Job Description
General Summary:
The Director will be responsible for overseeing and delivering commercial insights to inform strategic choices and commercialization decisions in IgAN (Immunoglobin A Nephropathy) or in a variety of other disease areas such as Membranous Nephropathy, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Lupus Nephritis. As an integral member of the Global Commercial Brand Team, the Director will maintain a pulse on critical business questions to formulate and execute an insights plan (involving primary market research and/or data analytics) to answer them.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Function as a key partner to Marketing and provide objective perspective and insights
- Formulate a comprehensive insights generation plan to address a spectrum of business questions using the appropriate methodology
- Independently design and execute primary market research that addresses key business questions
- Define data analytics needed to answer ongoing business questions and oversee its execution
- Run the analytics coordination forum which provides cross-functional alignment on analytics activities supporting the program
- Maintain a current summary of all the insights supporting a disease area in the form of an Insights book
- Develop the situation analysis for the Brand Planning process
- Maintain a strong understanding of the LRP forecast model and provide assumptions that inform the Long Range Plan
Knowledge and Skills:
- Expertise in a variety of primary market research methodologies; substantial experience managing design and execution of primary market research projects
- Strong complex quantitative analysis skills; experience running own analyses as well as partnering with advanced analytics professionals, and interpreting results
- Domain knowledge real-world data (large scale open or closed insurance claims, EHR), and/or other related data sources from providers and health systems
- Expert knowledge of the biopharma commercialization process, go-to-market approaches and launch planning
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with Senior Executive team members
- Substantial experience working with global brands in a competitive marketplace and understanding insights from global markets
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills - able to synthesize and distill complex information into a compelling narrative
- Proactive orientation - able to anticipate issues, engage with stakeholders and plan accordingly
- Demonstrated experience as a trusted advisor and thought partner to stakeholders
- Comfortable with ambiguity; able to effectively structure problems and solution approaches
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline required
- Typically requires 10 or more years in bio-pharma marketing, market research and/or analytics, management consulting or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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