Market Research Associate Director

Vertex Inc. • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vertex is seeking to hire an Associate Director (AD), Marketing Science (GKD) to join the North America Forecasting, Analytics & Insights team in the Commercial organization. The AD will be responsible for delivering commercial insights to inform strategic choices and commercialization decisions related to Vertex’s genetic kidney disease assets, including inaxaplin for APOL1-mediated kidney disease, and other pipeline assets. As a member of North America Commercial, and a partner to Global Commercial, the AD will maintain a pulse on critical business questions, and formulate and execute an insights plan (involving either primary market research and/or data analytics) to answer them.

Requirements

• Depth of knowledge in a variety of primary market research methodologies; substantial experience managing design and execution of primary market research projects
• Strong complex quantitative analysis skills; experience running own analyses as well as partnering with advanced analytics professionals, and interpreting results
• Deep understanding of the biopharma commercialization process; experience with go-to-market approaches and launch planning
• Strong experience working with global brands and understanding insights from global markets
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills – able to synthesize and distill complex information into a compelling narrative
• Proactive orientation - able to anticipate issues, engage with stakeholders and plan accordingly
• Demonstrated experience as a trusted advisor and thought partner to stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity; able to effectively structure problems and solution approaches
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline required
• Typically requires 8 or more years in bio-pharma marketing, market research and/or analytics, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Function as a key partner to Marketing colleagues and provide objective perspective and insights
• Formulate a comprehensive insights generation plan to address a spectrum of business questions using appropriate methodologies
• Independently design and execute primary market research that addresses key business questions
• Define data analytics needed to answer ongoing business questions and support/oversee its execution
• Run the analytics coordination forum which provides cross-functional alignment on analytics activities supporting the program
• Maintain a current summary of all the insights supporting a disease area in the form of an Insights book
• Develop the situation analysis for the Brand Planning process
• Maintain a strong understanding of the LRP forecast model and provide assumptions that inform the Long-Range Plan

Benefits

• This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.
• Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
• At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.
• From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees