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Case Study

Biotech Company

A pioneering US biotechnology company developing treatments for rare neurological genetic disorders; acquired by a big Pharma Company shortly before Product Launch

Company Size: clinical-stage gene-therapy company

Mission: establishing a patient-centered enterprise with the aim of creating groundbreaking gene therapy solutions that revolutionize the lives of patients and their well-being

Location: USA

Setup of first sales structure within 3 months in a tight German rare diseases market.

  • Phase I definition of team structure and needed Know How required for a perfect launch
  • Phase II identify the target companies and hierarchical levels for the ideal candidates
  • Phase III organization of a structured interview process with our pre-selected candidates based on their experience, skills and alignment with our clients needs
  • Phase IV selection based on personality insight with online profiling and onboarding

Placement of the first sales rep team in Germany

5 Gene Therapy Managers & Business Operations Manager within 3 months

Our partnership resulted in the successful team building and Gene Therapy Launch for the whole team; ongoing team structure after 4 years + successful integration of the whole team within a big pharma player
+ team enlargement with new team members 

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Case Study

Pharmaceutical Company

Growing pharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of impactful oncology therapies in niche markets

Company Size: small but constantly growing commercial-stage pharmaceutical company

Mission: For individuals coping with severe hematological diseases who have undergone a previous treatment.

Location: USA

Set-up commercial structure and strong support to understand the German hematological candidate market

  • Phase I market insights for a reasonable coverage of Germany to define the right team size
  • Phase II agreement on and organization of the hiring process, including a Case Study for the online panel interview
  • Phase III definition of the Key Success Factors to sort out the best pre-selected candidates
  • Phase IV supplement of crucial information to set-up a European expat employment contract based on common German values and best practice

Advice for the commercial structure in Germany; set up of a Business Operations Manager role between the German speaking Sales team and the English-speaking GM

Winning within 8 weeks a complete hand-selected sales team in germany in a tight, competitive market for a relaunch of a drug already approved in the past
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Case Study

Medicine Distributor

Fully authorized distributor of medicinal products in niche indications

Company Size: Start-up

Mission: Revolutionizing the rare diseases market in Europe

Location: Netherlands

Set-up of the Country Management in Germany within a new business concept in Europe in one month only

  • Phase I definition of the role, the requirements and the profile to be best integrated in the international growing structure
  • Phase II preselection of 5 candidates, organization of structured interviews for all stakeholders with regular feedback rounds
  • Phase III clearing of necessities on both sides, considering company’s and candidates needs to elaborate an acceptable contract
  • Phase IV accompaniment after placement to ensure a successful onboarding

Full HR Support for the End-to-End Candidate Journey; advanced insight into the conventions of the German employment market, communication of the companies’ core values into the German market

 

Setting of a selection process and placement of the ideal Country Manager Germany within 28 days from assignment to signature

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Case Study

Biotech Company

Biotechnology company that develops treatments for rare neurological genetic diseases

Company Size: rising European biotech company with their first commercial product launch ahead

Mission: Dedicated to developing and bringing innovative medicines to market to address the requirements of individuals facing rare diseases

Location: Germany

Set-up of a sales force team in rare diseases for a non-explanatory product (main force product in clinical studies – Phase II)
  • Phase I agreement on team size, ideal candidate profile and selection process to create a winning highly motivated team
  • Phase II negotiation with the headquarters to raise consciousness for the German complex health policy and the given requirements
  • Phase III administration of and accompaniment throughout the whole process
  • Phase IV set-up of the whole team

Structured process for a strong sales team in the DACH Region, complete design of a lean and efficient process for all (NiK and external) candidates based on mutual F-2-F interviews in NiK Office with assessment character and benchmark possibilities

Build up a strong reliable Sales Force for the next years, post-hire support with our periodic checks