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Director, US Regulatory Affairs - Advertising and Promotion (Hybrid)

Morristown, New Jersey
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Salary Range   USD 172,500.00 - 249,166.66
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Bring your curiosity to a team where deep immunoscience meets cutting-edge innovation. Across oncology, rare diseases, neurology, and vaccines, you’ll work at the intersection of lab science and AI-powered discovery — all while collaborating across boundaries to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Whether you want to deepen your scientific expertise or grow as a leader, you’ll find the opportunity here.

Job Title: Director, US Regulatory Affairs - Advertising and Promotion (Hybrid)

Location: Cambridge, MA Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. 

As the Director, US Regulatory Affairs - Advertising and Promotion, you'll partner with other key functional teams to ensure materials are consistent with US regulations, company policy and industry guidelines. You'll be asked to solve problems creatively and strategically, and introduce innovative concepts to more effectively manage ad/promo projects. This is a subject matter expert role wiht no direct reports, though there will be mentoring, training and team leadership opportunities.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

  • Understanding of the U.S. pharmaceutical marketplace and familiarity with medical terminology.

  • Understands issues, problems, and opportunities by comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions and then can choose a course of action or develop the appropriate solution.

  • Regularly demonstrates the ability to participate in a more strategic capacity in the functional area and day-to-day decision-making process.

  • Makes decisions, provides direction and oversight for the day-to-day activities for assigned products, departmental activities, and direct reports.

  • In conjunction with the Sr. Director/Product Support Head, imparts senior regulatory guidance and advice during issues management activities; provides oversight and guidance for Rapid Response Teams, and functions as the therapeutic product expert.

  • Continually monitors the regulatory environment, interprets new regulations, guidance, and enforcement activities/trends and evaluates the impact on external environments and the business.

  • Develops and implements regulatory strategies for marketed products within their product area and mentor and develop others in executing strategy.

  • Establishes and develops key internal relationships with therapeutic product leaders to foster open communication and teamwork.

  • Assures alignment and consistency in policy application within and across therapeutic products; takes into account the totality of product-related and company activities.

  • Assists in ensuring product support relationships with FDA are established and maintained.

  • Provides input into the global organization for labeling strategies of marketed drugs.

  • Demonstrates significant autonomy in carrying out assigned duties and responsibilities.

About You

  • Earned Bachelor’s degree (required) from an accredited four-year college or university in a Life Sciences or other relevant discipline

  • 8+ years of experience within pharmaceutical or medical device Regulatory Affairs, with 5+ years specifically within advertising & promotion functions

  • Leadership, mentoring and/or training experience within regulatory or ad/promo is highly preferred

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of complex medical and scientific subject matter, including statistical data.

  • Can build networks to obtain cooperation without relying on authority, including participating in cross-functional groups (medical, legal, regulatory, etc.) to lead toward decisions.

  • Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations, trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.

  • Shows ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques and can modify behavior to gain acceptance of ideas or plans.

  • Able to establish priorities and timelines to effectively self-manage workload. Is able to multitask exceptionally well.

  • Deals with people in an honest and forthright manner representing information and data accurately.

Why Choose Us

  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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