Director – Competitive Strategy

Overview

In this Director role, you guide strategic engagements for biopharma clients, shaping competitive strategy across the product lifecycle. You will lead client relationships and cross-functional project teams, turning clinical, regulatory, and commercial insights into actionable guidance. This position blends business development with high-quality project delivery in a fast-growing, PE-backed environment. You’ll help clients unlock brand and portfolio value while expanding Prescient’s footprint in the US market.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive package and remuneration linked to performance
• Opportunity to lead pharmaceutical and biotech client accounts
• High-growth, entrepreneurial environment
• Platform for accelerated professional development and career growth
• Chance to be part of the US management team
• Significant levels of responsibility and accountability

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to design projects addressing strategic business questions and deliver high client satisfaction
• Develop and implement strategic client account plans, grow the account team, and expand Prescient’s reach
• Grow accounts through existing engagements and pursue new business within current clients and brands
• Oversee project management, including planning, client and team management, data gathering, analysis, and reporting
• Ensure excellent client service by coordinating with project and account teams
• Act as a subject matter expert in clinical, regulatory and commercial aspects; mentor junior staff
• Attend conferences to network with industry experts and present at symposia
• Work with the marketing team to publish thought leadership content with measurable impact
• Line manage and develop Competitor Strategy team members to deliver concise, insightful outputs
• Contribute to the ‘land and expand’ account growth model and build long-term client relationships

Key requirements

• Relevant/related experience in biopharmaceutical client services or consulting
• Strong track record in account management and delivering high-quality outputs
• Proven business development success
• Solid knowledge of biopharma, especially clinical development
• Confident, peer-level communication with clients as a strategic partner
• Excellent framing and solution-forming abilities
• Ability to handle both detailed work and big-picture perspectives
• Leadership experience and decisive follow-through
• Strong learning agility and adaptability
• Ability to communicate complex ideas simply
• Willingness to give and receive feedback
• Doer mentality with leadership capability
• BA/BS required; advanced life sciences degree preferred

• leadership
• relationship building
• communication
• biopharmaceutical industry knowledge
• clinical development understanding
• regulatory and commercial insight

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