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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: Senior Director, Channel Strategy, Optimization and Launch
Location: Morristown or Cambridge
About the Job
The Senior Director, Channel Strategy, Launch & Optimization is a senior leadership role responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of Sanofi's U.S. trade, pharmacy, and distribution channel strategy across the approved portfolio and pipeline — spanning Specialty Care, General Medicines, and Established Products.
This role carries a dual mandate: ensuring best-in-class launch readiness and Day One channel execution for pipeline products, while driving continuous optimization of channel strategy, pharmacy networks, and distribution performance across the in-line portfolio. The scope covers the full channel lifecycle — from early launch planning through post-launch analytics and ongoing optimization — with a focus on maximizing patient access, supply continuity, adherence, conversion, and commercial performance while minimizing gross-to-net (GTN) impact.
This leader serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership of Trade and Channel, manages a high-performing team, and partners closely with Account Management, Value & Access, Patient Services, Brand, Finance, Pricing, Legal, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Medical, and Global and U.S. Channel Optimization teams.
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and Specialty Care neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
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:
Strategic Channel Leadership & Optimization
- Own the enterprise-wide trade, pharmacy, and distribution channel strategy across Sanofi's U.S. portfolio — pipeline and in-line.
- Design and continuously optimize channel and distribution models — including specialty pharmacy (SP), limited distribution, DTP, retail, hospital, wholesale, 3PL, and hybrid — to align with market access, reimbursement, and patient service requirements.
- Evaluate channel performance, network design, competitive dynamics, and healthcare policy shifts to identify and act on optimization opportunities across the product lifecycle.
- Anticipate changes in reimbursement, market access, and the broader pharmaceutical landscape and proactively evolve channel strategies accordingly.
Launch Strategy & Execution
- Lead end-to-end channel strategy for all U.S. product launches across therapeutic areas, serving as the principal architect of launch channel models.
- Drive integrated launch planning with Brand, Value & Access, Patient Services, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Regulatory, Medical, and other cross-functional partners.
- Ensure Day One channel readiness across partner onboarding, inventory placement, EDI connectivity, chargebacks, order-to-cash, cold chain, and distribution capabilities.
- Establish launch KPIs, risk mitigation plans, and governance mechanisms to ensure uninterrupted product availability and a successful market introduction.
- Represent Trade & Channel in Launch Excellence and Go-To-Market (GTM) forums, driving executional readiness and cross-functional accountability.
Pharmacy Contracting, Network & Financial Optimization
- Develop, oversee, and optimize pharmacy and distribution contracts across the approved portfolio, ensuring alignment with brand, access, and financial objectives.
- Lead negotiations, renewals, and performance management for strategic pharmacy and distribution partnerships, with emphasis on specialty pharmacy.
- Direct partner selection and onboarding through rigorous RFP and due diligence processes, evaluating networks across specialty, retail, hospital, and wholesale channels.
- Establish contractual requirements and performance incentives tied to business and channel objectives.
- Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to minimize GTN erosion through channel design, contracting controls, and network optimization across launch and in-line products.
- Partner with Finance, Brand, Value & Access, and Trade Analytics to monitor, forecast, and optimize channel economics and financial performance.
Patient Journey & Portfolio Optimization
- Evaluate and optimize the pharmacy and patient journey to reduce barriers to access, fulfillment, therapy initiation, adherence, and conversion.
- Partner with Patient Services, Brand, Value & Access, and pharmacy partners to translate insights into strategies that improve patient experience and commercial performance.
- Drive post-launch analytics and continuous improvement across pharmacy and distribution channels, assessing speed-to-therapy, adherence, conversion, inventory health, service levels, and cost efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to realign channel models, networks, contracts, and processes based on performance data, market conditions, and stakeholder feedback.
- Apply launch learnings to strengthen future strategies and build institutional knowledge across the organization.
Cross-Functional Leadership, Governance & Team Development
- Lead cross-functional collaboration across Trade & Channel Management, Value & Access, Patient Services, Brand, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Supply Chain, Medical, Regulatory, and Global and U.S. Channel Optimization teams.
- Establish governance frameworks, SOPs, and performance management processes for compliant and efficient channel partner engagement and operational execution.
- Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state regulations, including DSCSA, FDA, DEA, and Anti-Kickback Statute requirements.
- Develop and monitor channel KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting for senior leadership; maintain risk management processes to protect supply continuity and compliance.
- Build and lead a high-performing team focused on channel strategy, specialty pharmacy optimization, and launch excellence — setting clear priorities, expectations, and development opportunities.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Influence senior stakeholders and drive complex, enterprise-wide initiatives within a matrixed organization.
About You
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA, PharmD, or relevant advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of Progressive experience in pharmaceutical market access, trade, channel management, pharmacy strategy, distribution, or related fields.
