Director/ AD, Commercial Consultant (Life Sciences)

Red Nucleus is hiring experienced commercial consultants!

Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services (commercial, market access, medical affairs), and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of nearly 1,000 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space.

At Red Nucleus, we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves.  Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun.   We love to celebrate our people, and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work".  

How you will contribute

In this position, you will be working with our Commercial Consulting team. For more information about our commercial team, please visit Commercial | Red Nucleus.

As a Director, Commercial Consulting, you will be at the center of a successful global consulting organization, assisting clients including biopharmaceutical and generic manufacturers, device and diagnostic companies, and financial, legal and investment firms – to maximize commercial success through advanced strategic problem solving, market research, analytics, project planning, and client interactions.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Manage consulting projects and people management through mentoring, coaching, and day-to-day team oversight. 

• Shape project strategies and contribute to internal business planning initiatives.  

• Manage 5+ Projects, actively supporting BD, "organic" sales  

• Directly selling new accounts.  

• Builds strong client relationships, manages stakeholder expectations, and handles difficult conversations effectively. 

• Anticipate project challenges, proactively designs mitigation strategies, and provides thought leadership. Make strategic and operational decisions within projects; escalates company-level issues to leadership. 

• Lead teams, including senior colleagues, while mentoring and coaching junior staff and promoting the company's values. 

• Deliver strategic insights and solutions that drive business growth and innovation.  

• Analyze market trends, evaluate business models, and support clients in commercialization, new product planning, product launch, and marketing / sales projects.  

• Analyze market dynamics, product strategies, and access barriers. 

• Analyze data and client challenges, providing insights and solutions.  

• Make decisions within own work and project scope; consult senior colleagues for broader implications.  
• Develop white papers, industry reports, and client presentations. 
• Stay current on emerging trends in life sciences and healthcare policy. 

Supervisory Responsibility: 

Supervise 3-5 employees 

Education, Experience, Training, and Knowledge 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field required, advanced degree (MBA, PhD, or MSc) preferred. 

Experience: 

• 6 - 8 years of experience in management consulting, life sciences strategy roles, or a relevant field. 

Skills & Abilities: 

• Excellent communications abilities, i.e., written, oral & presentation skills.  

• Recognized (within the company and in the market) as possessing expert knowledge in specific industries and/or functional solutions both externally & internally.  

• Demonstrated leadership skills.  

• Project management and scope direction experience. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. 

• Excellent presentation & moderating skills. 

• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical and life science industries. 

• Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy  

• Self-starter and drive
  

• Ability to multi-task with superior organization skill
  

• Strong ability to work independently as well as be an integral part of a team 

• Dependable and flexibl
  

• Excellent written, verbal communication, and time management skills 

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visi
  
• Ability to work in a global environment with an understanding of cultural differences and work practices
    

What You Will Enjoy at Red Nucleus

• Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
• Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
• Performance driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
• People first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
• Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
• Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
• Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together

Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about working at Red Nucleus, please visit Careers | Red Nucleus.

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