Associate Director, New Product Planning & Competitive Intelligence

About the Company

Zenas is a clinical-stage global biopharmaceutical company committed to becoming a leader in the development and commercialization of transformative therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases. Our core business strategy combines an experienced leadership team with a disciplined product candidate acquisition approach to identify, acquire, and develop product candidates globally that can provide superior clinical benefits to patients living with autoimmune diseases.

Zenas is advancing two late-stage, potential franchise molecules, obexelimab and orelabrutinib. Obexelimab, Zenas’ lead product candidate, is a bifunctional monoclonal antibody designed to bind both CD19 and FcγRIIb to inhibit the activity of cells implicated in many autoimmune diseases without depleting them. Orelabrutinib is a potentially best-in-class, highly selective CNS-penetrant, oral, small molecule Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor with the potential to address compartmentalized inflammation and disease progression in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Earlier stage programs include ZB021, ZB022, and ZB014.

We seek top talent who share our commitment to patients and have a track record of success in acquiring, developing, and commercializing products globally. Our colleagues engage in a fast-paced learning environment, living our values of Transparency, Relationships, Urgency, Excellence, and Innovation—TRUE Innovation!

Responsibilities

• Support competitive intelligence (CI) activities for pipeline programs, monitoring competitor pipelines, clinical and regulatory developments, commercial activity, business development, and market trends.
• Develop CI planners (Excel) and coverage summaries (PowerPoint) for medical conferences.
• Attend conferences and share timely, relevant CI updates with key stakeholders.
• Produce post-conference summary reports.
• Contribute to New Product Planning activities, including disease-area opportunity assessments, evaluation of emerging mechanisms and technologies, and development of strategic recommendations to inform pipeline and portfolio decisions.
• Conduct primary and secondary research and support congress coverage, synthesizing emerging data into timely, actionable competitive insights.
• Develop competitive and market assessments, including landscape analyses, TPP benchmarking, SWOTs, opportunity assessments, and forecasts, to inform pipeline, portfolio, and business development strategy.
• Partner with business development on licensing diligence through competitive, market, epidemiological, and forecasting analyses.
• Communicate insights through clear, concise, executive-ready presentations and deliverables.
• Oversee the management of external vendors and consultants.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a life sciences, business, or related discipline required; advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, or MBA) preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biotech competitive intelligence, strategy, consulting, equity research, or a closely related field.
• Proficient in the use of CI tools to support data-driven decision making.
• Experience managing CI vendors or external partners with an emphasis on quality, timeliness, and alignment to strategic goals.
• Able to synthesize primary and secondary CI and translate findings into clear, actionable implications.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to navigate a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed for meetings and industry events; typically 4-6 conferences a year in the U.S. and Europe.
• Experience in AI tools an advantage.

Pay

The base salary pay range for this role is $174,200 to $205,000. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors, including depth of experience, education, skillset, overall performance, and/or location.

Zenas provides a competitive total rewards strategy that includes annual performance bonus, equity, a full range of benefits, and other incentive compensation plans.