Associate Director, Market Intelligence

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals•Irvine, CA

4d•$165,000 - $231,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Market Intelligence & Strategy is responsible for providing Tarsus leadership and teams with a clear, integrated view of the market and competitive landscape for our in-line, pipeline, and prospective assets. By combining primary market research, secondary data, and AI-driven analytics, this role delivers actionable insights that inform commercial portfolio and pipeline strategy. Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Business, or related field with 12 years of related experience; or MBA or advanced degree (preferred) with 10 years of related experience
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-enabled analytics to generate actionable market, landscape, and strategic insights
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable deliverables (e.g., reports, dashboards, presentations, etc.), tailored for broad organizational use, including senior leadership
Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision-making experience
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with multiple priorities
Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.
Business Acumen - Demonstrates strong business acumen by anticipating market dynamics and using financial and strategic insight to guide investments, manage risk, and align priorities with long-term organizational value

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree (preferred) with 10 years of related experience
Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry preferred
Experience with pharmaceutical data sources (e.g., IQVIA, claims data) and data visualization tools like PowerBI/Tableau preferred

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide market and landscape intelligence, synthesizing primary research, secondary data, and AI-driven insights to drive strategic decision-making
Monitor third party catalysts across the landscape, including (but not limited to) press releases, financial releases including SEC filings, earnings calls, corporate presentations and webcasts, third party clinical trials, regulatory updates (approvals/CRLs and other actions), patents, publications, human resources activities, conference activities, and media (including social media) activity
Provide proactive, scenario-driven strategic input for both in-line products and future pipeline or business development decisions
Leverage AI and advanced analytics to identify trends, assess landscape risks, and anticipate market shifts
Drive primary market research (qualitative and quantitative) to deeply understand customer behavior and accelerate XDEMVY performance
Design and implement the company's centralized market intelligence processes, governance, and cross-functional communication flows
Partner with and align cross-functional teams including, e.g., Commercial, IR, R&D, HR, Innovation, and Business Development teams around shared insights and coordinated responses to market dynamics