- Proven experience designing and executing trade, pharmacy, and distribution strategies across multiple product launches and/or large in-line portfolios.
- Deep expertise in U.S. pharmaceutical distribution models, including specialty pharmacy, retail, hospital, wholesale, DTP, 3PL, and limited distribution networks.
- Demonstrated success managing pharmacy and distribution contracts with measurable impact on patient access, channel performance, and GTN outcomes.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance frameworks, including DSCSA, FDA, DEA, and Anti-Kickback requirements.
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of channel economics and GTN dynamics.
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence executive-level stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
- Exceptional communication, strategic thinking, project leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, PharmD, or relevant advanced degree.
- Experience managing large, complex pharmaceutical portfolios across multiple therapeutic areas and business units.
- Prior experience in Specialty Pharmacy, Trade Relations, Channel Strategy, Market Access, or Distribution at a large pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.
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.
Sanofi US Services 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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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
Job Title: Senior Director, Channel Strategy, Optimization and Launch
Location: Morristown or Cambridge
About the Job
The Senior Director, Channel Strategy, Launch & Optimization is a senior leadership role responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of Sanofi's U.S. trade, pharmacy, and distribution channel strategy across the approved portfolio and pipeline — spanning Specialty Care, General Medicines, and Established Products.
This role carries a dual mandate: ensuring best-in-class launch readiness and Day One channel execution for pipeline products, while driving continuous optimization of channel strategy, pharmacy networks, and distribution performance across the in-line portfolio. The scope covers the full channel lifecycle — from early launch planning through post-launch analytics and ongoing optimization — with a focus on maximizing patient access, supply continuity, adherence, conversion, and commercial performance while minimizing gross-to-net (GTN) impact.
This leader serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership of Trade and Channel, manages a high-performing team, and partners closely with Account Management, Value & Access, Patient Services, Brand, Finance, Pricing, Legal, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Medical, and Global and U.S. Channel Optimization teams.
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and Specialty Care neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
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:
Strategic Channel Leadership & Optimization
- Own the enterprise-wide trade, pharmacy, and distribution channel strategy across Sanofi's U.S. portfolio — pipeline and in-line.
- Design and continuously optimize channel and distribution models — including specialty pharmacy (SP), limited distribution, DTP, retail, hospital, wholesale, 3PL, and hybrid — to align with market access, reimbursement, and patient service requirements.
- Evaluate channel performance, network design, competitive dynamics, and healthcare policy shifts to identify and act on optimization opportunities across the product lifecycle.
- Anticipate changes in reimbursement, market access, and the broader pharmaceutical landscape and proactively evolve channel strategies accordingly.
Launch Strategy & Execution
- Lead end-to-end channel strategy for all U.S. product launches across therapeutic areas, serving as the principal architect of launch channel models.
- Drive integrated launch planning with Brand, Value & Access, Patient Services, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Regulatory, Medical, and other cross-functional partners.
- Ensure Day One channel readiness across partner onboarding, inventory placement, EDI connectivity, chargebacks, order-to-cash, cold chain, and distribution capabilities.
- Establish launch KPIs, risk mitigation plans, and governance mechanisms to ensure uninterrupted product availability and a successful market introduction.
- Represent Trade & Channel in Launch Excellence and Go-To-Market (GTM) forums, driving executional readiness and cross-functional accountability.
Pharmacy Contracting, Network & Financial Optimization
- Develop, oversee, and optimize pharmacy and distribution contracts across the approved portfolio, ensuring alignment with brand, access, and financial objectives.
- Lead negotiations, renewals, and performance management for strategic pharmacy and distribution partnerships, with emphasis on specialty pharmacy.
- Direct partner selection and onboarding through rigorous RFP and due diligence processes, evaluating networks across specialty, retail, hospital, and wholesale channels.
- Establish contractual requirements and performance incentives tied to business and channel objectives.
- Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to minimize GTN erosion through channel design, contracting controls, and network optimization across launch and in-line products.
- Partner with Finance, Brand, Value & Access, and Trade Analytics to monitor, forecast, and optimize channel economics and financial performance.
Patient Journey & Portfolio Optimization
- Evaluate and optimize the pharmacy and patient journey to reduce barriers to access, fulfillment, therapy initiation, adherence, and conversion.
- Partner with Patient Services, Brand, Value & Access, and pharmacy partners to translate insights into strategies that improve patient experience and commercial performance.
- Drive post-launch analytics and continuous improvement across pharmacy and distribution channels, assessing speed-to-therapy, adherence, conversion, inventory health, service levels, and cost efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to realign channel models, networks, contracts, and processes based on performance data, market conditions, and stakeholder feedback.
