Director, Forecasting and Commercial Analytics

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "About Veradermics", "Why Work at Veradermics", "Position Overview", "Key Responsibilities", "Forecasting & Data Integration Support", "Business Development & Asset Evaluation Support", "Commercial Data, Systems, & Infrastructure", "Cross-Functional Execution & Launch Readiness", "Candidate Profile | Who You Are", "Company Culture", "Location and Travel", "Salary and Benefits". We need to map to allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can only use those headings. We need to decide which sections correspond. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must include only sections with real specific content. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. The posting does have "Salary and Benefits" section with description: base salary, annual performance bonus eligibility, employee stock option plan, robust benefits package including health coverage, retirement benefit matching, dependent care FSA, unlimited paid time off. So we can have Benefits heading (maybe also Pay?). It mentions base salary but not specific amount. The rule: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). Since they didn't give specific numbers, but they said base salary, annual performance bonus eligibility, employee stock option plan. That's not placeholder; it's substantive. So we can include Pay? The heading "Pay" is allowed. Should we include Pay? The posting mentions base salary etc. Could be considered Pay. But we also have Benefits heading. We could combine Pay and Benefits into one Benefits section? The rule: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Pay and Benefits into a single "Benefits" section that includes compensation details. However they have separate headings allowed; we can choose to include Benefits only and embed pay details there. Or include both Pay and Benefits if we have content for each. The posting gives base salary, bonus, stock option (pay) and benefits like health, retirement, FSA, unlimited PTO. So we could have two sections: Pay and Benefits. Both have specific content. That seems okay. We also need About the role: we have Position Overview and maybe About Veradermics? The About the role heading should contain description of role. We can use Position Overview content. Responsibilities: we have Key Responsibilities (multiple bullet points). Also Forecasting & Data Integration Support, Business Development & Asset Evaluation Support, Commercial Data, Systems, & Infrastructure, Cross-Functional Execution & Launch Readiness. Those are all responsibilities. So we can combine them under Responsibilities. Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: Candidate Profile includes Education, Experience, Launch Experience, Technical Skills, Competencies. We can map Education/Experience to Requirements or Qualifications. Technical Skills to Skills. Competencies maybe to Qualifications. We need to avoid duplication. We can create Requirements (education, experience), Qualifications (launch experience, competencies), Skills (technical skills). Or we could combine into one Requirements section. But we have three allowed headings; we can use them to structure. Company Culture: we could put under About the role? Not exactly. There's no heading for culture. Could we include it under About the role? Might be okay but we should preserve all substantive information. Could we add a separate section? Not allowed headings. So we need to fit culture into one of the allowed headings. Perhaps About the role can include culture description. Or we could put under Responsibilities? Not ideal. Better to put under About the role as part of role description. Location and Travel: we have Location and Travel section. There's no heading for Location/Schedule. We have Schedule heading allowed. Could we put location under Schedule? Not really. There's no heading for Location. Could we drop it? The rule: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. We cannot drop location. We need to include it somewhere. Since there is no specific heading for location, we could include it under About the role as a paragraph. Or we could create a custom heading? Not allowed. So we must embed location info within allowed headings. Perhaps we can put under About the role: include location and travel details. Salary and Benefits we already covered. Thus final HTML:

About the role

with paragraphs containing Position Overview, About Veradermics, Why Work at Veradermics, Company Culture, Location and Travel.

Responsibilities

with

• items covering all responsibility bullet points from Key Responsibilities, Forecasting & Data Integration Support, Business Development & Asset Evaluation Support, Commercial Data, Systems, & Infrastructure, Cross-Functional Execution & Launch Readiness.

  Requirements

  with education and experience.

  Qualifications

  with launch experience and competencies.

  Skills

  with technical skills.

  Pay

  with base salary, annual performance bonus eligibility, employee stock option plan.

