Competitive Intelligence Director

Are you a Competitive Intelligence   or Vaccines   professional seeking the next challenge in your career?   This may be the perfect role for you.

We are   seeking   a   deeply curious, strategic thinker   t o join   our   Globa l   Vaccines   Competitive Intelligence team .   In   this role ,   you will   be   a key partner to   Global Product Strategy (GPS),   R&D and Medical   teams   within GSK’s Global Vaccines   organization . You will act as an objective,   critical   and strategic advisor based on your deep   expertise   in current and future competitive drivers in the vaccines market. This is an exciting opportunity to   influence strategy development   and investment  decisions and   deliver insightful and forward-looking analysis and recommendations to help shape   competitive   GSK brand strategies.

The role can be located in   the UK (London) or the US (Upper Providence or Philadelphia).

Key Responsibilities:

Describe the key deliverables to be achieved by the post holder and the ongoing responsibilities of the role

- Partner   –   Act as   a trusted strategic   advisor   to   GPS, R&D and Medical   teams, providing dedicated competitive intelligence support for assigned brand(s) and program(s)   on all relevant market and competition areas , bringing   objective, independent thinking . Partner with other Vaccines functions and markets as needed to   provide   broader insight and analysis

- Analysis   –   Collect and  synthesize   internal and external data with expert use of a wide range of information sources to derive   proactive,   timely   and actionable competitive insight .   Develop holistic and predictive competitor landscape assessments based on a thorough understanding and analysis of internal and external business issues ,   using robust CI sources and innovative methodologies   as needed

- Recommendations   – Use   expertise   on current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace to make critical recommendations   from your analysis , relating   impact   on our ability to be competitive   and influencing without authority .   Proactively propose further areas of analysis relevant to the asset’s life cycle/place in market and   that are relevant to our   business   strategies .   Ensure relevant   CI   analysis and deliverables are integrated into   key   stage   gates of   the   commercialization   process , such as   brand planning, forecasting, evidence generation and strategic decision making

- Rapid Key Event Coverage   –   Shape and direct   coverage of key events relevant   for   your area ,   ensuring   effective integration, consolidation and   rapid   communication of analyses and insights . H elp develop systems / process es   that   can   enable fast response to unplanned/ad hoc analysis

- Congresses   -   Lead competitive intelligence planning   and coverage   for key congresses   relevant to assigned brand(s) and disease area(s)   with input from GSK teams and/or   third-party   agency . Drive GSK team preparedness, ensure key intelligence questions   are   developed, align on-site activities   as needed   and   consolidate   key insights and   disseminate   post-congres s

- CI Capabilities   – Working with the Head of Competitive Intelligence,   contribute to and   help shape evolution of the team to   develop   best-in-class CI capabilities, and increase the value of CI to GSK

- Indirect Team   – M anage   workflow   and capabilities of the broader resource structure supporting   the CI team . Lead and coach these resources on high, focused performance ,  optimizing   the team to deliver maximum value

- External Research   - E ngage third party agencies as   appropriate   and e nsure all CI research activities are conducted within   appropriate GSK   code of conduct,   compliance   and ethical business practices

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree

- Minimum   7   years’ experience in healthcare,   pharmaceutical ,   strategy   consultancy or financial institution

- Functional e xperience in competitive intelligence ,   gained either directly within a pharmaceutical company or from within a relevant healthcare CI,   investment   or consulting environment

- Strong   understanding   of   the   medicine / vaccine   development   and   commercialization   process, including activities from preclinical through marketing of a product, and business knowledge of pharma ceutical /vaccine   companies and their business practices

- Excellent ability to condense significant amounts of complex information   into sharp,   succinct   and impactful deliverables

- Experienced in matrix environment with ability to build strong relationships and drive impact across a range of functions, seniority, and geographical locations

Preferred Qualifications:

- Ph.D.   - Science

- Deep understanding of   and experience in   multiple vaccines indications that can be applied to competitive intelligence

- Previous   experience   working   in commercial functions   in a pharmaceutical company   (global/regional, marketing,   sales,   etc )

- Proven ability to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders

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Skills
Customer Insights, Data to Insights, Digital Fluency, Influencing Without Authority, Market Knowledge, Scientific Literacy

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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