Commercial Director

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Director who will lead the commercialisation of Our Future Healths groundbreaking data whos success will directly impact our ability to invest in research drive innovation and ultimately create a healthier future for millions. The Commercial Director will be at the forefront of externalising one of the UKs most important research assets translating its potential into real-world value for life sciences healthcare and research partners.

Despite big improvements in healthcare in our lifetimes today millions of people in the UK still live in poor health as they get older. Diseases like cancer dementia diabetes and heart disease affect the lives of many people in our communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.

Our Future Health will be the UKs largest ever health research programme bringing people together to develop new ways to detect prevent and treat diseases. We are a charity supported by the UK Government in partnership with charities and industry. We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK.

What youll be doing:

Youll have the autonomy to build a scalable sustainable revenue model from the ground up working cross-functionally with product marketing and compliance teams while ensuring every partnership reflects the integrity and ambition of our mission. Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Developing and executing a commercial sales strategy that aligns with Our Future Healths mission and goals.
• Leading negotiations and securing partnerships with key customer groups.
• Establishing and managing a robust sales pipeline ensuring consistent revenue growth.
• Collaborating with internal teams including product legal and compliance to structure deals that maximise value while adhering to regulatory guidelines.
• Representing Our Future Health at industry events conferences and key stakeholder meetings to promote the organisations data value proposition.
• Managing and developing a sales team as the function scales ensuring high performance and alignment with business objectives.
• Responsible for revenue forecasting setting sales targets and tracking pipeline performance working closely with finance and executive leadership to align revenue expectations with business goals.
• Provide key commercial insights to the product and data teams shaping the road map based on market demand and customer feedback. Your input will be critical in defining data access models pricing strategies and new product offerings.
• Demonstrate support of organisational compliance requirements including policies procedures and controls. This should include ensuring that all colleagues and those completing work on behalf of Our Future Health (e.g. contractors) understand and fulfil their responsibilities that support compliance.

You will have proven sales leadership experience in a high-growth environment ideally within life sciences healthcare or data-driven organisations. To succeed in this role you will also have some of the following skills:

• Ability to build a structured scalable approach to monetising Our Future Healths data ensuring a long-term revenue pipeline.
• Experience negotiating and closing high-value commercial agreements particularly in data licensing research collaborations or strategic partnerships.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in the UK and internationally including GDPR data ethics and industry-specific regulations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with marketing product and legal teams to ensure the commercial function is aligned with organisational priorities.
• Ability to engage and influence senior leaders C-suite executives and policymakers in both commercial and government sectors.
• Proven ability to build manage and scale a sales function hiring and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce HubSpot) to track sales performance and refine strategy.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) preferably in business life sciences healthcare or a related field.

At Our Future Health we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates regardless of their background have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability neurodiversity or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.

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• Up to 110000 per annum basic salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday Bank Holidays Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave Supporting you during lifes biggest moments.
• Career Growth & Development 500 per year to spend on Learnerbly our learning platform plus regular appraisals and development opportunities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• Home & Tech Savings Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
• 1000 Employee Referral Bonus Know someone amazing Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support Access to Mental Health First Aiders plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.

Join us - letsprevent disease together.

Application deadline: 05.05.2025

Required Experience:

Director