Director of US Insights and Commercial Analytics (ICA) - Job ID: 1927, 1975
Ascendis Pharma · Princeton, NJ · 2 wk ago
HybridManagement$220k–$235k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior, strategic, thought partner to U.S. Commercial teams by framing and answering high impact business questions related to brand strategy, execution, and investments
- Lead monthly business reviews, executive leadership discussion and standard planning cycle, driven by strategic analytics and insights that are aligned to brand strategy and that identify performance opportunities and optimal levers across commercial functions
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver succinct and actionable insight summaries to drive business decisions for senior leadership, based on multiple sources of information
- Design and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools that provide visibility into sales performance, brand health, and commercial effectiveness
- Analyze and synthesize complex datasets to generate actionable insights that inform sales, marketing, and customer engagement strategies
- Synthesize insights from market research into clear, compelling narratives with actionable recommendations for senior leadership
- Diagnose performance gaps and recommend optimal, data-driven actions and enhanced strategies
- Excel at storytelling to translate technical and complex findings into simple and actionable solutions
- Foster strong project management skills with experience structuring projects, directing cross-functional accountability, and driving productive meetings & timely deliverables
Requirements
- Education: BA/BS in a quantitative discipline is required, such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or Economics. MS and/or MBA strongly preferred
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in healthcare industry; preferred 3+ years of rare disease experience and launch experience. 8+ years in consulting, finance, or market analytics. Proven track record in strategic analytics areas in several of the following: secondary data analytics, data science, market research, commercial analytics, market access, patient services, or management consulting
- Experience building analytic plans, leading research, and managing vendors
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems through curiosity, analytical rigor and innovative thinking and to frame the solutions as simple, actionable, commercial insights
- Possesses strong business acumen and the ability to manage multiple priorities, processes, and expectations across stakeholder groups
- Polished executive presence with excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, both written and verbal
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
- Hands-on experience with SQL or other analytics tools (e.g., Python, R, SAS)
- Strong knowledge of secondary data sources including syndicated sales, promotional & marketing data, longitudinal patient level data, payer data, and specialty pharmacy data
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
- Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
- Professional Development
- Health Saving Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Variety of incentive compensation plans
- Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Mental Health resources
- Paid leave benefits for new parents