General Medicines
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Launch Lead T1D
At a glance
With us, you’ll break new ground across a growing and diverse portfolio – from established medicines that millions rely on to pioneering breakthroughs in immunology and chronic disease care. Imagine the scale: your work will help deliver treatments to people around the world who live with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and complications arising from transplant.
Fueled by groundbreaking advances in technology, we are accelerating innovation and expanding access faster than ever. If you’re ready to push boundaries, embrace the power of AI and digital tools, and shape the future of healthcare, this is where your ambition meets impact.
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.
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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.
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.
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Why work with us
- Do the never done before. We push the boundaries of what’s possible: expanding access, accelerating innovation, and finding new ways to improve everyday health for millions.
- Drive the transformation. We’re leading the shift to AI-powered healthcare, using digital tools to reinvent how medicines are developed, manufactured, and delivered worldwide.
- Deliver at scale. Our reach is unmatched—we bring trusted treatments to millions worldwide, ensuring broad access and real-world impact at every stage of care.
- Make an impact that matters. From tackling global health challenges to advancing sustainable, inclusive healthcare, everything we do is driven by purpose.
Who ignites your potential?
For Sam, it was her mom—teaching her to listen, push boundaries, and put patients first. At Sanofi, we know your inspiration drives your impact. Bring your passion, and together, we’ll chase the miracles of science.
"Each disease, each country, each person brings opportunities that challenge us to push the boundaries, to think of better ways to look at healthcare and pioneer new possibilities."
Olivier Charmeil
Executive Vice President, General Medicines
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