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Associate Director, Primary Market Research

Employer
Kite Pharma
Location
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Start date
Oct 11, 2019

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Discipline
Marketing, Market Research/Customer Experience
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Biotech Beach
Kite, a Gilead Company, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cancer immunotherapy products designed to harness the power of a patient's own immune system to selectively target and kill cancer cells. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

Do you want to make a real difference in the world? Come help us in our quest to cure cancer! Everyone at Kite is grounded by this common goal. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Join us in our mission!

The Associate Director, Primary Market Research will be responsible for leading global primary market research efforts in supporting strategic and tactical decision making with insightful analysis to maximize the potential of Kite's pipeline and approved cell therapies. As a strategic partner, the role involves collaborating with marketing, customer engagement, market access, and customer facing teams to shape the design/strategy of critical market research and analytical projects. The person in this role will be responsible for working independently to identify, prioritize and find solutions for the key market research needs of the commercial organization. This position reports to the Director, Global Marketing Analytics, and is based in Santa Monica, CA.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Define global market research priorities in collaboration with rest of the commercial organization.
  • Ensure successful execution of qualitative and quantitative market research studies with physicians, patients, and payers. Integrate results of market research, latest competitive intelligence, as well as secondary analytics into actionable insights.
  • Create foundational market understanding through the development of treatment flow maps, market segmentation, attribute/benefit testing, positioning and campaign development, etc.
  • Support early asset commercial planning through opportunity assessments and market landscape research.
  • Support brand planning process by providing an objective and detailed understanding of current market dynamics, product performance, customers, and competitors.
  • Inform forecast assumptions by executing conjoint demand study and other demand estimation related research.
  • Manage vendors to determine appropriate research methodology, ensure project alignment to business objectives and guide execution and reporting.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree. MBA or other related graduate-level degree is a plus
  • 6 or more years of work experience in market research, marketing sciences, strategic consulting or other analytical work in the biotech / pharmaceutical industries in leadership roles with direct management experience
  • Previous experience in oncology/hematology is required
  • Track record of delivering actionable insights through successful execution of qualitative and quantitative market research projects, as well as strategic problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, with changing priorities and significant time pressures
  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) required. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong team, including external partners, relationships while driving for positive results.
  • Possess a willingness and ability to work hands-on and with a sense of urgency
  • Extensive proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)


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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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