Executive Director Of Global Insights & Analytics

Executive Director of Global Insights & AnalyticsLocations: United States - California - Santa Monica, United States - California - Foster City
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted 4 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R0042661
We're here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We've made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.
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We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed, and empowered to fulfill their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.
Job DescriptionReporting to the Vice President of Global Analytics & Commercial Operations, Kite's Executive Director of Global Insights & Analytics acts as a strategic thought partner and advisor to senior stakeholders including regional commercial heads and leadership of Global Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Finance, Business Development, Global Portfolio & Pipeline Strategy, and Supply Chain. The Executive Director will set and drive the priorities to advance a data-first approach to integrated insights and strategic planning globally. As a strategic analytical leader, you will help frame key business questions and connect the dots across insights and data to provide opportunity and performance analysis with actionable insights to impact Commercial strategy and implementation for inline and pipeline products. This role guides and supports a team of insights and analytics professionals accountable for market research, forecasting, analytics, and global reporting. You will be responsible for creating an environment where team members are highly motivated and engaged, professional development and growth is prioritized, and cross-functional collaboration thrives.
This role can be based out of Kite's Santa Monica, CA Headquarters (preferred) or Gilead's Headquarters (Foster City, CA) with relocation provided exclusively to Santa Monica, CA. Should the role be based in Foster City, CA, at least 1 week a month would be required working from Santa Monica, CA.
Responsibilities of the Executive Director of Global Insights & Analytics includes: Insights, Analytics, and Operations Lead team to develop and deliver integrated insights and data-inspired recommendations to support business strategy and execution.Lead key global commercial processes, including long-range planning, Quarterly and Monthly Business Reviews, global analytics and reporting, global Commercial demand planning, regional market insights and forecasting for all ex-US regions, and pipeline opportunity analysis.Collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholder groups including sales, marketing, market access, customer experience, finance, and corporate strategy to define and implement a comprehensive integrated insights plan and support critical business planning processes.Work with other commercial functions to define KPIs and ensure methods are in place to measure and report on them regularly to assess performance and identify opportunities for improvement.Serve as single point of contact to key Commercial leaders on insights, analytics, and forecasting.Champion the use of advanced analytics, machine learning, digital, and AI to unlock new business opportunities and improve operational efficiencies.Partner with finance to support quarterly earnings and investor relations processes.Seek opportunities to streamline and improve business operations and technical capabilities of the organization while identifying opportunities to innovate to strengthen performance.Ability to travel ~20% of the time, including internationally, is required.Leadership, Influence, and Communication Develop trust and be a strategic thought partner.Lead a team of professionals, maintaining an environment consistent with Kite's core values, fostering individual development, and inspiring talent retention.Collaborate effectively with senior leaders across multiple functions.Communicate complex dynamics/challenges clearly and concisely to senior leaders.Provide recommendations with impartiality and actionable insights to senior and executive stakeholders.Ensure the team is working effectively with cross-functional partners to maintain strategic alignment, produce high-quality deliverables, and achieve performance goals.Navigate organizational complexity effectively in a professional manner.Demonstrate deep Kite core values – Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, and Inclusion.Basic Qualifications: PhD degree with 12+ years of sales and/or marketing experienceOR MA / MS degree with 14+ years of sales and/or marketing experienceOR BS / BA degree with 16+ years of sales and/or marketing experienceOR Associate degree with 18+ years of sales and/or marketing experienceOR High School Diploma / GED with 20+ years of sales and/or marketing experiencePreferred Qualifications: Experience in oncology and/or rare diseases is highly preferred; knowledge of market research and metrics approaches in Europe, Asia, and LATAM highly preferred.Prior management consulting experience in life sciences highly preferred.Excellent leadership experience with demonstrated ability to lead without authority and collaborate cross-functionally.Thorough understanding of pharmaceutical sales and marketing practices, product lifecycle management, and regulatory environment.Demonstrated ability to cultivate large cross-functional initiatives and guide laterally and vertically.Ability to manage multiple priorities based on changing business needs, as well as ability to work in a team-based, exciting environment.Thorough organizational, planning, communication, and project management skills.Excellent understanding of primary qualitative and quantitative market research techniques and their optimal use in business decisions.Creative and thoughtful problem-solving skills.Persuasive written and verbal communication skills, ability to lead, guide, resolve conflict, and cultivate consensus among diverse cross-functional stakeholders.Does this sound like you? If so, please apply today!
The salary range for this position is: $268,430.00 - $347,380.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or other non-job related characteristics.

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