Commercial Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in a client-facing, operations, consulting, or analytical role; ideally in life sciences, healthcare, or health data/technology.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to turn complex technical or clinical material into clear, persuasive proposals.
• Exceptional organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple moving pieces and deadlines.
• Comfort working with senior internal executives and external clients.
• Curiosity and ability to quickly learn clinical and data concepts to bridge commercial and clinical teams.
• Self-starter mindset; thrives in a fast-moving startup, takes ownership, and figures things out without waiting to be told.

Nice To Haves

• Background in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, another scientific field, clinical or medical training, or consulting.
• Working knowledge of EHR and claims data.
• Exposure to life sciences commercial, RWE, HEOR, or medical affairs organizations.
• Experience with CRM tools and proposal or RFP processes.

Responsibilities

• Work with the executive and commercial teams on pipeline, priorities, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Participate in customer calls with pharmaceutical and life sciences clients, capture needs, follow up, and help advance opportunities.
• Draft and assemble proposals, scopes of work, and RFP responses that communicate Lighten’s approach, deliverables, and value.
• Track opportunity status, next steps, and deadlines across the pipeline, and flag risks early.
• Work with the clinical team to translate client requirements, including cohort definitions, endpoints, and data needs, into actionable specifications; relay clinical feedback to the commercial team and client.
• Improve templates, processes, and internal playbooks to help the commercial team work faster and more consistently.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Employee equity options.
• 3% company-sponsored 401k contributions.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.