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Global Brand Head (m/f/d) Epilepsy (UK)
UCB
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Source date: 11/5/2026
About this role
Make your mark for patients Global Brand Head (m/f/d) Epilepsy What we are looking for We are looking for a Global Brand Head (m/f/d) Epilepsy who is strategic, collaborative, and innovative to join our PI Developed Brands team . About the role As Brand Head Epilepsy Brands, you will maximize the value of UCB’s global epilepsy portfolio, including BRIVIACT, VIMPAT, KEPPRA, and NAYZILAM. You will shape and execute robust commercial and portfolio strategies, identify emerging market opportunities, and drive lifecycle and launch excellence. By translating customer, healthcare professional, and patient insights into strategic decisions, you will support sustainable growth and improved standards of epilepsy care. You will also provide a strong commercial perspective on investments, forecasts, risks, and future portfolio opportunities. Who you’ll work with You will collaborate with global, regional, and local stakeholders across Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Supply, Regulatory, Clinical, HEOR, and Insights. As an influential member of the Global Commercial Leadership Team, you will drive strategic alignment and coordinated execution across functions and markets. You will also work closely with country teams, external partners, and agency partners to develop compelling brand strategies, launch plans, customer engagement approaches, and digital solutions that maximize patient impact across the epilepsy portfolio. What you’ll do You will lead global commercial strategies across UCB’s epilepsy brand portfolio. You will drive launch, lifecycle, and integrated strategic planning across markets. You will translate patient, customer, and market insights into growth opportunities. You will align cross-functional stakeholders around portfolio priorities and coordinated execution. You will guide forecasting, investment decisions, risk mitigation, and performance optimization. You will advance digital, AI-driven, and innovative commercialization approaches globally. Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience, and skills Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industry. Several years’ country or regional leadership experience Strong global marketing, strategic planning, commercialization, and launch experience. Proven cross-functional leadership, influencing, communication, and relationship-building capabilities. Experience developing global strategies, business cases, and complex projects. 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 expressly 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 laws. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.