Insmed

Director, Data Acquisition & Partnerships

Insmed$177K — $242K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New Jersey, US
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech or related quantitative field.
  • Deep expertise in real-world and commercial data.
  • Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical commercial data and vendor offerings.
  • Experience managing vendor relationships and leading data acquisition initiatives.
  • Strong executive-level communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a commercial and real-world data strategy aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Lead data landscaping and fit-for-purpose data selection through workshops.
  • Maintain deep understanding of traditional and emerging real-world data sources.
  • Lead vendor relationships, negotiations, and performance management.
  • Establish frameworks for ethical data use and regulatory compliance.
  • Build and maintain a comprehensive commercial data inventory and catalog.
  • Promote adoption and effective data use through communication and training.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage plus mental health support.
  • Generous paid time off, fertility benefits, and flexible work schedules.
  • 401(k) plan with competitive company match and annual equity awards.
  • Access to a company learning institute for skill-building and mentorship.
  • Opportunities for volunteering and community service.
Full Job Description
About the Role:
We're looking for a Director, Data Acquisition & Partnerships on the team to help us expand what's possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Senior Director of Data Strategy & Innovation, you'll lead commercial data acquisition and business-led data partnerships to inform insight generation, decision-making, and innovation across the Commercial Effectiveness organization. You'll leverage traditional and emerging data sources-including real-world data and specialty pharmacy datasets-to shape commercial data strategy, analytics, and innovation. This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial role requiring both strategic leadership and operational execution across the end-to-end data acquisition lifecycle.

What You'll Do:

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead commercial data acquisition and partnerships-defining strategy, managing vendor relationships, and building the frameworks that enable compliant, high-impact use of data across the Commercial Effectiveness organization. You'll also:

  • Define and execute a commercial and real-world data strategy aligned to marketing, field, and commercial analytics priorities, enabling the broadest compliant use across functions
  • Lead data landscaping, evaluation, and fit-for-purpose data selection through structured discussions and workshops to surface priority use cases and unmet needs
  • Maintain a deep understanding of traditional and emerging real-world data sources (e.g., APLD, claims, EMR, specialty pharmacy) and proactively identify gaps and acquisition opportunities
  • Lead vendor relationships, negotiations, renewals, and ongoing performance management to optimize spend and value back to Insmed
  • Establish and own business-led frameworks covering permitted use, ethical data use, and regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, GxP), including clear decision rights and escalation paths
  • Build and maintain a comprehensive commercial data inventory and catalog to ensure data assets are discoverable, well-documented, and governed
  • Partner with Procurement, Legal, Compliance, IT, and Finance to streamline contracting, onboarding, and data acquisition processes
  • Serve as the commercial data subject matter expert on cross-functional initiatives, including launch teams and governance forums
  • Promote adoption and effective use of data assets through clear communication, guidance, training, and quarterly data strategy council meetings


Who You Are:

You have a background in commercial data strategy, analytics, or pharmaceutical data partnerships along with 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, or a related quantitative field. You are a strategic, hands-on leader with deep expertise in real-world and commercial data or you also have:

  • Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical commercial data and vendor offerings, including sales, specialty pharmacy, payer, promotional and marketing data, and real-world data (e.g., claims, EMR, APLD)
  • Strong understanding of how data informs commercial decision-making across brand strategy, field execution, access, and analytics
  • Experience managing data vendor relationships and leading data acquisition and governance initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and partner effectively in matrixed, cross-functional environments
  • Experience operating in the US pharmaceutical market; global experience is a plus
  • Rare disease, specialty, or respiratory experience preferred
  • Strong executive-level communication skills, including the ability to distill complex topics into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)


Where you'll Work:

This is a fully remote role. It can be performed effectively from anywhere while staying connected to your Insmed team and community. Occasional travel for team meetings or events will be expected.

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Pay Range:
$177,000.00-242,000.00 Annual

Life at Insmed

At Insmed, you'll find a culture as human as our mission-intentionally designed for the people behind it. You deserve a workplace that reflects the same care you bring to your work each day, with support for how you work, how you grow, and how you show up for patients, your team, and yourself.

Highlights of our U.S. offerings include:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration
  • 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance
  • Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities
  • Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back


Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan.

Current Insmed Employees: Please apply via the Jobs Hub in Workday.

About Insmed

Insmed is a biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs to treat serious and rare diseases. The company's lead product candidate is ARIKAYCE, which is being developed to treat patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease. Insmed is also developing drugs to treat other respiratory diseases, as well as rare diseases such as lipodystrophy. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Learn more about Insmed
Size
613 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$294 million
Revenue
$164.4 million
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