Commercial Planning Lead

Commercial Planning Lead – Dupixent Gulf

• Location: Dubai, UAE

About the job

As Commercial Planning Lead – Dupixent Gulf within our Specialty Care team, you'll orchestrate breakthrough commercial strategies across the Gulf, connecting headquarters vision with field execution and driving launch excellence for Dupixent's anchor and newly launched indications. Ready to get started?

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you'll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs. As part of our Gulf commercial team, you'll be at the forefront of launching and scaling Dupixent's newest indications, working directly with top-tier KOLs and field teams to modernize how we bring life-changing treatments to patients across the Gulf.

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

• Drive commercial strategy execution for Dupixent anchor and new indication launches across Gulf countries, translating global strategies into actionable field plans with clear KPIs and measurable success metrics
• Build and manage strategic relationships with top-tier KOLs across Gulf countries, designing engagement plans that drive clinical advocacy and peer-to-peer influence
• Lead field-based capability building initiatives, coaching teams on modern commercial approaches, agile methodologies, and launch excellence
• Act as the strategic connector between headquarters and Gulf field teams, channeling real-time field insights and customer feedback to optimize launch performance and inform tactical adjustments
• Champion cross-functional collaboration by leading field projects that enhance customer experience and launch impact across Gulf markets
• Establish and monitor field performance metrics aligned with launch objectives, creating visibility around team achievements and key milestones
• Streamline field operations by implementing standardized processes for launches, KOL engagement, and cross-functional coordination, while ensuring compliance with local regulations and company policies

About you

• Experience: Strong commercial background in pharmaceutical sales operations or sales management, with a proven track record in commercial strategy development and complex product launches involving multiple indications; experience with biologics is essential; familiarity with fierce competitive markets and UAE experience are required
• Soft and technical skills: Agile mindset and ability to drive change in fast-moving environments (critical requirement); strategic thinking and strong business acumen; excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to mobilize large, diverse teams; result-oriented with comfort making bold, calculated decisions; strong coaching and influencing capabilities
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• Languages: Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Why choose us?

• Lead the commercial strategy for one of Sanofi's most innovative and impactful products – Dupixent – as it transforms care for patients across the Gulf
• Step into a newly created, high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, with direct influence on launch outcomes across multiple Gulf markets
• Work as a true strategic connector, bridging global vision and field reality in a fast-paced, competitive, and dynamic environment
• Build meaningful relationships with leading medical experts and drive clinical adoption across diverse Gulf markets
• Thrive in an agile, modern commercial environment that values bold thinking, calculated risk-taking, and continuous innovation
• Grow your career with access to cross-functional opportunities, mentoring, and a company that genuinely invests in your development
• Make a real difference for patients with high unmet needs while working in a collaborative, purpose-driven culture

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

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.

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.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!