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John Cairns

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Head of US Commercial Operations, Insights & Digital at Galderma
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

John Cairns is the Head of US Commercial Operations, Insights & Digital at Galderma, bringing over 15 years of pharmaceutical industry leadership from Takeda, Sanofi, and Pfizer. He is an expert in transforming customer experience through digital strategy and innovation, and holds an AgilePM® Foundation certification.

Colleagues and professional recommendations describe him as an exceptional and innovative leader, a dedicated worker with deep market knowledge, and possessing great communication skills.

At Sanofi, he successfully built a regional digital team from the ground up, leading digital health and multi-channel engagement transformation across Asia and Japan.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head of US Commercial Operations, Insights & Digital
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Pharma Customer Experience
A core focus of his career, holding roles like VP of Customer Experience and promoting literature on delivering exceptional CX in the pharmaceutical industry.
Digital Transformation
He has a long track record of leading digital strategy, innovation, and transformation for major global pharmaceutical companies like Sanofi, Takeda, and Pfizer.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Head of US Commercial Operations, Insights & Digital
Galderma
8-2023 - 4-2025
VP, Customer Experience and Insights, US Oncology
Takeda Oncology
12-2020 - 8-2023
Global Head of Digital, Oncology Franchise
Sanofi
11-2017 - 11-2020
Head of Multi-Channel and Digital Innovation Asia and Japan
Sanofi
7-2015 - 10-2017
Senior Director, Digital Lead at Pfizer Essential Health APAC
Pfizer
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Education
1992 - 1996
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De Montfort University
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