Philippe Leblond

Background

About Philippe Leblond

I have spent the last 15+ years building, launching, and evolving pharmaceutical brands across neuroscience, oncology, and rare disease. My career has taken me from the field—carrying the bag as a sales rep—to the head office, where I have led strategy and execution for blockbuster launches, major repositioning efforts, and omnichannel transformations. Along the way, I have worked in both startup and global environments, managed cross-functional teams, and driven measurable results at every stage of the product lifecycle. Most of my career has been spent in-house, leading brand and marketing strategy at companies like Shire (now Takeda), where I helped launch MYDAYIS (recognized as the most successful ADHD launch of the past decade), and repositioned rare disease therapies in highly specialized markets. I am often brought into roles through referrals from colleagues who know me as someone who delivers—strategically, collaboratively, and consistently. In 2020, I founded OpenHuddle, a healthcare media agency, to deepen my expertise in digital and non-personal promotion. I partnered with clients like AbbVie and Alexion to design modern media strategies that aligned with complex brand needs. Now that I have closed this entrepreneurial chapter, I am returning to corporate environments where I can combine my brand leadership experience, omnichannel knowledge, and therapeutic depth to help shape the future of pharmaceutical marketing.