Marketing Science Associate Director

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$158K/yr – $237K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Owns end-to-end insights and research programs to inform brand planning and long-range forecasting, partnering with marketing, strategy, and analytics to drive rare-disease initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Function as a key partner and provide objective perspective and insights to cross-functional teams (marketing, global commercial strategy, commercial business unit)
  • Formulate a comprehensive insights generation plan to address a spectrum of business questions using the appropriate methodology
  • Independently design and execute primary market research that addresses key business questions
  • Define data analytics needed to answer ongoing business questions and oversee its execution
  • Support the analytics coordination forum which provides cross-functional alignment on analytics activities supporting the program
  • Maintain a current summary of all the insights supporting a disease area in the form of an Insights book
  • Develop the situation analysis for the Brand Planning process
  • Maintain a strong understanding of the LRP forecast model and provide assumptions that inform the Long-Range Plan

Requirements

  • Depth of knowledge in a variety of primary market research methodologies; substantial experience managing design and execution of primary market research projects
  • Strong complex quantitative analysis skills; experience running own analyses as well as partnering with advanced analytics professionals, and interpreting results
  • Domain knowledge of real-world data (large scale open or closed insurance claims, EHR), and/or other related data sources from providers and health systems
  • Experience working in rare disease and knowledge of cell & gene therapies
  • Past US launch and inline brand experience strongly preferred
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills – able to synthesize and distill complex information into a compelling narrative
  • Proactive orientation - able to anticipate issues, engage with stakeholders and plan accordingly
  • Demonstrated experience as a trusted advisor and thought partner to stakeholders
  • Comfortable with ambiguity; able to effectively structure problems and solution approaches
  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline required

Benefits

  • Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

4.2 Glassdoor

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and has made significant advancements in multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases — cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, and acute pain — and continues to progress clinical and research programs in these diseases. We also have a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where we have deep insight into causal human biology, including acute and neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Our global headquarters is in Boston, and we have research and development (R&D) sites and commercial offices worldwide.Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. We have also earned a spot on TIME Most Influential Companies, TIME Best Inventions, and Fast Company Most Innovative Companies lists. Our research and medicines have received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the Prix Galien, the Scrip Award and the Breakthrough Prize awards.Read our community guidelines: https://www.vrtx.com/vertexs-community-guidelines/

Founded in 1989
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
6.1K employees (282 in marketing)
83% recommend to a friend
88% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$158K/yr – $237K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

General Marketing median pay in the United States

$88K/yr

Most pay falls between $68K and $125K. Based on 15,108 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$657.3M
Last Raise
$1.1M
Post IPO Secondary, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Post IPO Secondary • $1.1M
  • May 2022
    Post IPO Equity • $50M
  • Dec 2009
    Post IPO Equity • $443M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
340.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$44.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.6%
Direct
38.5%
Referral
22.7%
Social
1%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.2K
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Marketing Science Associate Director

Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston, MA · Hybrid