Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. Posted August 12, 2026

Head of COVID Franchise, U.S. Vaccines

Morristown, United States Full time
Marketing Vaccines & Infectious Disease

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About this opportunity

Job title:  Head of COVID Franchise, U.S. Vaccines

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the Job

The ideal candidate is a highly strategic, dynamic, and organized commercial leader who will drive strategy and execution across the U.S. COVID Vaccine market. This person has a strong understanding of commercial marketing and sales activities coupled with deep understanding of the U.S. commercial space and ability to manage through a complex operational and product delivery environment. The person will need to be able to create a superior customer and patient experience, as well as embedding Sanofi values of Aim higher, Act for patients and Be bold.

You are motivational, energetic and a respected leader who brings the COVID vaccine strategy to life and engages the organization to adopt new ways of working to achieve the mandate of evolving the Go-To-Market model for Vaccines. You are a clear communicator, able to deliver key messages establishing both the “what” and the “why” with credibility. You are empathetic to understand what is feasible given competing priorities and a “champion” who rallies followership for the transformation through organizational influence.

You will be joining the Marketing and Commercial Strategy organization and will work closely with teams across the U.S. and the Global Business. The leadership team shares the priority for creating a best-in-class high performing group driving the business forward.

The Head of US Covid franchise is a senior level position with overall responsibility for strategy, marketing, execution, and performance of the COVID Vaccine portfolio including any combination vaccines with the Nuvaxovid asset. With assets clinically proven to differentiate themselves vs. other available vaccines, it will be critical for this leader to develop, communicate and execute the overall strategy in the U.S. market.

This individual will lead the cross functional US franchise team that includes key colleagues from medical, market access, sales, marketing, public affairs, finance, communications, supply chain and other colleagues. In addition, this leader will need to collaborate and influence across global teams such as Global Franchise Marketing and Industrial Affairs on a regular basis. This individual will be responsible for the strategic direction and marketing execution of all COVID education and brand messaging to healthcare providers and patients.

This role reports to the Head of Marketing & Commercial Strategy (M&CS), and will be part of the M&CS leadership team.. This position will be based in Morristown, NJ.

Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI[1]driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you’ll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization.

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

Commercial leadership of Covid US franchise team

Deliver the strategic leadership and vision for U.S. COVID and Nuvaxovid combination Vaccine portfolio including strategic and tactical plans

Responsible for U.S. COVID Vaccine performance (P&L) including unit demand, revenue, operating expenses and business operating income

Responsible for competitive analysis and positioning of Sanofi COVID vaccine portfolio products in the increasingly competitive U.S. market

Gain organizational alignment in the development and presentation of future years strategic and 1-year tactical plans prior to implementation

Marketing leadership for Covid assets

Work closely with internal and external agency partners to develop impactful campaigns for HCP & Consumer assets

Bring new ways of working and implement agile approaches to enhance speed to market, and customer engagement within our digital strategy

Build effective working relationships with key external customers, including thought leaders and patient advocacy groups across respiratory immunizations.

People leadership both direct and matrix

Responsible for leading and inspiring both direct marketing team and matrix franchise team

Set direction, establish challenging goals, develop talented people, and recognize outstanding contributions

Recruit, select, develop, and retain talent with focus on building a diverse and inclusive team

Global/Pipeline interface

Works closely with Global Marketing to identify new product opportunities and management of global supply planning

Lead go-to-market assessment for future pipeline assets.

Member of M&CS leadership team. Enterprise leader contributing to cross franchise initiatives

About You

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required ; MBA Degree is preferred

A minimum of 10 years’ pharmaceutical or vaccines experience in marketing & sales is required

A minimum of 8 years of product management / marketing experience is required

A minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership /people management experience is strongly preferred

Demonstrated experience and depth of knowledge in the US healthcare market (preferably in vaccines)

Excellent interpersonal skills to negotiate, communicate, present, persuade a point of view

Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, multi-cultural, global organization

Experience managing a commercial P&L either directly or in a matrix environment is strongly preferred

Exceptional leadership skills with proven ability to develop next generation leaders is strongly preferred

This position may require up to 25% overall business travel domestic and international

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

Work at the forefront of AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, and groundbreaking mRNA platforms that are redefining the future of immunology.

Help protect half a billion people every year, contributing to one of the largest global vaccination efforts in healthcare.

Develop your career with access to mentoring, international mobility programs, and opportunities to grow across four continents

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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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Pursue progress , discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

$232,500.00 - $335,833.33

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK .

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Marketing
Therapeutic area
Vaccines & Infectious Disease
Location
Morristown, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Marketing role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 524 comparable Marketing roles across 89 biopharma companies.

524Comparable roles tracked
436Currently active
89Companies hiring similar roles
50Countries represented

Salary context

135 of 524 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $232,500/yr – $335,833/yr
Lowest disclosed · Commercial Rotation Specialist, Marketing · Merck $87,300/yr – $137,400/yr
Highest disclosed · AVP, Head US Patient Engagement Center of Excellence · Merck $282,200/yr – $444,200/yr
Peer group range $112,350 – $363,200 (median $218,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 524 comparable roles

United States236
India61
China50
Japan28
United Kingdom11
Taiwan11

+ 44 more countries

Seniority mix

414 of 524 peers have a known seniority level

Manager178
Associate Director79
Director77
Senior32
Senior Director17
Executive/VP17
Associate9
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc5

Therapeutic area mix

125 of 524 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology43
Cardiovascular / CVRM14
Neuroscience14
Rare Disease14
Vaccines & Infectious Disease12
Immunology10
Respiratory8
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Ophthalmology2
Gastroenterology2

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