Job Description

General Summary:

Vertex isseekingto hireanAssociate Director,PainAdvanced Analyticsto join theUSForecasting, Analytics & Insights team in the Commercial organization.This rolewillpartner closely withthe Omnichannel and Media analytics leads tobuild and operationalize advanced statistical modeling capabilitiesto support thesales and marketingteamsfor the ongoing pain launch and any future launches in pain acrossNorth America

The ideal candidate must be a skilled and experienced individual contributor,witha demonstratedability to measure promotional effectiveness across all sales & marketing channels with the goal of delivering actionable recommendations to sales & marketing business leadersThis roleis responsible fordeveloping and executing marketing mix models, omnichannel sequencing and customer journeyanalyses, buildingpromotional response curves andleveragingother advanced analytical frameworksin partnership with thepain analytics team.

This candidate mustpossessa high degree of attention to detail and accuracy in creating deliverables and must be self-directed in engaging with colleagues. Additionally, this candidate must beable tostrategize, collaborate, and manage relationships with our many cross-functionalanalyticspartners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze omnichannel promotional activity toquantify impactandoptimizebrand performance inadvancingHCPsalong the adoption continuum; inclusive ofallpersonal(field,sampling,conference, speaker programs)and non-personal(web, email, search,digital media)

• Own operational execution and maintenance of marketing mix models, includingmodel specs, parameterestimation, validationdiagnosticsand scenariosimulationsrequiredtosupport investmentoptimizations

• Lead the technical developmentand validation ofpromotional response curves for each field and virtual sales team- informing commercial operations workstreams like targeting and call planning

• Design and support incrementality analysesincluding test & control, geoexperimentsandmatched cohorts toquantify incrementalbusinessimpactof promotionaltactics

• Partner with data technology and engineering teamsto developandmaintainmodeling-ready datasets, ensuringomnichannel performance data is consistentlyingested, transformed,alignedand made analytics ready

• Analyze sequencing of promotion at the channel and content-level to feed insightstomarketing & next best action program leads to drive towards n = 1 HCP promotion

• Analyze direct-to-consumer marketingdata to develop recommendations foroptimizingdeployment of patient marketing budget

• Integrate managed care insights & data to furtheroptimizepromotional effortfor demand, HCP access experience, and gross-to-net impact

• Workwithin the broader A&I teamto coordinate / integratefindings into bottom-updemand forecast modelsand other future impact assessments

• Contribute to the advancement ofpromotional effectiveness measurement & optimizationcapabilities at Vertex

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiencywith complex modeling and analyzing and developing insights from large data sets,leveragingrelevant tools such as SQL,python, R, etc.

• Proficiency working with wide array of commercial pharma data sets, including data sets such as IQVIA (or equivalent from different datavendor) XPONENTPlanTrak, DDD, LAAD (patient claims data), and internally generated sales / marketing data (e.g. field call data from CRM, omnichannel marketing data,direct-to-consumer marketing data)

• Experience developing marketing mix and promotional response models

• Strong analytical and business acumen: intellectual curiosity, motivation and ability to structure problems, diagnose issues and triangulate with multiple approaches while keeping sight of the “big picture”

• Ability toquickly and thoughtfully adapt to new and evolving business and planning needs

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative disciplinerequired(e.g., Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Business Analytics) or equivalent experience

• 7-10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, 6+ years ofomnichannel analytics,data science,brand analytics,and/orfieldanalyticsisrequired

Pay Range:

$161,900 - $242,900

Disclosure Statement:

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com