Vice President of Commercial Operations

Intellia Sarl - Cambridge, MA

Full-time - Senior

Cambridge, MA

About the position

The Vice President of Commercial Operations at Intellia is a leadership role responsible for establishing and leading the infrastructure, processes, and technologies necessary for the successful commercialization of gene editing therapies. The position requires a self-starter who embodies the company's core values and is driven to achieve excellence in collaboration with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish the Commercial Operations function by recruiting top industry talent.
• Serve as a member of the Commercial Leadership Team, contributing to commercial and operational plans.
• Oversee field effectiveness and operations, including territory planning and sales performance tracking.
• Lead field force sizing and deployment in collaboration with sales and marketing leadership.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of sales tools, including CRM and data analytics.
• Oversee market insights, analytics, and competitive intelligence to deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Develop databases and infrastructure to support analytics, insights, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Deliver actionable recommendations to the leadership team through analysis and market research.
• Develop competitive compensation plans to attract and retain top talent.
• Oversee meeting planning and marketing services for scientific meetings and events.
• Manage commercial training and development teams, including sales training platforms.
• Collaborate across multiple functions including Sales, Marketing, and IT.
• Oversee external vendors and consultants for Commercial Operational platforms.
• Manage the annual budget for the Commercial Operations organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in sales, marketing, and operations within the pharmaceutical industry.
• At least 5 years of management experience leading high-performance teams.
• Experience working in rare diseases.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to influence senior management.
• Exceptional skills in planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Organized and flexible with the ability to change direction when needed.
• Self-starter and team player with a confident and creative approach.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in developing innovative products for patients.
• Demonstrated success in bringing novel approaches to market.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Collaborative work environment focused on innovation.