business decisions on patient’s needs and we do our best every day to realize our products’ benefits for our patients.  We are driven by patients, science, and data.  We are dedicated to being curious and diligent when innovating, developing, and improving products and processes.  We are passionate about realizing our shared vision and goals.  We trust each other’s strengths, and when we face challenges, we remain optimistic and committed to working together as one team to achieve extraordinary results.

The Sr. Manager, Promotional Review Committee (PRC) will report to the US Head of Analytics and Commercial Operations and be based on Princeton, NJ in a hybrid model and will heavily integrated into the US Business Unit.

This role will be responsible for leading and facilitating the promotion review committee process for advertising and promotional materials assigned products. This individual serves as the liaison between PRC brand leads, reviewers, and agency partners, managing all aspects of the process, including supporting operational excellence initiatives, developing and maintaining guidance documents and best practices, and delivering stakeholder training. The coordinator will ensure compliance across process and cross-functional resources, including creating meeting agendas, managing meeting logistics, facilitating PRC meetings, and ensuring materials are ready for review.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison to PRC stakeholders and Brand Leads, supporting relationships with Marketing, Regulatory, Medical, Legal, agency partners, and other relevant stakeholders

• Manage the full lifecycle of promotional material review and approval using Veeva
• Review/approve promotional, medical, payor, corporate, and other non-promotional material submissions for quality prior to circulation and provide guidance to ensure alignment with process standards and company guidelines
• Lead PRC meeting planning and facilitation, including agenda development, calendar coordination, expedited review handling, and consensus documentation
• Deliver PRC training to Agencies, Brand Leads, and Reviewers to ensure understanding and compliance with review procedures and best practices
• Participate in planning and execution of product launches, new indications, and label updates in close collaboration with Marketing and Regulatory teams
• Assist with prioritization of materials in alignment with US Business Unit direction
• Monitor and track electronic review progress to support timely approvals
• Support escalation process and partner with team members to exchange best practices and support team development
• Support metrics to measure and track the effectiveness and efficiency of the promotional review process and provide recommendations for process improvements and innovative initiatives to address potential issues
• Perform necessary duties as outlined by manager and PRC team

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree, life science or equivalent preferred
• 7+ years of experience in life science industry
• At least 3 years of experience working with and leading promotional or medical review committees
• Prior experience with eDMS and Veeva systems, specifically Veeva PromoMats required
• Proven track record in workflow management, process improvement, and problem-solving
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage and bring working teams together for common objectives
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills; timeline responsibilities
• Extensive experience in managing complex negotiations with internal as well as external stakeholders

The estimated salary range for this position is $160,000- $170,000.  Actual salary determination is dependent on a variety of factors some of which include: experience, qualifications, and geographic location.  This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies based on role and position level), discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
• Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Professional Development
• Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various incentive compensation plans
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance  
• Mental Health resources
• Paid leave benefits for new parents