Senior Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Disc’s Corporate Strategy group partners across the organization to advance our strategic agenda and support initiatives that will drive the company forward. The Senior Manager or Associate Director, Strategy and Corporate Development will be responsible for supporting high-impact strategic and growth initiatives, including corporate planning, transactions, new product planning, commercial assessment, market and competitive intelligence, assisting with commercial preparations, and corporate communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Corporate Strategy (~35%)
  • Support strategic initiatives that will address mission-critical questions and position Disc for future success
  • Support commercial preparation activities, including market shaping, launch planning, value proposition development, and positioning
  • Monitor, understand and prioritize external trends of relevance to the company, and help determine how Disc should prepare and/or respond
• Competitive Intelligence and Market Insights (~15%)
  • Critically evaluate available information about Disc’s diseases of interest and the competitive landscape and synthesize information succinctly to support dissemination and incorporation into clinical development programs, asset plans and therapeutic area strategy
  • Support consulting and market research projects to gain deeper insight into markets of interest for Disc
• New Product Planning (~25%)
• Research, evaluate and recommend potential growth strategies through expansion into new therapeutic categories, markets, and related businesses
• Lead analyses of commercial opportunities (including epidemiology modeling and detailed revenue projections) related to corporate/business development initiatives
• Communications Support (~15%)
  • Support external communications, including drafting press releases and developing corporate presentations
  • Maintain and update corporate website
• Business Development (~10%)
  • Assist business development processes by providing expertise for in- or out-licensing, partnering and acquisition activities, as well as contributing to deal sourcing, due diligence, and negotiations
  • Support development and maintenance of Disc valuation model and supporting documents

 REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 4 years of experience at a top-tier strategic consulting firm or investment bank, preferably with healthcare and pharma industry experience, or at a biotech or pharma company in a similar role
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead projects or project modules, including formulation of research plan, conducting primary or secondary market research, identifying and managing vendors, performing analysis, and distillation of findings into recommendations for management consideration
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and market insights
• Proven ability to develop deep working knowledge of clinical programs and therapeutic landscapes
• Ability to create and deliver effective presentations to working teams and senior management
• Ability to create complex excel-based forecasts and valuation models
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment with a hands-on, proactive approach
• A hands-on approach with a willingness to handle both high-level strategy and day-to-day execution
• Strong communication skills, can comfortably lead meetings with mid/senior-level management