Head of Launch Excellence & Insights (m/f/d)

Merz Therapeutics GmbH

Jobbeschreibung

As our Head of Launch Excellence & Insights, you will play a central role in translating valuable insights on customer needs, competitor activities, and unmet needs into strategic recommendations that directly influence our launch strategy and commercial initiatives. Through your analyses and recommendations, you will significantly drive the global product strategies and commercial effectiveness of our organization.


  • Insights to Action: Collect and analyze market, customer, and competitor data to provide well-founded recommendations for our Global Asset Leaders, who develop the global product strategy with a cross-functional team. Competitor insights include biosimilar monitoring and supporting global product teams with insights to design a biosimilar competitive strategy.
  • Unmet Needs and Competitive Landscape: Identify unmet needs of physicians, patients, and other stakeholders, as well as track competitor activities, to influence product development, positioning, and accompanying initiatives.

  • Launch Excellence: Provide tools and processes to support the teams responsible for launch planning and execution in the regions. Oversee and monitor critical milestones and project plans at the global level and in selected markets.

  • Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of 3 experts, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment. Drive team alignment with business priorities and cross-functional initiatives to maximize impact.
  • Performance Measurement: Develop and implement KPIs to monitor the success of key commercial activities on both global and local levels. A particular focus is placed on measuring market success and analyzing the effectiveness of individual initiatives.

  • Data-driven Decisions: Advise and support senior leaders and stakeholders globally to make data-driven strategic decisions. Collaborate closely with the digital strategy team to advance the automation of data analysis (dashboards, Power BI).

  • Global Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, local and global stakeholders, as well as the regional team in Europe to ensure a continuous exchange of insights that directly feed into the global asset strategy and Launch Excellence.

  • Driving Commercial Optimization: Derive concrete measures to optimize sales and marketing strategies based on the insights gathered, in order to enhance market penetration and product success.


  • Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field with experience in Business Insights, Competitive Intelligence, or Commercial Excellence in pharma/biotech.

  • Strong analytical skills to translate complex data into actionable insights; experience in competitive intelligence and biosimilar monitoring is a plus.

  • Proven track record in product launches, market penetration, and competitive positioning.

  • Experience in leading teams and driving cross-functional global collaboration.

  • Strong influencing skills with the ability to present insights clearly to senior leadership.

  • Fluency in English with strong and inspiring communication skills


  • Individual career development in a purposeful job: you improve the quality of life of our patients!

  • Hybrid work model that allows a good work-life balance

  • Attractive location with good transport links, modern workplaces and a company restaurants

  • Global family business with flat hierarchies and an open, respectful corporate culture

  • Attractive remuneration with extensive social benefits

  • Variety of employer-subsidized benefits such as WellPass, Germany ticket, Corporate Benefits and JobBike

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