THE JOB: HEAD, LEO INNOVATION LAB THE COMPANY: LEO Innovation Lab (part of LEO PHARMA)

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1 Are you an ambitious entrepreneur with excellent interpersonal skills? Do you want to drive innovation in an open and free environment as part of an international network and as the leader of a fun-loving team? How would it make you feel to improve the lives of millions of people with skin diseases? Our Integrated Care-Must Win Battle (MWB) Team a.k.a., the LEO Innovation Lab is looking for a talented and ambitious entrepreneur who has the skills and passion to build and lead a small team with the goal to develop new solutions and launch them today rather than tomorrow. We are looking for a leader with excellent interpersonal skills who is a brilliant communicator. In exchange for this we offer a unique position in a start-up environment within a solid financial setting. LEO Innovation Lab is a new international network dedicated to innovation of new products and services for people living with psoriasis. The lab is funded by LEO Pharma; however, it will work as a separate unit within LEO Pharma with the freedom to operate independently. Our goal is to discover uncover the unmet needs of those living with psoriasis and then to develop new services and solutions to enable them to live a better life. We passionately believe that today s offerings need to be integrated, and that tomorrow s most wanted services will include but are not limited to digital solutions. Our ambition is to innovate with speed and launch our first solution within 6 months. To drive this innovation, we are looking for talented and ambitious entrepreneur who can build and manage a small and agile innovation team in local satellite offices in 3 of our affiliates situated in UK, France and Canada (Thornhill, ON). Sounds exciting doesn t it? THE JOB: HEAD, LEO INNOVATION LAB THE COMPANY: LEO Innovation Lab (part of LEO PHARMA) Role objective and responsibilities: To build and lead the innovation team in your local market (Canada, France, UK) Secure and build a smooth partnership with local LEO Pharma management team (Canada, France, UK) To bring products and services built by LEO Innovation Lab to your local market Be the eyes and ears of the local market; grow national network and work with local startup communities

2 In partnership with global counterparts, bring ideation of products and services to be built by LEO Innovation Lab to the team Be the local change agent related to the onboarding of this new role/team within LEO in your local market. Develop and communicate the value story for this role to enhance collaboration in order to drive results. In collaboration with global team, discover new services and solutions to people with psoriasis in order to cover their unmet needs and enable them to live a better life. And then develop the valuable solutions in collaboration with the local affiliate Patient Solutions (Brand) teams and the Social Media Manager. Lead the identification, hiring and development of team members to ensure high performing team. Education and Experience: Post-secondary education in a business related discipline An experienced entrepreneur with proven track records within innovation (failures and/or successes) A senior candidate with strong management and leadership skills (10+ years building and leading teams) A doer who is action-oriented and results driven Multiple years of experience with bringing new services and products to life from an industry outside of pharma Courageous leader with excellent interpersonal skills Brilliant communicator Superb interpersonal skills: knows how to work hard and have fun! Must be creative, innovative, able to deal with ambiguity Highly organized, energetic and an energizer Skilled presenter Strong project management skills Ability to clearly communicate and influence Initially work out of Denmark for a short period (1-2 months or depends on circumstances). Hereafter the position will be in the country frequent travelling should be expected. Core Competencies: Courage Communicates effectively Collaboration Plans and aligns Global Perspective Instills Trust Action Oriented Innovation Business insight Strategic Agility Drives Results Builds effective teams See the following pages for more information about this new entity and the broader LEO organization!

3 ABOUT LEO INNOVATION LAB LEO Innovation Lab currently employs six people in the global centre situated in downtown Copenhagen, Denmark. LEO Innovation Lab has been established in order to improve the lives of millions of people who live with skin diseases. During the past decade LEO Pharma has begun offering people with skin conditions numerous solutions that go beyond medicine, including but not limited to digital services. By funding a new and separate unit LEO Innovation Lab - innovation will thrive in a smaller, more agile organisation and be able to test solutions in the market faster. Building the foundation for the future.internally positioning innovation to our people. LEO PHARMA - COMPANY OVERVIEW LEO Pharma Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LEO Pharma A/S which is a Danish, research-based pharmaceutical company, globally renowned for its R&D in dermatology, coagulation and bone turnover. In 1908, pharmacists August Kongsted and Anton Antons bought the LEO Pharmacy in Copenhagen, Denmark. With the purchase, they established LEO Pharma. From humble beginnings in the basement of the Copenhagen pharmacy, LEO Pharma has grown into a truly global concern, helping people all over the world to enjoy a better quality of life. LEO Pharma celebrated its centennial in The LEO Pharma head office in Canada is located in Thornhill, Ontario. The Canadian operation covers R&D, Sales/Marketing and Administration functions and employs approximately 120 people, many of whom work remotely in locations across Canada. Established since 1983, LEO Pharma Inc (Canada) has grown to become the fourth largest LEO health care sales/marketing operation internationally and a major contributor in the LEO global clinical development program. LEO Pharma products are marketed in more than 100 countries worldwide. We are approximately 5,000 dedicated LEO employees operating across 61 countries around the world. LEO s Mission We help people achieve healthy skin. LEO s Vision We are the preferred dermatology care partner improving people s lives around the world.

4 What is different about LEO Pharma? LEO is owned by the LEO Foundation which was established in Our business model is a global patient centric organization with a mission to improve patient care. Our unique ownership model means that we don t pay dividends to external shareholders and our profits can only be invested into more R&D to the benefit of patients. It also means that we take a long term view of R&D and make decisions ourselves based on what we believe is right for the patients and the company. Coupled with our helping employee culture, we work hard to make a difference in the lives of patients. To find out more about our foundation please visit Our Helping Culture By uniting globally under a shared vision and mission, together we adapt to an ever-changing environment while remaining true to our core beliefs and business strategy. At LEO our five values (integrity, customer focus, innovation, passion and adaptability) drive the way that we conduct ourselves in our business lives. They help us to determine the direction that we take and how we get there. In living our values we will all be Leaders who are Empowered to find the Opportunities around us and own them! We call this Being LEO! If you ask people who work in our Canadian affiliate to describe the culture, they will tell you that it has a family feel. We work closely together and really get to know one another. We Believe in The importance of providing value to patients and partners trusting that the business will follow. Our Focus/Therapeutic Areas LEO Pharma is the world s leading specialty pharma company, focused on improving the lives of people living with dermatologic (skin) and thromboembolic (blood clotting) conditions. We have gained experience to help us understand the physical and emotional challenges that people face when living with serious and chronic conditions. Because of this, we have made a long-term commitment to invest in the development of pioneering treatments and the provision of holistic support and educational programs. By listening to people and drawing on multidisciplinary expertise from areas such as psychology, sociology and physiology, we continually strive to improve people s quality of life. By combining innovative treatments with carefully tailored support, advice and education programs, LEO Pharma helps improve the health and well-being of patients.

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