Medical Affairs Director EMEA

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We've always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest - we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow - with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

The EMEA Medical Affairs Director, in accordance with Global Strategy, will define the EMEA medical strategy and supervise its implementation across the region. She/He will lead the EMEA medical community providing medical guidance and expertise across the organization and externally.

1. Define the EMEA medical strategy in close collaboration with the global and local medical affairs as well as cross-functional teams.
2. Lead the Medical Community at EMEA level (Medical Excellence, Medical Education and training, organization set up)
3. Support Global team in the development of the annual medical plan; supervise its execution with the local team
4. Develop strong and sustainable relationships with EMEA KOL, in line with Franchise global KOL engagement plan
5. Provide recommendation for product development and lifecycle management
6. Ensure a Patient Centric approach and coordinate EMEA Patients Advocacy activities
7. Represent EMEA medical affairs as a proactive contributor in various cross-functional teams and committees
8. Be a member of the EMEA leadership team
9. Support Business Development efforts as per EMEA strategic plan
10. Be the medical counterpart for EMEA GM

1. Advanced Clinical/Science degree (ideally MD or PharmD)

1. 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry Medical Affairs
2. Experience in executing medical/scientific strategies and plans demonstrating a value-add capability and mindset across multiple countries in Europe
3. Exceptional communication and influencing skills
4. The ability to travel 25 to 35% of the time
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills
6. Experience in Rare Disease, Oncology, Hematology
7. Possess a positive, energetic, and a can-do attitude
8. Proven ability to lead in a matrix environment

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.