Associate Director, Marketing - Heme (Contract)
About The Position
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is hiring an Associate Director, Marketing - Heme for an eight-month assignment beginning in October 2026. The role is responsible for driving and executing the Cell Collection Strategy and related deliverables for Authorized Treatment Centers (ATCs) for CASGEVY, a CRISPR-based gene therapy for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease. The position collaborates with North American and international Heme Business Units, Apheresis and Infusion Operations, Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Data, Technology and Engineering to support alignment and business goals. The role reports to the Director, Global Heme Cell and Gene Therapy Operations. It is hybrid, with three days onsite at Vertex's Boston headquarters. This temporary position is offered through a third-party agency partner and is eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or science.
- Eight or more years of marketing, consulting, or agency experience in healthcare or biopharmaceuticals, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Experience working with a scientific communications agency on tactic development.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage complex initiatives requiring collaboration across multiple functional areas.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, with a strong ability to execute tactically.
- Operational and project management skills.
- Training material development and CRC experience.
Responsibilities
- Execute the Cell Collection Strategy with support from the Director of Global Heme CGT Operations.
- Support development of global technical training, content, and materials for ATCs, ensuring alignment with the global commercial strategy for CASGEVY.
- Oversee the global strategy for ATC activation and work with regions on execution.
- Manage and engage a scientific communications agency on tactic development.
- Coordinate cross-functional discussions and content reviews, and drive global materials through review and approval processes.
- Support compilation of global talking points and FAQs for authorized treatment centers and support content development as needed.
Benefits
- Overtime pay in accordance with federal and state requirements.
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