Executive Director, Global Strategic Insights

PTC Therapeutics is a global commercial biopharmaceutical company. For over 25 years our team has been deeply committed to a unified purpose: Extending life’s moments for children and adults living with a rare disease.

At PTC, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team, fostering a strong sense of belonging.

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Job Description Summary:

This position leads the team responsible for PTC’s business insights and analytics for inline products and the pipeline, enabling decision support, business planning and operations across products and regions. The team collaborates with Global and Regional Marketing, Global Pipeline Strategy, Investor Relations, Finance, Regions and other functions to deliver insights, analytics and market research for all PTC products and brands, while also supporting business development initiatives.
Key responsibilities include creating and deploying advanced analytical tools, KPIs and dashboards, to enable business leaders and other stakeholders to make high quality, evidence-based decisions. This includes leveraging data to provide visibility and actionable insights into business performance, building operational tools, and analyzing primary and secondary data (i.e. specialty pharmacy data, CRM, etc.) to understand customer behavior, and drive prescription and revenue growth. In addition, this position provides data and analytical support to business development activities.
This position represents the function at the highest level, proactively engaging senior leadership, fostering a performance-driven culture and meeting stakeholder expectations. This requires active participation in key meetings and ensuring project milestones are achieved on time to meet the business objectives.
He/she manages direct reports.
This position works cross-functionally with several internal departments including but not limited to Global and Regional Marketing, Global Pipeline Strategy, Investor Relations, Sales Leadership, Finance, Regulatory, Clinical, Medical Affairs and Business Development.
This position ensures adherence to relevant regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as appropriate.Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Lead the generation of business insights, including market research and competitive intelligence, within PTC to support in-line and future products/indications.
• Lead the annual forecast process and long-range plan for both revenue and expenses globally.
• Lead commercial assessments for business development and new geographies, indications or therapies.
• Leads the Global Strategic Insights function by engaging with senior leadership, providing strategic input, and collaborating on key focus areas for the leadership team.
• Responsible for the analytics dashboard including supporting individual regional needs.
• Serve as the liaison between other functional areas and commercial in matters of forecasting, business data generation and analytics.
• Support the Global Brand Planning process in conjunction with the global brand teams.
• Lead CRM implementation and tracking globally.
• Provide analytical adhoc support. Support marketing and sales efforts quantitatively through data mining to reveal trends and by answering key business questions.
• Keep abreast of emerging industry data sources and techniques that could improve future analysis.
• Performs other tasks and assignments as needed and specified by management.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to maximize all data sources (e.g. market research, CRM) data and communicate its results and application.
• Must understand the competitive intelligence environment within the current portfolio and pipeline of products from a business perspective.
• Must be able to support brand leaders, sales, market access and other functions with forecasting and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated experience in the conception, development and execution of marketing analytics projects and tactics.
• Manages, coaches and mentors direct reports.
• Must be able to provide constructive input and leadership within the Global Commercial Strategy Leadership Team.

Minimum level of education and years of relevant work experience.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in degree in analytics, finance, marketing or science; advanced degree preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 15 years of progressive, relevant business analytics experience in a pharmaceutical/biotechnology company or consulting firm.
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical market with exposure to multiple therapy areas, ideally including orphan drug products.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and skills including the ability to create and deliver clear and impactful presentations and the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members.
• Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills including the ability to support and prioritize multiple projects.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and experience managing, coaching and mentoring direct reports.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders without direct authority.

Special knowledge or skills and/or licenses or certificates preferred.

• Experience supporting an orphan, rare disease and/or specialized drug(s).
• Experience working in a small but fast-growing entrepreneurial environment.

Travel requirements: 10-20% (Domestic/Global)

Expected Base Salary Range:

$233,800 – $308,000. The base salary offered will be contingent on assessment of candidate education level, background, and experience relative to the requirements of the position they are being considered for, as well as review of internal equity.

In addition to base salary, PTC employees are also eligible for short- and long-term incentives. All eligible employees may also enroll in PTC’s medical, dental, vision, and retirement savings plans.

EEO Statement:

PTC Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

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