Senior Director, Integrated Insights & Strategy

Kite Pharma, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 238,000 - 307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Stock-based incentives

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Kite Pharma, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Director, Integrated Insights to lead the US Insights team and partner with US Marketing, Market Access, and Leadership to drive forecast-driven strategy.

You will shape brand narratives, oversee market research programs, and align analytics with commercial priorities. The role requires extensive experience in insights, forecasting, and market access within pharma/biotech, with strong leadership and executive communication skills.

Qualifications

• Doctorate and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master’s and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) and substantial relevant experience; or Bachelor's degree and significant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the US Integrated Insights function across brand, portfolio, and market access stakeholders.
• Drive development of integrated market narratives that synthesize market research, analytics, forecasting, competitive intelligence, and organizational insights.
• Serve as the primary insights business partner for US Marketing and Market Access leadership.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment around key business questions, strategic priorities, and commercial implications.
• Lead insights planning processes to proactively identify opportunities, risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Oversee forecasting and performance reporting in support of planning and decision making.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting analytics

Education

Doctorate + 8+ years

Master’s + 10+ years

Bachelor’s + 12+ years

Job description

Kite Pharma, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Director, Integrated Insights to lead the US Insights team and partner with US Marketing, Market Access, and Leadership to drive forecast-driven strategy.

You will shape brand narratives, oversee market research programs, and align analytics with commercial priorities. The role requires extensive experience in insights, forecasting, and market access within pharma/biotech, with strong leadership and executive communication skills.