- Apply launch learnings to strengthen future strategies and build institutional knowledge across the organization.
Cross-Functional Leadership, Governance & Team Development
- Lead cross-functional collaboration across Trade & Channel Management, Value & Access, Patient Services, Brand, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Supply Chain, Medical, Regulatory, and Global and U.S. Channel Optimization teams.
- Establish governance frameworks, SOPs, and performance management processes for compliant and efficient channel partner engagement and operational execution.
- Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state regulations, including DSCSA, FDA, DEA, and Anti-Kickback Statute requirements.
- Develop and monitor channel KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting for senior leadership; maintain risk management processes to protect supply continuity and compliance.
- Build and lead a high-performing team focused on channel strategy, specialty pharmacy optimization, and launch excellence — setting clear priorities, expectations, and development opportunities.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Influence senior stakeholders and drive complex, enterprise-wide initiatives within a matrixed organization.
About You
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA, PharmD, or relevant advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of Progressive experience in pharmaceutical market access, trade, channel management, pharmacy strategy, distribution, or related fields.
- Proven experience designing and executing trade, pharmacy, and distribution strategies across multiple product launches and/or large in-line portfolios.
- Deep expertise in U.S. pharmaceutical distribution models, including specialty pharmacy, retail, hospital, wholesale, DTP, 3PL, and limited distribution networks.
- Demonstrated success managing pharmacy and distribution contracts with measurable impact on patient access, channel performance, and GTN outcomes.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance frameworks, including DSCSA, FDA, DEA, and Anti-Kickback requirements.
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of channel economics and GTN dynamics.
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence executive-level stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
- Exceptional communication, strategic thinking, project leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, PharmD, or relevant advanced degree.
- Experience managing large, complex pharmaceutical portfolios across multiple therapeutic areas and business units.
- Prior experience in Specialty Pharmacy, Trade Relations, Channel Strategy, Market Access, or Distribution at a large pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.
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.
Sanofi US Services 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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LI-Hybrid
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Channel Marketing Manager
Target employers with established partner ecosystems
Companies like enterprise software vendors, cloud platforms, and hardware manufacturers maintain large channel programs and sponsor H-1B visas more consistently than smaller firms without dedicated partner or reseller networks.
Frame your degree as a specialty occupation requirement
USCIS approves H-1B petitions for this role when the employer can show the position requires a specific degree in marketing, business, or communications. Generalist framing weakens the petition, so ensure the job description reflects field-specific requirements.
Highlight co-op and MDF experience in your application
Channel-specific skills like managing market development funds, co-op budgets, and partner enablement programs signal seniority. Employers sponsoring this role want candidates who reduce onboarding time, and these skills demonstrate immediate operational value.
Australian citizens should evaluate the E-3 visa pathway
The E-3 visa has no lottery, a 10,500 annual cap that has never been exhausted, and allows two-year renewable terms. For Channel Marketing Managers, it is a faster and more predictable path to U.S. work authorization than the H-1B.
Get the LCA filed before accepting your offer letter
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before submitting the H-1B petition. Confirm your hiring manager has looped in legal counsel early so LCA certification does not delay your start date.
Use your channel certifications as supporting evidence
Certifications from major vendor partner programs strengthen your H-1B petition by demonstrating specialized expertise tied to your degree. Include these in your resume and ask your employer to reference them in the support letter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Channel Marketing Manager qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the role requires a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related field. USCIS has approved H-1B visa petitions for this title across tech and software companies. The risk of denial increases if the job description is written broadly enough to accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field, so the employer's petition language matters significantly.
What degree do I need to get sponsored as a Channel Marketing Manager?
A bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or a closely related field is the standard requirement. Some employers accept degrees in psychology or sociology if paired with relevant channel or partner marketing experience. A general arts degree with no marketing coursework is less likely to satisfy USCIS specialty occupation criteria for this role.
Which industries sponsor Channel Marketing Managers most frequently?
Enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and hardware manufacturing companies are the most active sponsors because they rely on reseller and partner networks to drive revenue. Consumer electronics and telecom firms also sponsor regularly. Companies without formal channel programs rarely hire at this level and are unlikely to have prior H-1B sponsorship experience, which can slow the process.
How do I find Channel Marketing Manager jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Channel Marketing Manager roles filtered specifically for visa sponsorship, so you are not sifting through postings that exclude international candidates. Filtering by industry, particularly software and cloud services, surfaces employers with established immigration programs and a track record of sponsoring this job title.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B as a Channel Marketing Manager?
Yes. H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer once the transfer petition is filed, provided you are maintaining valid status and the new role is in the same or a similar specialty occupation. Channel Marketing Manager to a broader marketing manager role generally qualifies, but moving into a non-specialty role like general sales could jeopardize the transfer.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Channel Marketing Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.