Severine Belie

Severine Belie has a diverse work experience spanning across different companies. Severine has held various roles at Santen, starting as a Junior Product Manager for Glaucoma drugs from May 2010 to April 2011. Severine then became a Sales representative and Key Account Manager for Vision Care from May 2011 to August 2012. Next, they served as a Brand Manager for Monthly Contact Lenses and Contact Lens Care Products (Medical Devices, OTC) from September 2012 to May 2014. Severine later worked as a Senior Brand Manager for Glaucoma and Allergy (Rx Products) from May 2014 to August 2015 at Alcon, where they managed a sales budget of over 45 million euros and organized symposia and reflexion groups. Severine also led the development of a national Glaucoma screening campaign.

Following their time at Alcon, Severine joined Mediconsult AG as a Key Account Manager for Surgical devices and equipment from August 2015 to September 2016, where they developed strategic and action plans, trained surgeons, and engaged with key stakeholders and payers to unlock access and funding.

Currently, Severine is working at Santen as the Associate Director of Sales and Marketing for the Surgical EMEA division, a position they assumed in April 2020. Prior to this, they held the role of Senior Marketing Manager for EMEA Surgical device from July 2018 to April 2020, and Marketing Manager for EMEA Glaucoma drugs from August 2016 to July 2018. Recently, in April 2022, they have been promoted to the position of Sales Director EMEA Surgical Business.

Severine Belie obtained a Master's degree in Genomic and Biotechnology from Paris-Sud University (Paris XI) in 2009-2009. Severine then pursued an Advanced master in Marketing and Management at ESSEC Business School from 2009-2010. In 2021, they completed a certification program in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute. Currently, Severine is attending IMD and studying Finance, General from 2021-2022.