  Benefits

  with health coverage, retirement benefit matching, dependent care FSA, unlimited paid time off. We must not include Schedule heading because no schedule info besides hybrid (1-2 days per week) and travel 10-20%. That's schedule-ish but could be considered Schedule. Actually we have schedule info: hybrid (1-2 days per week in office) and travel 10-20%. That's schedule. So we could create a Schedule heading with that info. The rule: never create Schedule unless posting actually states them. It does state hybrid and travel. So we can include Schedule heading. Thus we have many sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Pay, Benefits, Schedule. That's okay but we must prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. However each has substantive content. Could we combine Pay and Benefits? But we have schedule separate. Might be okay. We need to ensure we don't create empty sections. All have content. Now produce HTML fragment only. Let's craft content. About the role paragraph: combine Position Overview, About Veradermics, Why Work at Veradermics, Company Culture, Location and Travel. We need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. We can paraphrase but must keep meaning. We'll write concise but keep details. Let's draft: About Veradermics: founded 2019, publicly listed (NYSE: MANE), well-funded, performance-driven, dynamic, dermatologist-founded late clinical-stage biopharma focused on innovative therapeutics for common aesthetic and dermatological conditions; lead product VDPHL01 oral non-hormonal treatment for pattern hair loss; three Phase 3 trials; aims to redefine standard of care. Why Work at Veradermics: part of meaningful mission to become leader in medical dermatology; growing company advancing VDPHL01 Phase 3 trials and preparing for commercialization; PHL affects ~80M in US; innovative, collaborative, hard-working, performance-driven culture valuing employees and patient focus; featured in Forbes, Allure, Marie Claire, Bazaar, Dermatology Times, Slate, NY Post, Hartford Courant, Kansas City Star, etc. Position Overview: Director of Forecasting & Commercial Analytics responsible for building/executing core forecasting and commercial analytics infrastructure to align forecast, data ecosystem, go-to-market strategy; create/refine/maintain reporting and analytics framework to assess business performance, understand variances, inform future modifications in commercial priority; highly hands-on role in lean organization requiring designing/building reporting, analytics, operational processes from scratch ensuring scalability and fit for purpose. Company Culture: small tight-knit high-performing team works with urgency, positivity, deep sense of ownership; sets high bar; seeks someone energized by integral role in fast-moving organization at pivotal moment; values curiosity, clarity, drive to get things done at highest level; strong organization, thoughtful collaboration, genuine investment in team success; honest, direct communication central; accomplishing goals fun but complex. Location and Travel: Hybrid (1–2 days per week in office); Travel ~10–20% (internal meetings, sales meetings, conferences). Now Responsibilities: list all bullet points. From Key Responsibilities: - Build and maintain commercial dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) from the ground up. - Drive performance management frameworks, dashboards, and executive reporting. - Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to launch and revenue objectives. - Analyze sales performance, field activity, and customer engagement data. - Deliver clear, concise, and actionable reporting to Commercial Leadership and the Executive Team. - Partner with insights to evolve market research (quantitative and qualitative) in support of forecast refinement and future brand strategy. - Analyze multiple data sources to generate insights and understand implications for our business, inform our strategies, and make actionable recommendations. Forecasting & Data Integration Support: - Partner with the VP to operationalize forecasting models and scenario analyses. - Integrate multiple data sources (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony, CRM) into a cohesive analytics framework. - Maintain and refine forecasting inputs, assumptions, and outputs as new data becomes available. - Prepare monthly and quarterly business reviews in partnership with all commercial teams, utilizing all available data sources to guide executive decision-making and formulate any potential changes to the forecast (LE). - Partner with Commercial Finance and Supply Chain to develop, refine, and maintain robust forecast models and scenarios to support financial planning and S&OP processes. - Support long-range planning and commercial strategy development. Business Development & Asset Evaluation Support: - Support Business Development activities through forecasting, scenario modeling, market landscape, and competitive assessments to evaluate strategic fit. - Develop commercial diligence materials supporting internal investment committee decisions. - Provide commercial forecasts and market sizing analyses to support investor communications and financial guidance. Commercial Data, Systems, & Infrastructure: - Evaluate new potential data sources and continue to elevate the data platform and impact. - Assist in the implementation and ongoing management of commercial data systems and tools. - Assist in data governance, reporting standards, and best practices. Cross-Functional Execution & Launch Readiness: - Partner with Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Finance to support commercial execution. - Ensure analytics and reporting capabilities are ready for launch. - Identify and solve gaps quickly in a fast-paced environment. Now Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred. Experience: 12–15+ years of experience in pharma/biotech forecasting and commercial analytics. Qualifications: Launch Experience: Experience supporting pre-launch or launch-stage assets preferred. Competencies: Highly execution-oriented; strong problem-solving skills; ability to build processes and tools from scratch; comfortable operating in ambiguity. Skills: Technical Skills: Strong expertise in BI tools (Tableau, Power BI), CRM systems (Veeva), and commercial data sources (IQVIA, Symphony). Pay: Base salary, annual performance bonus eligibility, access to the employee stock option plan. Benefits: Robust benefits package, including health coverage, retirement benefit matching, dependent care FSA, and unlimited paid time off. Schedule: Hybrid (1–2 days per week in office); Travel ~10–20% (internal meetings, sales meetings, conferences). We must not repeat job title as heading. We didn't. Now output HTML. We need to use

  for each section heading. Use

  for prose. Use

  • for lists. We'll produce something like:

    About the role

    ...

    Responsibilities

    • ...
    ...
    Similarly for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Pay, Benefits, Schedule. Make sure no extra text. Let's craft the About the role paragraph(s). Could be multiple paragraphs but okay. We'll combine into maybe two paragraphs: first about company, second about role overview and culture and location. But we must preserve all info; splitting is fine. Let's write:

    Founded in 2019, Verad