Director, Competitive Intelligence

About the role

Envision Pharma Group believes in creating life-changing outcomes through work with clients, giving back to communities, and fostering a culture where people thrive. The company's vision is to unleash the power of combined intelligence to accelerate patient access to life-changing treatments. Its mission is to deliver smarter and faster solutions to create, communicate, and commercialize value for clients. Core values are Excellence, People, and Growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Envision Pharma Group as Director, Competitive Intelligence. The role can be based remotely from either the US or UK.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Growth

• Drive business growth by originating, developing, and closing high-value Competitive Intelligence engagements across pharmaceutical and biotech clients.
• Build and maintain senior-level client relationships (e.g., Brand Leads, Competitive Intelligence Heads, Insights & Analytics Leaders), positioning Envision as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, developing compelling proposals and leading contract negotiations.
• Expand existing accounts by identifying unmet client needs and translating them into new engagements.
• Provide senior leadership across client engagements, ensuring strategic alignment, quality, and impact of all deliverables.
• Contribute to the evolution and expansion of Competitive Intelligence offerings, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to identify new service opportunities.

Engagement Delivery & Advisory

• Lead the design and delivery of strategic Competitive Intelligence programmes, including:
  • Clinical landscape assessments
  • Commercial benchmarking and competitor analysis
  • Competitive monitoring and intelligence reporting
  • Competitive simulation workshops
  • KOL insight research
  • Launch planning and readiness assessments
• Serve as a senior strategic advisor, providing clear, actionable insights into clinical development, commercial strategy, and competitive positioning.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior client stakeholders with credibility and authority.
• Ensure programmes deliver meaningful, decision-ready insights that support client clinical, commercial, and portfolio strategy.

Thought Leadership & Market Insight

• Contribute to and shape Envision's Competitive Intelligence thought leadership through publications, client engagements, and industry participation.
• Monitor and interpret industry trends, including healthcare policy, reimbursement, clinical innovation, and commercial strategy.
• Continuously refine Competitive Intelligence methodologies, frameworks, and best practices to strengthen our client impact and market positioning.

Skills

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MSc) preferred.
• Significant experience within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, including extensive experience in Competitive Intelligence, consulting, or strategic insights roles.
• Proven track record of business development success, including originating opportunities, building senior client relationships, and closing engagements.