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Senior Director, Growth Operations

  • $150K - $170K
  • Chicago
  • Senior
  • On-site
  • Full time
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Salary

$150K - $170K

Location

Chicago

Setup

On-site

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Growth OpsHealthcareB2BOn-site$150K-$170KSenior Leadership

The Challenge

Real Chemistry is a global healthcare communications agency backed by deep scientific expertise and AI-driven insights. You'll architect the centralized operational engine that powers their growth machine across pharma and biotech clients.

Your Mission

First 3 Months
1

Map current end-to-end growth workflows across intake, data collection, and cross-functional handoffs to identify 3-5 high-impact efficiency gaps

2

Implement a unified intake and process documentation framework adopted by New Business, Client Experience, and Capabilities teams

3

Establish weekly growth operations rhythm meetings with stakeholders and define 2-3 early-win process improvements to pilot

4

Build dashboard showing key metrics: opportunity pipeline velocity, data quality scores, and process cycle time reduction

By 6 Months
1

Deploy scalable systems architecture connecting sales ops, technology, and data teams with 90%+ adoption rates

2

Reduce growth workflow cycle time by 25-30% through process optimization and automation

3

Create standardized governance model for ongoing process improvement with clear ownership and accountability across functions

4

Deliver quarterly operations health report to leadership with trend analysis, bottleneck resolution, and resource allocation recommendations

KPIs You'll Own

Growth Workflow Cycle Time

Days from opportunity intake to proposal delivery, benchmarked against team baseline and industry standards.

Data Quality Score

Percentage of CRM records meeting completeness and accuracy standards across all growth teams.

Process Adoption Rate

Percentage of cross-functional teams consistently using documented workflows and tools.

Operational Efficiency Gain

FTE hours saved month-over-month through process improvements and automation.

Stakeholder Alignment Score

Quarterly pulse survey measuring cross-functional team confidence in growth ops processes and communication.

Tools & Stack

CRM (likely Salesforce)Intake/workflow automation platformsData management systemsBI/reporting toolsProject management (Asana, Monday, etc.)Documentation platforms

Your Team

Your Manager

Real Chemistry Growth Leadership

Current Team

Cross-functional: New Business, Client Experience, Capabilities, Finance, Technology, Sales Ops

New role

The Package

Salary

$150K-$170K base

Remote

On-site at US offices (NYC, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, SF) or hybrid/remote within US, dependent on team needs

Benefits & Perks

Great Place to Work® certified culture
Comprehensive health and wellness program
Family-focused benefits package
Professional development and growth opportunities
Flexible work arrangements

Company Intelligence

Real Chemistry is a global healthcare communications and marketing agency serving pharmaceutical and biotech leaders. The company blends deep scientific expertise, human-centered creativity, and AI-driven insights to transform healthcare at scale. They're impact-obsessed, culture-first, and backed by strong client relationships in the life sciences space.

Customers

Top pharmaceutical and biotech companies

Culture

People-first, innovation-driven, impact-obsessed, Great Place to Work certified

Is This Role For You?

For You If
  • You've optimized complex, multi-stakeholder operational workflows in healthcare or professional services environments
  • You thrive in influence-without-authority roles and can drive adoption across siloed teams without direct reports
  • You're comfortable with ambiguity early on and excited to build processes from the ground up
  • You obsess over data quality, documentation, and creating scalable systems that compound over time
Won't Work If
  • You need to hire a large team immediately-this is about orchestration and optimization, not empire building
  • You're looking for a purely hands-off strategic role; you'll be deep in execution and process detail daily
  • You lack experience in regulated or complex B2B environments where operational rigor directly impacts revenue

Interview Process

1

Screening Call

Quick fit check on healthcare/ops background and understanding of the role scope

2

Deep Dive Interview

Case study: walk through a complex workflow you've optimized, metrics you tracked, adoption challenges you solved

3

Cross-Functional Panel

Meet stakeholders from New Business, Client Experience, Technology to discuss collaboration style and priorities

4

Leadership Conversation

Final discussion with growth leadership on 6-month vision and organizational fit

Ready when you are

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