Head of Commercial Effectiveness

Join to apply for the Head of Commercial Effectiveness role at GSK in Ireland – Dublin. This is a 12 months secondment / fixed term contract role.

• Challenge the business's use of resources to further leverage and drive performance.
• Collaborate with the Lead Team to define commercial strategies grounded in data‑driven insights, offering comprehensive analysis on resource allocation, competitor dynamics, market data, risks, and opportunities to support informed decision‑making.
• Develop and coordinate an appropriate capability plan for commercial to enhance understanding of market dynamics, insights generation, launch readiness, etc. to inform strategic decisions.
• Ensure rigorous tracking and monitoring of sales performance, benchmarking against external market standards. Introduce and integrate external best‑in‑class practices in business analytics to empower leaders to adopt and leverage these methodologies effectively.
• Ensure appropriate KPIs and data for priority brands are in place and provide insights to senior management.
• Ensure a consistent approach for launch readiness across all Therapy Areas to deliver best in class launches.
• Be accountable for local performance meetings, country performance reviews, Market Visit coordination and the brand planning cycle.
• Develop and drive the strategic direction of the CE team by partnering with local business units to understand and address their needs and challenges, while collaborating with global and regional teams to ensure alignment with GSK priorities where appropriate.
• Accountability for effective and compliant deployment of the Salesforce Incentive Scheme.
• Act as the Performance Lead for Ireland within the regional team, serving as the point of contact for the Area for market requests.
• Lead high‑complexity projects within the Commercial Effectiveness space and across the Enterprise as required based on business needs.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Strong background in business analytics.
• Experience in developing and driving strategic directions within a commercial effectiveness or similar department.
• Proven ability to define and implement commercial strategies based on data‑driven insights.
• Experience overseeing operational activities to ensure efficiency and compliance within a commercial effectiveness or similar department.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver high‑complexity projects.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is highly desirable.
• Proven track record of collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• Experience in leading and managing a diverse team.

We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme. We embrace modern work practices; our hybrid working model lets you balance remote and in‑office work.

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Please attach a cover letter or describe in your CV how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information you provide will be used to assess your application.

Closing Date for Applications – 17 Sep 2025 (COB).

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or any basis prohibited under law. We may request adjustments to the recruitment process if needed. For adjustments, contact UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391.