Assoc. Dir/ Director, Marketing Operations

Geron Corporation

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director/ Director of Marketing Operations will lead the operational, financial, and executional backbone of the Marketing organization. The Associate Director/ Director will oversee the full marketing operations infrastructure, including budget governance, congress strategy and execution, Promotional Review Committee (PRC) process leadership, vendor management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure disciplined, compliant, and industry-leading operational excellence. The Associate Director/ Director will serve as a key partner to Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, and Finance & Accounting, driving processes that enhance efficiency, elevate execution quality, and support the successful commercialization of Rytelo and future pipeline assets. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role requiring strong strategic thinking, operational leadership, and the ability to build scalable systems in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving biotechnology environment.

This position is remote with a corporate headquarters in Foster City, and Parsippany, NY. The Associate Director/ Director will report to the Vice President, Marketing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, life sciences, or related field required
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in marketing operations, sales operations, commercial operations, project management, or congress management, in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated budget management experience
• Strong planning, organization, and process discipline to drive flawless execution across budgets, congresses, PRC workflows, and vendor deliverables
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects, track timelines, and ensure accountability across internal and external partners
• Works effectively with Marketing, Medical, Legal/Reg, Compliance, Sales, and agencies; strong relationship-building and influence skills
• Skilled in budget tracking, forecasting, PO management, and partnering with Finance and Procurement
• Clear, proactive communicator who tailors information appropriately and maintains alignment across stakeholders
• High degree of accuracy and quality in managing documents, budgets, and compliance-related materials
• Thrives in a fast-paced biotech environment; quickly resolves issues and adjusts to shifting priorities while maintaining execution excellence
• Strong understanding of PRC processes and promotional compliance
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of the marketing budget, ensuring proactive planning, accurate forecasting, and disciplined financial stewardship across all programs
• Partner with Finance and Procurement to strengthen financial governance, optimize resource allocation, and ensure timely, compliant processing of all spend
• Establish and manage budget dashboards and performance reporting; provide insights and recommendations to marketing leadership to guide investment decisions
• Lead end-to-end strategy, planning, and operational execution of major medical congress activities, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and cross-functional priorities
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Sales, and external partners to deliver seamless, innovative, and compliant congress experiences
• Oversee congress infrastructure, including booth design, materials, logistics, shipments, and onsite operations with accountability for execution excellence
• Provide strategic input on sponsorships, satellite symposia, and third-party congress activations to maximize scientific and commercial impact
• Serve as the strategic and operational lead for the PRC process, driving efficiency, governance, and consistency across all promotional review activities
• Own end-to-end workflow management, including submission strategy, timeline oversight, version control, approval routing, and documentation standards
• Ensure marketing materials meet the highest standards of regulatory, legal, and medical compliance while enabling timely speed-to-market
• Act as a key liaison to Regulatory, Legal, Medical Affairs, and Compliance to anticipate issues, resolve challenges, and strengthen cross-functional trust
• Build and enhance marketing operational infrastructure, including content management systems, asset libraries, lifecycle controls, and SOPs

Benefits

• All regular-status, full-time employees of Geron are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefit program, pursuant to plan terms and conditions.
• Plan choices include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, supplemental health insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Geron also provides regular-status, full-time employees with a generous time off program that includes the eligibility to accrue 160 hours of vacation during each full year of employment, 64 hours of sick leave, 9 standard paid holiday days off, and paid leave for certain life events.
• Geron recognizes that its employees work in many different states and therefore may be affected by different laws.
• It is Geron’s intention to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws that apply to the Company’s employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees