Brand Performance and Planning Director – Secondment – 9 Months

• Join the team that contributed to ending the COVID-19 pandemic
• Analyze and interpret retail and non-retail performance data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities
• Connect reporting insights to provide recommendations
• Test hypotheses to understand root causes behind performance gaps as well as performance drivers
• Support retail and non-retail channel pull-through strategy development based on analytical assessment of the environment and opportunities available
• As part of a cross functional team, ideate around potential solutions to address consumer vaccination barriers and design special projects to close gaps
• Support spend optimization to drive greatest impact within annual budget
• Monitor operating expense budget to ensure overall brand execution within budget
• Engage cross functional ecosystem to represent US perspective in COVID strain selection activities
• Lead annual brand planning cycle including LE, operating plan, and brand strategy
• Plan and prioritize brand access & reimbursement confidence activities ahead of in-season execution
• Plan brand working sessions to support strategy development

Requirements

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 8+ years of experience
• BA/BS with 8+ years of relevant experience in U.S. pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Proven retail pharmacy acumen
• Strong collaboration, communication, and influence capabilities across complex matrix environments
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical and strategic capabilities in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, with a focus on performance data analysis, brand strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to manage budgets and optimize spending while addressing consumer barriers in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Analytical Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Retail Pharmacy Acumen
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Problem-Solving Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Performance Data Interpretation
• Budget Management
• Brand Strategy Development
• Hypothesis Testing

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Influence Capabilities
• Adaptability
• Prioritization

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical
• Biotechnology
• Healthcare
• COVID-19
• Consumer Vaccination