Director, EU and Japan Commercial Data & Analytics

Do you have experience with assessing commercial performance of newly launched, innovative therapies? Are you passionated about data, analytics and business intelligence systems?

Join a fast-growing biotech company in a role with great responsibility, global outreach and a once in a Lifetime chance to leave your mark.

Ascendis Pharma A/S, a visionary and ambitious company, offers you an opportunity to become involved in the development and commercialization of ground-breaking therapies making a meaningful difference to patients. As a member of our global team, you will work with highly skilled and passionate colleagues to advance our exciting product pipeline.

As our new Director, EU and Japan Data & Analytics, you will be responsible for the operational implementation of commercial systems and collaborating with in-country Commercial teams, in preparation for the launch and ongoing management of our endocrinology rare disease (ERD) portfolio throughout the EU and Japan.

This role defines and builds the data/analytics efforts for the EU commercial organization, and pending go-to-market structure in Japan.

You will join an organization where you will have an opportunity to generate, assess, and integrate market data, with the goal of creating insights to enhance customer interactions and drive behaviors, boost productivity, inform key decisions, deliver on our promise, and ultimately improve the lives of patients worldwide.

You will be part of the Commercial Strategy team with colleagues based in Denmark, US and Germany and stakeholders across the globe.

The position will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark and will report directly to the Head of Global Commercial Strategy – Endocrinology who is based in the US.

You will be responsible for:

• Owning 3rd party syndicated national data set, leverage anonymized patient data, and internal data (sales, volume, CRM) to prepare patient, outcomes, treatment, sales, managed markets, and promotion insights
• Establishing scope and business priority-setting for commercial systems initiatives in partnership with IT
• Operationalizing KPIs and metrics through centralized data platforms in partnership with the IT Data Analytics team (Power BI)
• Using these tailored insights to produce consistent overviews of team, product, and portfolio performance, while understanding their applications and limitations
• Delivering weekly/monthly/quarterly launch performance reports/dashboards capturing comprehensive monthly trends and insights to Executive leadership, including, but not limited to, assisting with quarterly earnings call prep

Your professional qualifications

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a master’s degree in a Mathematics related field or MBA.

We expect you to have 8+ years of sales operations experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry (which may include work as a consultant or supplier to the industry). Experience in Specialty or Rare Disease are an advantage.

You have a demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross functional teams and a proven history of working and delivering on multiple projects simultaneously, with tight deadlines and changing priorities.

You possess extensive experience supporting technical design of commercial systems and implementing applications (CRM/SFA).

Furthermore, you have advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Power BI is required - and of course you are proficient in English at a professional level, both written and spoken.

As a person, you are a strong team player, proactive in nature and a true self-starter.

The talent we are looking for have the ability to manage conflicting priorities, actively participates in strategic discussions and knows how to opereate in ambiguous situations and determine focused objectives and a clear path forward in the face of open questions.

With your strong stakeholder management skills you feel comfortable communicating and interacting at all levels in the organization, and have the confidence and strength to challenge obstacles and roadblocks.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 20% of the time internationally

Your place of work will be in the Ascendis Pharma facility in a modern office facility in Tuborg Havn in Hellerup, with a view of the harbour, the canals, and the sea. We offer flexibility in working hours and the possibility to work partly from home.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Scott A. Holmes, Head of Global Commercial Strategy - Endocrinology, on [email protected] or visit out website www.ascendispharma.com