Senior Director, Business Insights and Competitive Intelligence

About Veradermics

Founded in 2019, Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE: MANE) is a well-funded, publicly listed company that offers the opportunity to work in a performance-driven, highly dynamic environment. At Veradermics, you can actively contribute to shaping the company culture, take on various roles and responsibilities, and grow professionally.

Veradermics is a dermatologist-founded, late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutics for common aesthetic and dermatological conditions.

Veradermics lead product candidate, VDPHL01, is as an oral, non-hormonal treatment for men and women with pattern hair loss (PHL). We are currently conducting three Phase 3 clinical trials as we work to deliver potentially transformative solutions and aspire to redefine the standard of care in dermatology. Learn more here.

At Veradermics, we combine scientific rigor with a vision for impactful innovation to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients.

Why Work at Veradermics

• You Can Be Part of a Meaningful Mission: Veradermics aims to become a leader in medical dermatology by bringing pharmaceutical innovation to the treatment of common skin conditions to improve the lives of patients.
• Veradermics is Growing: Veradermics is a dynamic and growing company; we are advancing our VDPHL01 Phase 3 clinical trials and preparing for commercialization. PHL affects approximately 80 million people in the U.S. alone.
• The Veradermics Culture: We are an innovative, collaborative, hard-working and performance-driven company that values the contributions of our employees and keeps our focus on patients
• We have been featured in Forbes, Allure, Marie Claire, Bazaar, Dermatology Times, the Slate, The New York Post, The Hartford Courant, The Kansas City Star, and other multi-media platforms.

Position Overview

The Senior Director of Business Insights, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence will be responsible for building and owning the company's insights capability to support launch readiness and long-term commercial strategy. This is a hands-on role in a lean organization—there is no large team or established infrastructure to inherit.

This individual will design and execute primary market research, build competitive intelligence processes, and develop a deep understanding of market dynamics, customer behavior, and competitive positioning. The role requires both strategic thinking and a willingness to operate at a detailed, executional level.

The Senior Director will serve as the voice of the market across the organization, translating complex and often ambiguous information into clear, actionable recommendations that inform key commercial decisions. The Senior Director of Business Insights and Competitive Intelligence reports to the Vice President of Commercial Excellence and Strategic Analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Market Research & Customer Insights (~50% of time)

• Design and execute primary market research across HCP, patient, and payer audiences, including qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Develop segmentation, targeting, and positioning insights to support brand strategy and launch planning.
• Identify key drivers of adoption, barriers to treatment, and unmet patient needs.
• Translate research findings into clear, actionable implications for cross-functional teams.
• Build scalable processes to ensure insights are consistently captured, shared, and utilized.

Competitive Intelligence & Market Monitoring (~30% of time)

• Build and maintain a comprehensive competitive intelligence capability from the ground up.
• Monitor competitor pipelines, clinical data releases, regulatory milestones, and commercial strategies.
• Synthesize competitive developments into clear implications for Veradermics' strategy.
• Lead development of competitive scenarios and what if analyses to inform strategic planning.
• Provide regular competitive updates to Commercial Leadership and the Executive Team.

Market Landscape & Opportunity Assessment (~10% of time)

• Develop market sizing models, patient flow analyses, and treatment paradigm assessments.
• Evaluate market evolution and future competitive dynamics.
• Support development and refinement of assumptions used in forecasting and launch planning.

Cross-Functional Strategic Support (~10% of time)

• Partner closely with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Commercial Leadership.
• Support brand planning and commercialization strategy with data-driven insights.
• Contribute to business development assessments through market and competitive analysis.
• Ensure alignment between insights, forecasting assumptions, and commercial strategy.

Candidate Profile | Who You Are

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PhD) preferred.
• Experience: 10–15+ years of experience in pharma/biotech market research, insights, or competitive intelligence.
• Launch Experience: Experience supporting pre-launch or launch-stage assets strongly preferred.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in primary market research design, secondary data interpretation, and competitive intelligence frameworks.
• Competencies: Strong strategic thinker with the ability to execute independently; excellent communication skills; ability to translate ambiguity into actionable direction.

Company Culture

Veradermics is a small, high-performing team that operates with urgency, accountability, and a strong sense of ownership. This role requires a builder mindset—someone who is energized by creating new capabilities, working hands-on, and solving problems without large support structures.

We value individuals who are intellectually curious, pragmatic, and focused on delivering meaningful results.

Location and Travel

• Location: Hybrid – Yardley, Pennsylvania (2–3 days per week in office)
• Travel: ~10–20% (market research, conferences, internal meetings)

Salary and Benefits

Veradermics provides a comprehensive compensation package that includes a base salary, annual performance bonus eligibility, and access to the employee stock option plan.

Robust benefits package, including health coverage, retirement benefit matching, dependent care FSA, and unlimited paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Veradermics is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.