<p>Location: Boston, MA strongly preferred/East Coast</p> <p>Reports to: Chief Commercial Strategy Officer</p> <p>ABOUT INVENTIVA</p> <p>Inventiva is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in France, focused on the development of lanifibranor in a Phase 3 trial, NATIV3, in MASH. To learn more, please visit: https://inventivapharma.com/</p> <p>We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Vice President of Marketing to lead the development and implementation of our US marketing strategy at this critical inflection point.</p> <p>THE OPPORTUNITY</p> <p>The VP, Marketing will build and lead the commercial marketing function, shaping brand strategy and preparing the organization for potential launch. This leader will play a key role in translating Phase 3 data into a compelling value proposition, ensuring readiness across stakeholders including healthcare professionals, patients, payers, and investors.</p> <p>This is a high-impact role requiring strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced, pre-commercial environment.</p> <p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>Strategic Leadership</p> <ul> <li>Lead the development of global marketing strategy in anticipation of Phase 3 data readout and potential commercialization </li><li>Translate clinical data into differentiated product positioning and messaging </li><li>Define target customer segments, value propositions, and brand strategy </li><li>Partner with executive leadership to shape the overall commercial vision and launch roadmap </li></ul> <p>Pre-Launch & Launch Readiness</p> <ul> <li>Establish the marketing function; build and execute pre-launch plans, including disease awareness, market shaping initiatives, and stakeholder education </li><li>Develop go-to-market strategies aligned with regulatory timelines and data milestones </li><li>Ensure readiness for rapid pivot from data readout to launch execution </li><li>Collaborate closely with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Commercial Operations </li></ul> <p>Brand & Lifecycle Management</p> <ul> <li>Establish and evolve brand identity, messaging, and promotional strategy </li><li>Oversee development of HCP and patient marketing campaigns </li><li>Prepare lifecycle planning and indication expansion strategies </li></ul> <p>Insights & Analytics</p> <ul> <li>Leverage market research, competitive intelligence, and customer insights to inform strategy </li><li>Monitor market dynamics and adapt positioning based on emerging data </li><li>Define KPIs and measure effectiveness of marketing initiatives </li></ul> <p>Cross-Functional Collaboration</p> <ul> <li>Partner with Clinical Development and Medical Affairs to ensure scientific alignment </li><li>Work with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to support external messaging around data milestones </li><li>Support business development and corporate strategy initiatives as needed </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Required</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD) preferred </li><li>15+ years of biopharma/biotech experience, including significant marketing leadership roles </li><li>Proven success in pre-launch and product launch, ideally including Phase 3-to-commercial transition </li><li>Deep understanding of clinical data and ability to translate data into compelling market positioning </li><li>Experience in specialty therapeutics (e.g., oncology, rare disease, immunology) preferred </li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills </li><li>Familiarity with regulatory and promotional compliance requirements </li></ul> <p>Preferred</p> <ul> <li>Experience in small-to-mid-size biotech or emerging commercial organization </li><li>Track record of building marketing capabilities from the ground up </li><li>Experience in liver or cardiometabolic disease </li></ul> <p>WHY JOIN US</p> <ul> <li>Opportunity to lead marketing at a transformational moment </li><li>Direct impact on bringing a novel therapy to patients </li><li>Highly visible role with executive leadership exposure </li><li>Dynamic, mission-driven culture </li></ul> <p>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.</p> <p>Role Details</p> <p>Location Boston, MA strongly preferred/East Coast</p>