Director of US Forecasting & Market Research - &
Ascendis Pharma, Princeton, NJ, United States
Director Of Us Forecasting And Market Research
Ascendis Pharma
is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and France. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon technology platform to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. We have a diverse pipeline designed to make a meaningful difference for patients. The Director of US Forecasting and Market Research will be responsible for leading the US efforts spanning commercial forecasting, performance reporting, and generation of primary market research and insights to drive impactful decision-making. This highly visible role will serve as a trusted partner to US Commercial and Global leadership, bridging primary and secondary insights to shape and drive impactful decision making. The Director will report to Sr. Director of Analytics and Commercial Operations and be based in Princeton, NJ in a hybrid model and will be heavily integrated with US business leadership. This role will have four main areas of focus: Forecasting and Market Research: Lead the efforts to build and evolve the US patient and revenue forecasting efforts across the product portfolio, ensuring accuracy and alignment with industry standards Ensure ongoing partnership with the broader US Analytics & Commercial Operations team and broader USBU Business Partners to support the integration of disparate data sets, analyze market data, competitor information, and other factors to inform and adjust both the near-term and long-range forecasts Design and lead primary and secondary market research and insights gathering efforts supporting the US market (Quant and qual HCP/payer/patient/caregiver ATUs, Marketing Mix, Sales Force Effectiveness, Chart audits, benchmarking) Ensure primary insights are informing field and secondary data analytics, cross-functional business decisions, and monthly business reviews Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication: Develop structured feedback mechanisms from field teams and synthesize analytics and insights into actionable recommendations Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Market Access and Patient Services, Finance, Global to ensure alignment between US product forecasts and driving strategic decision making Collaborate cross-functionally with Forecasting, IT, Market Research, and external vendors to ensure data accuracy, structured story telling, and to maintain coordinated approach to performance reporting Strategic Insights & Innovation: Present insights and forecast results to senior leadership, providing recommendations to drive business decisions Support brands by enabling data and insight driven decision making through scenario modeling, forecast assessments, qual insights, and competitive assessments Continuously review forecasting methodologies and processes for improvement, applying industry best practices to enhance forecasting capabilities.
Ascendis Pharma
is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and France. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon technology platform to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. We have a diverse pipeline designed to make a meaningful difference for patients. The Director of US Forecasting and Market Research will be responsible for leading the US efforts spanning commercial forecasting, performance reporting, and generation of primary market research and insights to drive impactful decision-making. This highly visible role will serve as a trusted partner to US Commercial and Global leadership, bridging primary and secondary insights to shape and drive impactful decision making. The Director will report to Sr. Director of Analytics and Commercial Operations and be based in Princeton, NJ in a hybrid model and will be heavily integrated with US business leadership. This role will have four main areas of focus: Forecasting and Market Research: Lead the efforts to build and evolve the US patient and revenue forecasting efforts across the product portfolio, ensuring accuracy and alignment with industry standards Ensure ongoing partnership with the broader US Analytics & Commercial Operations team and broader USBU Business Partners to support the integration of disparate data sets, analyze market data, competitor information, and other factors to inform and adjust both the near-term and long-range forecasts Design and lead primary and secondary market research and insights gathering efforts supporting the US market (Quant and qual HCP/payer/patient/caregiver ATUs, Marketing Mix, Sales Force Effectiveness, Chart audits, benchmarking) Ensure primary insights are informing field and secondary data analytics, cross-functional business decisions, and monthly business reviews Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication: Develop structured feedback mechanisms from field teams and synthesize analytics and insights into actionable recommendations Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Market Access and Patient Services, Finance, Global to ensure alignment between US product forecasts and driving strategic decision making Collaborate cross-functionally with Forecasting, IT, Market Research, and external vendors to ensure data accuracy, structured story telling, and to maintain coordinated approach to performance reporting Strategic Insights & Innovation: Present insights and forecast results to senior leadership, providing recommendations to drive business decisions Support brands by enabling data and insight driven decision making through scenario modeling, forecast assessments, qual insights, and competitive assessments Continuously review forecasting methodologies and processes for improvement, applying industry best practices to enhance forecasting capabilities.