SURVIVE
Master the tactical skills to navigate pharma’s volatility, build career resilience, and stay employed when chaos hits.
The Reality of Pharma Middle Management
You’re smart, experienced, and deliver results. But none of that matters when your therapeutic area loses patent protection, your portfolio gets cut, or your company announces its third reorg in two years.
The pharma director reality: You’re competing against 200+ displaced directors for 3 open roles. Generic career advice doesn’t work. You need pharma-specific frameworks that address the actual challenges you face.
That’s what the SURVIVE pillar delivers: tactical, actionable frameworks to help you get hired, stay employed, and build the career resilience you need.
8 Essential Survival Skills
Interview Mastery
The STAR+I method and pharma-specific scenarios that win competitive director roles.
Reorg Survival
The 30-day indispensability plan to make yourself essential before the cuts happen.
Resume & LinkedIn
Impact-driven career documents that get past ATS and into hiring managers’ hands.
Networking Strategy
Building a career safety net before you need it—the right way for introverts.
Job Search Tactics
Accessing the hidden job market where 70% of pharma director roles are filled.
Salary Negotiation
Data-driven negotiation frameworks that unlock an extra $50K+ in total comp.
Career Transitions
Pivoting to new therapeutic areas, biotechs, or functions without starting over.
Personal Branding
Building authority and visibility that makes you recession-proof in pharma.
Ready to Build Career Resilience?
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