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Commercial Insights & Analytics

Connecting businesses with top talent across Market Research & Business Intelligence

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Senior Associate Consultant

Functions Within: Market Research | Business Intelligence | Competitive Intelligence & Forecasting | Strategy Consulting

Carrot Recruitment’s Commercial Insights & Analytics practice is led by Matt Goldrick, who has specialised in pharmaceutical market research, commercial insights and analytics recruitment since 2011. Matt works alongside Chris Newall and Zoe Pindar-Ark, both long-standing members of the Carrot Recruitment team with extensive experience supporting the pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech sectors. Together, the team has delivered appointments across the UK, Europe and North America for organisations spanning specialist insight consultancies, market research agencies and global life sciences companies.

Over the past 20 years, the team has built trusted partnerships with clients ranging from ambitious, high-growth consultancies through to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech organisations. Combining deep market knowledge with an extensive network of industry relationships, they provide far more than recruitment support – offering salary benchmarking, talent mapping, competitor insight and strategic hiring advice to help clients attract and retain exceptional talent in an increasingly competitive market.

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With founders who come directly from biopharma backgrounds, being truly embedded in our sectors is at the heart of our success.

Our deep industry knowledge allows us connect life sciences talent with leading organisations.

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Our commitment to the Commercial Insights & Analytics sector extends well beyond recruitment. Matt was recently invited to deliver a keynote presentation at the British Healthcare Business Intelligence Association (BHBIA), reflecting both his expertise and the team’s reputation within the market. This ongoing engagement ensures the team remains closely connected to the trends, talent and commercial challenges shaping the pharmaceutical insights and analytics market.

We recruit across all levels of seniority, from early careers through to executive leadership, within pharmaceutical market research, commercial insights, business intelligence, competitive intelligence, forecasting and strategy consulting.

We recruit for the following roles within Commercial Insights & Analytics:

Market Research – Research, Insight, Leadership, Business Development & Operations
Strategy Consulting – Consulting, Engagement Management, Practice Leadership & Executive Search
Business Intelligence & Analytics – Business Intelligence, Commercial Analytics, Competitive Intelligence & Forecasting
Client-Side Insights – Market Research, Commercial Insights, Forecasting, Analytics & Strategy

“From initial contact to final delivery, my team and I had a very positive experience working with Carrot. They were incredibly professional in their communication and extremely knowledgeable, not just regards the talent landscape but their technical understanding of the space is impressive. They were diligent with providing feedback and took the time to check in throughout the process which was swift and efficient. It was a refreshing change to have such personal and thoughtful attention during the recruitment process. It really has set such a high standard.”

Work in partnership with us

The majority of our recruitment projects are now delivered through our Partnership model.

We work exclusively with you on an agreed search, giving your requirements the focus and resource they deserve. From defining the brief and mapping the market through to candidate engagement, interviews and onboarding, we work alongside you throughout the process.

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CLIENT Case Study

Managing Director at Basis Research

Carrot supported the successful appointment of a U.S.-based Managing Director with a strong track record in both consulting and healthcare insights. The placement marked a pivotal leadership transition for Basis Health, with the new MD positioned to drive the company’s next phase of growth.

The Managing Director hire proved to be a long-term success, with the individual still in post several years later and driving meaningful growth across the business.

Following this success, Carrot supported two further senior hires to work under the MD, reinforcing the leadership team and supporting continued expansion. This relationship with Basis Health has remained strong, with ongoing briefs and continued collaboration to this day.

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Case Study

Senior Research Executive at Purdie Pascoe

Purdie Pascoe, a long-established client within the healthcare market research space approached Carrot on an exclusive basis to support the hire of a Senior Research Executive for their London team. Having successfully partnered with this client on multiple placements over the years – many of whom continue to thrive in the business – there was a strong foundation of trust and a clear understanding of their culture and expectations.

Leveraging our 15+ years of experience in this niche market, we were able to quickly identify suitable individuals and assess not only their technical credentials but also their alignment with the client’s working style and long-term goals.

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“We’ve worked with Carrot for several years, and it’s consistently been a great experience. They have taken the time to understand our business, goals, and culture. As a result, they have introduced us to fantastic candidates that were a great fit for us, including several very senior hires. Overall, they have proven to be an excellent partner throughout the recruitment process.”

Rune Mortensen

CEO, Basis Research

“I have had the pleasure of working with Carrot for the last few years on a number of key hires, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them. The consultants take the time to really understand both our niche business and our culture, meaning the candidates introduced to us are not only technically strong but also an excellent fit for our team. Throughout every recruitment process, they are professional, responsive and honest, keeping us informed every step of the way and making what can often be a challenging process feel straightforward and less time consuming for us. What really sets Carrot apart is that they genuinely care about achieving the right outcome for both us as a business and the candidate, rather than simply filling a vacancy. Their market knowledge, communication and commitment have made them a trusted recruitment partner, and they have played an important role in helping us attract some fantastic people to our business.”

Katie Hill

HR Manager, Signify