Head of Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes US

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Head of Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes (U.S.) who is strategic, commercially strong, and an inspiring leader to join us in our U.S. commercial leadership organization, based in our Atlanta, GA Offices.

About the role

In this senior leadership role, you will lead the U.S. Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes business with full responsibility for strategy, execution, and performance. You will be accountable for driving sustainable growth, profitability, and patient impact across a complex and evolving healthcare ecosystem. Working closely with global and U.S. partners, you will shape the future of our epilepsy and rare syndromes portfolio while ensuring the organization is optimally designed to deliver value for patients.

Who you’ll work with

You will lead and collaborate with senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Medical, Sales Operations, and Patient Services. As a member of the U.S. Leadership Team, you will partner closely with global colleagues and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, institutions, and patient advocacy communities.

What you’ll do

• Lead the U.S. Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes commercial and cross‑functional strategy
• Own full profit and loss accountability, including revenue and expense management
• Drive growth and performance across approved brands and pipeline programs
• Set strategic and operational plans across Medical, Marketing, Sales, and Patient Services
• Build and lead senior leadership teams with clear governance and operating rhythm
• Represent the organization with key external epilepsy and rare disease stakeholders

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 15+ years executive leadership experience in Sales, Marketing and/or Managed Markets in the pharmaceutical industry

Preferred requirements

• Master’s degree
• 8+ years leading a business with full profit and loss accountability
• Proven track record driving commercial growth in complex U.S. healthcare markets
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, matrixed, senior‑level organizations

• Customer and patient focused, with advanced negotiating and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present to large U.S.-based audiences, including company-wide town halls and external-facing forums such as podcasts and interviews.
• Creative “out of the box” innovative thinker, who will challenge the status quo to improve operations and maximize revenues and profits
• Able to analyze financial data as well as industry data related to sales, market share, price/volume, call activity, etc...
• Strong internal and external collaboration and networking skills
• Able to work effectively in a global, matrix environment
• Comfortable and effective in managing complexity and ambiguity
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills; should be an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within the company, customers & patients
• A polished, professional presence is essential
• Highly organized with a keen sense of what it takes to get the job done; strong operating/execution skills and a sense of urgency
• Proven leadership and results-oriented experience in field Sales & Marketing
• Demonstrated strategic and tactical abilities in developing and successfully implementing a comprehensive strategic & operational plan
• Knowledge of current health care ecosystem landscape in the U.S, and the changing dynamics of patients, payers, and providers
• Proactive, high energy, hands-on, make-things-happen executive; must have a positive can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Highest personal values and ethical standards

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.