Director, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence based in the United States. This is a strategic commercial insights leadership role supporting the development and launch of an innovative pharmaceutical product. You will lead primary and secondary market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence to inform high-impact business decisions. The role will help shape commercial planning, lifecycle management, market opportunity assessment, and launch strategy across a complex therapeutic landscape. You will work closely with Marketing, Market Access, Business Development, senior leadership, and other cross-functional stakeholders to translate market data into actionable insights. The position also offers significant ownership of external research partners, data providers, consultants, and the business insights budget. This is an opportunity to influence strategic decision-making within a fully remote, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic frameworks that organize and prioritize critical business questions related to commercial planning, product launch strategy, lifecycle management, market opportunity, and broader business development priorities.
• Lead primary and secondary market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence initiatives, translating complex market information into clear insights and recommendations for business decision-making.
• Manage multiple third-party vendors, data providers, research partners, and consultants to generate high-quality data and insights for commercial and cross-functional needs.
• Partner with Marketing and Market Access teams to develop strategic commercial plans supporting the launch of a pharmaceutical product in uncontrolled and resistant hypertension.
• Conduct or support ad hoc literature reviews, epidemiology assessments, commercial opportunity analyses, and other market evaluations for senior leadership, business development activities, external presentations, investor communications, and board-level materials.
• Monitor competitive activity across relevant therapeutic areas and proactively disseminate meaningful developments and implications to stakeholders across the organization.
• Provide market and commercial inputs into revenue forecast development and updates, helping ensure assumptions are informed by relevant market intelligence.
• Manage business insights budget planning and spending efficiently, balancing research priorities, data requirements, and available resources.