CHRISTINA Y. FUNDERBURK
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SUMMARY
Data-Driven Global Marketing Leader with 10+ years advancing oncology and rare disease commercialization strategies. Expertise in unlocking market access, scaling revenue via AI-powered insights, and leading cross-functional teams for Fortune 500 biopharma clients.
Key Achievements:
Delivered $6.3M+ in annual revenue growth through predictive analytics and market gap identification.
Drove 35% faster campaign cycles and 8% market share gains in ultra-rare diseases via compliant, multi-channel activation.
Built AI-driven frameworks (Blackbird AI, IBM Watson) to mitigate misinformation risk and accelerate HCP adoption.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Business Leadership: Strategic Planning Market Research P&L Management C-Suite Advisory
Technical Skills: AI/ML Analytics SEO/SEM Content Strategy Video Production & Editing Digital Marketing
Domain Knowledge: Oncology/Rare Disease Market Access DTC/HCP Engagement Global Launch Strategy Crisis Communications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vice President, Strategic Planning — Weber Shandwick 2022 – Present
Global Oncology/Rare Disease Strategy: Orchestrate end-to-end commercialization for 15+ therapies leveraging AI-driven sentiment tracking (Blackbird AI) to counteract misinformation by 22% and protect brand equity.
Revenue Growth: Identified underpenetrated markets for a key sickle cell disease therapy, deploying real-time analytics to secure $4M in incremental annual revenue.
Operational Efficiency: Reduced campaign cycle times by 15% via an integrated analytics framework adopted enterprise wide.
Vice President, Digital Strategy Lead — Syneos Health 2022
Brand Launch/ Market Access: Led global DTC/HCP strategy for 3 blockbuster therapies translating real-world data into actionable insights that closed treatment gaps for 50K+ patients.
Revenue Impact: Drove 8% market share growth ($4M annual revenue) through hyper-targeted messaging aligned with revised CMS reimbursement guidelines.
Vice President, Content & Channel Strategy — WE Communications 2021
New Business Growth: Capitalized on post-pandemic telehealth demand to design 12 omnichannel campaigns (video, SEM, earned media), securing $2.3M in new pharma contracts.
KEY PROJECTS
Ultra-Rare Disease Market Expansion (PKD/MD):
Spearheaded patient identification initiative using geospatial analytics, increasing HCP engagement by 40% in rural regions.
Partnered with advocacy groups to design compliant DTC campaigns, boosting clinical trial sign-ups by 25.
Campaign nominated for multiple awards
TECHNICAL SKILLS & TOOLS
AI/Analytics: Blackbird AI, IBM Watson, Google Analytics, Meltwater
Digital Marketing: Adobe Premiere, Canva, HubSpot, WordPress, SEMRush
Compliance: Veeva PromoMats, MLR review processes
EDUCATION
MBA, Digital Marketing & Entrepreneurship Strayer University
B.A., Humanities, Art History minor Montclair State University