Pharma Growth VP: Strategic Market Leader (Remote)

Kantar; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Kantar is seeking a Vice President, Growth (Pharma) to lead strategic growth across the US pharmaceutical business with a hybrid work approach and travel as needed.

You will drive consultative sales, shape study design and client delivery, and bring industry thought leadership to client conversations. This senior role focuses on expanding relationships with leading pharma clients and delivering differentiated solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business development and client delivery across market research, insights, consulting, analytics or media effectiveness, with strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector.
• A proven record of winning multi-million-dollar new business and developing relationships with senior marketing and insights decision-makers.
• Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills, with the ability to turn sophisticated ideas into clear, compelling client solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to lead senior client conversations and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Commercial judgement and a collaborative leadership style, with an interest in helping colleagues develop and strengthening Kantar’s pharmaceutical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Win new business and grow client relationships across Kantar’s Brand Strategy, Brand Performance, Creative Testing and Media Measurement solutions.
• Lead the full sales journey, from identifying and qualifying opportunities through proposals, presentations, commercial negotiations and close.
• Build trusted relationships with senior pharmaceutical clients, using your industry knowledge to uncover their challenges and connect them with relevant Kantar expertise.
• Lead compelling proposals and pitches in partnership with colleagues across Kantar, bringing together the right expertise to create differentiated solutions.
• Bring an informed pharmaceutical perspective to client conversations, research design and external thought leadership, while maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and commercial forecast.

Skills

Business development

Client delivery

Pharma industry knowledge

Consultative selling

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Job description

Kantar is seeking a Vice President, Growth (Pharma) to lead strategic growth across the US pharmaceutical business with a hybrid work approach and travel as needed.

You will drive consultative sales, shape study design and client delivery, and bring industry thought leadership to client conversations. This senior role focuses on expanding relationships with leading pharma clients and delivering differentiated solutions.