Title: Growth Lead Pharma/Life Science
Location: Remote (West Coast preferred)
Compensation: Commensurate with Experience
Contact dwilberschied@smithhanley.com
Our client, an AI research startup is redefining how primary market research is conducted. The company’s end-to-end platform uses advanced AI to automate expert interviews and streamline insight delivery, helping clients in private equity, Fortune 500 companies, and the life sciences industry move faster and smarter.
About the Role:
The Healthcare & Life Sciences Market Growth Lead is responsible for driving revenue and client expansion across pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare organizations. This role blends commercial strategy with consultative partnership, helping clients leverage AI-driven research solutions to uncover new insights, optimize portfolio strategy, and accelerate innovation in patient-centric markets.
Key Responsibilities:
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Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for growth within pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare sectors.
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Build and manage senior-level relationships with key accounts, including brand, insights, and innovation teams.
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Partner with internal research, data science, and engineering teams to design custom AI-enabled research programs.
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Identify whitespace opportunities and translate client challenges into actionable research and analytics solutions.
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Lead business development efforts building pipelines, crafting proposals, and presenting capabilities to new prospects.
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Stay current on market trends across drug development, patient experience, digital health, and AI in healthcare analytics.
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Represent the agency’s thought leadership at industry events and conferences.
Qualifications:
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7+ years of experience in market research, insights, or strategy roles focused on healthcare or life sciences.
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Proven success in business development or client leadership within an agency, consultancy, or data/analytics firm.
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Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization, patient journeys, and evidence generation.
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Comfort discussing technical and analytical solutions, including AI, automation, and data integration.
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Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
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Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.
