Associate Director, Global Strategic Market Insights (Remote)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k retirement savings plan

Paid vacation

Discretionary annual cash bonus

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company seeks an Associate Director, Global Strategic Market Insights, to enhance market assessments and decision-making. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in biopharmaceutical strategies and competitive intelligence, preferably in oncology. Responsibilities include analyzing market data, supporting global teams, and presenting findings to key stakeholders. The position offers a competitive salary range of $164,000 - $246,000, along with comprehensive benefits. This role is based in Philadelphia County, PA.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in biopharmaceutical business, market or competitive intelligence.
• Oncology experience preferred.
• Experience in global markets and product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic decision-making through market insights.
• Conduct market assessments and competitive analysis.
• Translate data into strategic recommendations.

Skills

Biopharmaceutical business strategy

Market intelligence

Competitive analysis

Presenting and communicating

Education

BS/BA degree

Advanced degree in life sciences

Job description

Overview

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an international biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients’ lives by identifying, developing and commercializing meaningful products that address unmet medical needs. We are continuing to expand our commercial product portfolio and our research and development pipeline in therapeutic areas that can leverage our unique expertise. Our therapeutic areas of focus include neuroscience and oncology – areas in which we have a deep understanding of the patient journey and a suite of products and product candidates to address critical needs.

Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Position Profile

The Associate Director, Global Strategic Market Insights is an integral part of the Global Commercial Development & Planning team at Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The role supports decisions related to commercial assessments of our pipeline products and market planning including competitive readiness. The candidate should have experience with competitive intelligence, pipeline related market research, and scenario planning/opportunity assessments with an ability to develop and deliver a narrative to key stakeholders and decision makers.

Strong candidate attributes include strategic mindset, collaboration, creative problem solving, voracious learning, and a strong work ethic. Experience working in the biopharma/life sciences industry with a solid working knowledge of the field is preferred.

The Associate Director will partner with cross-regional, functional groups to drive alignment on key assumptions and a collective point of view. They will construct and implement primary research/competitive intelligence to deliver objective insights, anticipated market movements, and inform recommendations and plans that position Jazz in new and continuing markets. This individual will work closely with teams in Global Product Commercialization, Commercial Development, Early/Late-Stage Development, EU International groups, Commercial Regional Teams, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Forecasting, R&D, and Investor Relations.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Partner with key stakeholder groups to support strategic and tactical decision-making with high-quality, insightful analysis that reflects the voice of customers and market dynamics to maximize Jazz’s current and future markets.

Lead global insights and assessments to support market opportunities and readiness.

• Participate actively in global commercial development planning efforts by providing objective, in-depth analyses on current and future markets, customers, and competitors. May be an active member on various teams.
• Provide high-quality insights on the market environment for relevant disease areas based on publicly available brand and market information, non-publicly available market intelligence, and market research.
• Reinforce market research best practices – develop proposals, identify market research sources, vendor options, and methodologies best suited to address a business need. Proactively challenges the design of research with internal team members and vendors to enhance strategic value.
• Translate data and information into compelling insight stories. Proactively present research findings to promote awareness and action to drive business decisions and strategic plans.
• Conduct commercial assessments and scenarios including researching key assumptions and uncertainties to support the forecast.

Lead global competitive analysis and intelligence to support competitive readiness.

• Provide objective competitive assessments and analyses to align teams and enable informed decision-making, including insights on dynamic market changes and competition that impact business decisions and strategy.
• Stay abreast of competitive landscapes and determine CI needs (threat assessments, benchmarking, timelines, reporting/alerts, primary, workshops, etc.), including leading a competitive readiness team and related activities.
• Drive competitive intelligence planning and reporting for key congresses with internal partners.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner and subject matter expert for competitor insights, sharing knowledge to promote awareness and readiness in business assumptions and strategic plans.
• Formulate an objective narrative and communicate/adapt it for various audiences including executives.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Six years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical business strategy, market or competitive intelligence, consulting, or a combination of relevant experience. Oncology experience is preferred.
• Experience operating in global markets is preferred, including experience across the full lifecycle of products from early research through commercialization.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional discussions in a matrix environment, delivering results in market research, product analytics and/or forecasting, and competitive intelligence. Prior experience interacting with senior management is highly preferred.
• Fluency in understanding scientific and market data to identify patterns and opportunities. Broad experience in secondary and primary research methods with comfort in forecast and uncertainty modeling.
• Effective presenter and communicator.
• Willingness to travel to meetings/conferences, including international travel subject to company and regional guidelines.

Required/Preferred Education And Licenses

• BS/BA degree required; advanced degree in a life sciences related field is strongly preferred (MS, MBA, PhD).

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

FOR US BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $164,000.00 - $246,000.00. Individual compensation will depend on qualifications, skills, experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. This range will be reviewed regularly and may be adjusted. Total compensation may include discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation, equity grants, and other benefits as described below. Benefits offerings include medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and paid vacation. For more information on Benefits please visit: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html.