Executive Director, Global Market Insights, Analytics & Intelligence Rare Tumors

Merck Group • $150K — $200K *
Boston, MA 02115In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or related fields
  • 10+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech commercial experience; 8 years with a Master's; 6 years with a PhD
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in global marketing or market research
  • MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • Oncology or rare disease expertise preferred

Responsibilities

  • Partner with global brand teams to identify market research needs
  • Monitor and analyze competitor activities and trends
  • Generate market insights to inform brand strategy
  • Shape and communicate competitive positioning strategies
  • Engage with stakeholders to align on market intelligence needs
  • Drive competitive monitoring at global scientific meetings
  • Manage and allocate annual budget effectively

Benefits

  • Flexible work location between Darmstadt, Germany or Boston, MA
  • Opportunity to work on impactful brand strategies in rare tumors
  • Collaborative environment with global teams
  • Active role in shaping company strategies and internal communications
  • Chance to influence and align cross-functional objectives
Full Job Description
Work Location: Boston, MA or Darmstadt, Germany
Shift: No
Department: HC-GS-S Global Strategic Insights
Recruiter: Glynis Rose Faherty

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Located in Darmstadt, Germany or Boston, MA

Your Role: The Executive Director of Global Strategic Insights for Rare Tumors will partner with the Global Brand teams to proactively identify needs/opportunities to inform brand strategy and collaborate with Global Strategic Insights (GSI) and Commercial Excellence to pull through the following primary market research: global strategy, positioning, messaging, and campaigns; secondary market data analytics: market and brand dynamics competitive intelligence; above-market competitor activities (e.g., trials / data/ conferences), internal communication of key competitive insights to leadership, the global team, and relevant regional/country partners, key business questions and other critical market intelligence needs, competitive workshopping, global scientific meeting coverage; Forecasting local ex-US forecasting efforts (support, consolidation), long-range forecast/strategic plan. The individual will also drive and consolidate brand analytics and development of global dashboards to convey brand performance, KPI achievement, and other market performance indicators and will support planning and preparation for internal governance committee meetings. Additional responsibilities Include:
  • Monitor above-market competitor activities (e.g., trials /data/ conferences) and share with key leaders
  • Generate market research that informs brand strategy and long-term financial plan
  • Shape competitive positioning strategies in alignment with Global Brand Leaders
  • Communicate key competitive insights in a clear and timely way to leadership, the global team, and relevant regional/country partners
  • Actively engage with Global Brand Teams to align on key business questions and other critical market intelligence needs
  • Drive competitive monitoring and intelligence at global scientific meetings
  • Demonstrate disease area and market knowledge and develop strong relationships with key customers
  • Manage and strategically allocate annual budget
  • Provide put into long-range revenue forecasts
  • Innovative mindset to do things creatively and differently
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree (business or related disciplines)
  • 10+ years of pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology commercial experience; 8 years with a Master's degree; or 6 years with a PhD
  • Minimum of 5+ years related experience in leadership roles in global marketing, market research, and/or competitive intelligence

Preferred Qualifications:
  • MBA preferred or Advanced Degree
  • Oncology and/or rare disease experience preferred
  • Knowledge of US and ex-US regulatory landscape and requirements
  • Experience in supporting business development activities and managing commercial partnerships and/or co- promotions is desired
  • Brand planning
  • Launch and tactical planning
  • Strong track record of influencing key stakeholders and leadership with and without authority
  • Track record of strong cross functional collaboration
  • Clear and inspiring communicator able to engage, influence and navigate cross-functional stakeholders
  • Track record of high-energy, impactful presentations
  • Demonstrated success in rapid-growth, fast-paced, and start-up environment
  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to organize, prioritize, activate and execute
  • Team player and strong track record of collaboration
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills to collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders, and vendors effectively and clearly in a remote hybrid work environment
  • Ability to travel occasionally including overnight stay driven by business need
  • This position must be able to work East Coast hours.


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