Senior Director, Commercial Insights and Analytics - Remote

Overview

Avidity is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our growing Commercial team. The ideal candidate will lead efforts to generate critical market insights and deliver data-driven recommendations that support Avidity’s pipeline development, commercialization strategy and long-term business goals for the Neuromuscular and Precision Cardiology franchises.

In Short

• Build and lead the Commercial Insights & Analytics function, ensuring a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Select the best analytics modality, project, etc., customized to the business challenge or opportunity faced.
• Partner with Insights & Analytics and Marketing to develop and execute primary and secondary market research to assess market landscape, customer segmentation, and brand positioning.
• Establish a best-in-class competitive intelligence framework to track industry developments, competitor strategies, and potential market threats.
• Partner with Field Operations, establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting dashboards to monitor launch performance and market trends.
• Synthesize insights into actionable strategies that inform launch plans, market access, and commercial execution.
• Lead scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support executive decision-making and financial planning.
• Implement AI/ML and predictive analytics to enhance sales effectiveness, marketing operations, customer engagement, and omnichannel strategy.
• Build and mentor a high-performing insights & analytics team, fostering a culture of strategic thinking and innovation.
• Ability to travel as needed. (~25% of the time)

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree (MBA, MS, or PhD) in business, life sciences, economics, or a related field is preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in commercial insights, analytics, forecasting, or strategy within biotechnology or pharmaceuticals.
• 2+ years of experience at the prior level.
• 8+ years in a management or leadership role of people or function.
• Proven success in pre-commercial biotech environments and leading product launches.
• Deep expertise in forecast modeling, business analytics, and competitive intelligence.
• Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI), forecasting models, Snowflake, and statistical software.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills with a track record of scaling commercial insights functions.
• Effective presentation and communication skills at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.

Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is $270,000.00 - $285,000.00.
• Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits, including the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options and RSUs, and a 401(k) with an employer match.
• The comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off.
• A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees.