Principal Consultant, Growth

Inizio; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great compensation package

23 days' personal leave plus public p?

Job summary

Nazaré, part of Inizio Engage XD, is seeking a commercially minded Principal Consultant to grow partnerships across the US pharmaceutical and life sciences market. This senior, client-facing role demands deep industry experience, an established network, and credibility with senior decision-makers.

You will translate industry knowledge into capability solutions that deliver measurable business impact, mentoring colleagues and driving growth across Nazaré North America.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of pharmaceutical/life sciences experience, ideally in commercial leadership, sales, commercial excellence, market access or medical.
• Established network within the pharmaceutical industry and ability to open doors with senior decision-makers.
• Experience in business development, account growth or strategic client partnerships.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to spot, shape and convert opportunities.
• Confidence engaging and influencing senior and executive-level partners.
• Ability to connect strategy, capability development and measurable business performance.
• Pharma industry credibility is the priority.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with senior pharmaceutical and life sciences leaders.
• Use your network and industry credibility to identify new business opportunities.
• Grow strategic client accounts and help shape high-value proposals and solutions.
• Understand clients' commercial challenges and translate them into capability and performance strategies.
• Challenge client thinking and connect business strategy with execution in the field.
• Partner with experts across Nazaré and the wider Inizio network to create differentiated solutions.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to the continued growth of our business.

Skills

Pharmaceutical industry experience

Networking with senior decision-makers

Commercial leadership

Business development

Strategic client partnerships

Executive influence

Job description

Nazaré (Part of Inizio Engage XD) is looking for a commercially minded Principal Consultant to help grow our partnerships across the US pharmaceutical and life sciences market.

This is a senior, client-facing role for someone with deep pharmaceutical industry experience, an established network and the credibility to engage senior decision-makers.

You'll combine your industry knowledge with a consultative approach to identify client challenges, open new opportunities and turn them into capability solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

On any given day, you might be:

• An Industry Leader partnering with clients to solve complex commercial challenges
• A Trusted Partner who clients rely on for honest, insightful, and pragmatic advice
• A Leader who raises the bar for both client impact and internal performance
• A Strategic Consultant who can quickly identify where performance is won or lost
• A Growth Driver who spots opportunities others miss and knows how to convert them
• A Connector who brings together the right expertise to deliver the right solution

US-Based | East Coast preferred

You will report into the Managing Director, Nazaré North America

What you'll do...

• Build trusted relationships with senior pharmaceutical and life sciences leaders.
• Use your network and industry credibility to identify new business opportunities.
• Grow strategic client accounts and help shape high-value proposals and solutions.
• Understand clients' commercial challenges and translate them into capability and performance strategies.
• Challenge client thinking and connect business strategy with execution in the field.
• Partner with experts across Nazaré and the wider Inizio network to create differentiated solutions.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to the continued growth of our business.

What we're looking for...

• 10+ years experience in Pharmaceutical/life sciences experience, ideally within commercial leadership, sales, commercial excellence, market access or medical.
• An established network within the pharmaceutical industry and the ability to open doors with senior decision-makers.
• Experience in business development, account growth or strategic client partnerships.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to spot, shape and convert opportunities.
• Confidence engaging and influencing senior and executive-level partners.
• The ability to connect strategy, capability development and measurable business performance.
• Consulting, agency or learning/capability experience is beneficial, but pharma industry credibility is the priority.

Just a few of our benefits...

• Great compensation package
• 23 days' personal leave plus public holidays and volunteering leave
• Private Medical Plan and Life Insurance

A bit about us...

Nazaré is the centre of excellence in capability development within Inizio Engage XD.

We help our clients turn strategy into execution, ensuring that what is planned at a brand level shows up consistently in the field. We do this by combining industry expertise, behavioural science, and tailored capability solutions to drive real performance.

Working across sales, medical, and market access teams, we focus on what matters most: impact where it counts in front of customers.

As part of Inizio, we bring together a unique mix of data, science, creativity, and technology to help our clients reimagine how they engage across the healthcare ecosystem.

We believe in our values: We empower everyone | We rise to the challenge | We work as one | We ask what if | We do the right thing and we will ask you how your personal values align to our values

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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.