Associate Director, Marketing Analytics - Prostate Cancer

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. With several marketed products and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage investigational assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website https://www.us.sumitomo-pharma.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

The Associate Director, Marketing Analytics – Prostate Cancer position will lead business insights for the commercial organization as it relates to the Oncology therapeutic area.  This role will be required to operate with diverse data sources, vendors, stakeholders, in a rapidly changing business environment.

This position will report to the Director, Commercial Analytics – Oncology and will be an integral part of the Commercial Analytics team.  This position will partner with marketing, finance, and market access leadership, along with other Commercial Analytics leaders to deliver accurate, timely, and reliable insights to stakeholders across the commercial organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Inform and support marketing strategy decision making through in-depth analysis of both primary and secondary data sources.
• Lead ad hoc analytics projects in support of the Orgovyx brand team.
• Proactively deliver actionable insights to inform and guide commercial strategy.
• Develop and present insights to the Orgovyx brand team, cross-functional partners and senior leadership, tailoring communication to suit the audience and objective.
• Lead Situational Analysis for Orgovyx brand planning, contribute to tactical planning, and partner with Sales and Marketing to define meaningful KPIs.
• Apply advanced analytics to inform brand strategy, promotional resource allocation, and marketing effectiveness, including patient journey mapping and ROI analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Medical, Clinical, Brand, and other supporting teams) to define and prioritize key business questions (KBQs).
• Track and report on strategic KPIs and supporting diagnostic metrics for monthly and quarterly business reviews.
• Support financial forecasting by providing data-driven insights and assumptions in partnership with brand leadership.
• Partner with marketing leadership to develop and execute annual analytics plans and budgets aligned with brand strategy.

Key Core Competencies

• Strategic thinker: can see big picture opportunities and translate into actionable plans.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills including executive presence in formal stakeholder presentations.
• Strong knowledge and experience with pharmaceutical data sources (i.e., Symphony, IQVIA, MMIT/DRG formulary / market access data).
• Excellent team player and collaborative skills.
• Strong project management skills and managing external vendors/deliverables within tight timelines.
• Strategic partner to multiple cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven success in developing analyses with Business Intelligence tools and methods (e.g., Tableau, Qlikview, SQL).
• Ability to understand the commercial environment and business needs and translate to workable solutions.
• Highly motivated change agent that can push against the status quo and seed new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new ways of working.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 8 – 12 (w/o Master’s) or 6 – 8 years (with Master’s) years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Previous sales or marketing experience preferred.
• Previous commercial/ brand analytics experience (with Statistical Packages) preferred (e.g., SAS, R, SPSS, etc).

The base salary range for this role is

$165,800.00 - $207,200.00

Base salary is part of our total rewards package which also includes the opportunity for merit-based salary increases, short incentive plan participation, eligibility for our 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances and leaves provided in line with your work state.  Our robust time-off policy includes flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays plus additional time off for a shut-down period during the last week of December, 80 hours of paid sick time upon hire and each year thereafter.  Total compensation, including base salary to be offered, will depend on elements unique to each candidate, including candidate experience, skills, education and other factors permitted by law.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Confidential Data: All information (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) that an employee encounters is considered confidential, in accordance with applicable law.

Compliance: Achieve and maintain Compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules and procedures, by ensuring that all plans and activities for and on behalf of Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) and affiliates are carried out with the "best" industry practices and the highest ethical standards.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

Fast-paced environment handling multiple demands is involved. Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment as necessary. Requires a high level of initiative and independence. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Requires ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.

Travel Requirements:

Primarily remote role with periodic on-site meetings in office. Must be able to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Drug Screening Requirements
Applicants for sales/field, manufacturing, or other designated roles will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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