Associate Director Market Research - NY Area Pharm
Position ID: SK-ADMRNY
Degree Required: University - Bachelor Degree
Location: NY, USA
Associate Director of Market Research:
My client, a global pharmaceutical company in the NY area, is focused on offering prescription medications that have a meaningful impact on people''s lives. They aim to deliver quality products driven by entrepreneurial spirit, communitment to integrity and deep respect for people and community. The company believes in the power of potential--the potential of science, purpose and people. They are dedicated to concentrating their energy and using their experience to bring important treatments to the marketplace. The company is deeply committed to their employees. Their goal is to enable everyone to feel supported, treated with respect, and deserving of the same treatment from co-workers that they extend to their customers and business partners. They offer a diverse and inclusive workforce, embracing a culture that respects the unique differences and recognizes the viewpoints of the employees. They achieve their goals through the commitment, development and diversity of their greatest asset...their employees. Sound like the place you want to work? If so, read on.
I am currently looking for an Associate Director of Market Research to join their MR department. This position will support two inline products, most likely CNS.
Title structuring at this organization is very high level. An Associate Director with this company equates to a Director level at most other companies.
To be considered for the role, you MUST have client side experience, as well as experience managing staff. There will be direct reports for this role.
TITLE: Associate Director Market Research
REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Market Research
SALARY RANGE: Up to $150k base, plus bonus and stock options
DIRECT REPORT(S): Yes
RELO: Full relo available
The Associate Director, Market Research, is responsible for providing a high level of evidence-based, strategic guidance for brand(s) and senior management on assigned brand(s) and therapeutic area(s). Through the direction of primary and secondary market research, competitive intelligence and business analyses, the Associate Director ensures that marketing and business decision-making are supported by timely, accurate and cost-effective data and analysis. The Associate Director also maintains a vigilant watch over the health of his/her assigned brands, alerting brand management and corporate executives of emerging opportunities and threats, as discerned through insightful integration of the array of marketplace data and competitive intelligence at his/her disposal. His/her expertise is respected and sought by all levels of management throughout the organization, and he/she is a participant in all discussions on assigned brand and therapeutic market strategy development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintains a comprehensive and current understanding of relevant therapeutic markets, ensuring that this understanding is effectively utilized to deliver prognostic insights to brand management and senior executives throughout the organization
Creates value through primary and secondary market research initiatives, contributes to successful business decisions and strategies, creates/identifies competitive advantages and helps the brand teams achieve annual goals
Leads market research interactions with assigned brand teams to ensure that research findings/insights are understood and implemented to help drive critical business decisions
Leads the development and management of an annual market research plan and budget for assigned brands
Leads the effective implementation of the market research plan, ensuring that each project is conducted according to proper procedures and meets marketing and business decision-making needs
Manages assigned staff to optimize current performance and ensures development of needed skills and capabilities for the future
Teams with other members of the market research department on special projects related to specific business issues or cross-product initiatives, providing leadership on these projects as needed
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor''s degree required. Advanced degree in a relevant area preferred
6 - 8 years of pharmaceutical industry work experience, including at least 7 years experience in market research
Client side pharmaceutical market research experience MANDATORY
CNS experience a plus
Prior management experience required
Experience in pharmaceutical product management or other marketing function is desirable, but not required
Fluent in the use of a wide range of secondary data sources including, but not limited to: standard sales, prescription, medical, and promotional audits, as well as general business and pharmaceutical industry sources of intelligence
Well versed and experienced in the design and conduct of a broad array of primary market research approaches, both quantitative and qualitative, of all degrees of sophistication
Possess a thorough grasp of his/her assigned therapeutic areas (medical practice, products, competitors and market dynamics) as well as a broad understanding of US healthcare and pharmaceutical industry issues and trends, which he/she routinely integrates into strategies for assigned brands
A highly developed ability to frame and communicate issues in strategic terms, excellent consultative skills and good business sense is required
Collaborative, team-oriented mentality