Hybrid Marketing Science Associate Director - Insights & Strategy

MFS Investments; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Student loan repayment

Commuting subsidy

401(k)

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a Marketing Science Associate Director in Boston to deliver commercial insights for Hemoglobinopathies and related categories. Hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 remote). You will lead insights, design studies, and synthesize findings into actionable narratives for cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes rigour in primary research, advanced analytics, and collaboration with marketing and strategy teams to inform long-range planning and annual launches.

Qualifications

• Depth of knowledge in primary market research methodologies and hands-on project management.
• Strong quantitative analysis skills and ability to run analyses or partner with analytics teams.
• Experience with real-world data sources and rare-disease knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead plans for insights generation to address business questions across hemoglobinopathies and related categories.
• Design and execute primary market research addressing key questions and hypotheses.
• Define data analytics needs and supervise execution for ongoing insights.
• Maintain an Insights book summarizing disease-area insights for leadership and planning.
• Support brand planning with situation analyses and LRP forecast assumptions.

Skills

Primary market research

Quantitative analysis

Data analytics

Real-world data knowledge

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a Marketing Science Associate Director in Boston to deliver commercial insights for Hemoglobinopathies and related categories. Hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 remote). You will lead insights, design studies, and synthesize findings into actionable narratives for cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes rigour in primary research, advanced analytics, and collaboration with marketing and strategy teams to inform long-range planning and annual launches.