Jörgen Persson

Jörgen Persson has a comprehensive work history in the pharmaceutical industry. Jörgen started their career as a Certified Nurse at Malmö General Hospital in Sweden. From there, they worked as a Product Specialist at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where they were responsible for sales of antibiotics and the launch of a new substance.

After that, Persson joined Ferring Pharmaceuticals as a Sales Representative, eventually becoming a Global Brand Manager. Jörgen was responsible for developing global marketing strategies for fertility brands and managing the P&L of two business areas.

Persson then moved to Nycomed as a Senior International Brand Manager and later as the Senior Director of International Brand Management. At Nycomed, they led various brand management teams and had global strategic responsibility for multiple therapeutic areas.

Next, Persson joined Takeda Pharmaceuticals International as the Senior Director of Global Brand Lead for multiple products. Jörgen played a crucial role in the evaluation and launch readiness of Entyvio, which became the company's most successful launch.

Following their time at Takeda, Persson worked at Epirus Biopharmaceuticals as the Senior Director of Alliance Management, where they led key alliance partnerships and cross-functional program teams.

Jörgen'smost recent position was at Arena Pharmaceuticals, where they held several roles, including Managing Director, Senior Program Director, and Head of Commercial Planning. In these roles, they were responsible for leading site leadership, marketing strategies, and commercial planning activities for the European and international regions.

Currently, Persson is working as the Vice President of Market Access & Customer Engagement Europe at Novavax Inc., where they oversee market access and customer engagement strategies.

Overall, Persson has a wealth of experience in various leadership and strategic roles within the pharmaceutical industry.

Jörgen Persson attended IHM Business School from 1996 to 1998, where they pursued a degree in Business Management. In 1998, they also completed a Leadership Education program at UGL. In 2021, they obtained a certification in Strategic Thinking from LinkedIn.