Associate Director, Marketing

C4 Therapeutics•Watertown, MA

About The Position

The Associate Director, Marketing will own the pre-launch brand foundation for cemsidomide in multiple myeloma, including market definition, positioning, and early launch planning. The role translates clinical data into a clear strategic story and partners closely with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, and Corporate Communications. Because cemsidomide is investigational, all external activity must be non-promotional and comply with pre-approval guidelines. This is a hands-on role and an opportunity to help build C4 Therapeutics’ commercial function as one of its first dedicated commercial hires. The position leads development and testing of disease-state and product messaging; selects, onboards, and manages the company’s first marketing agency of record; plans and conducts advisory boards; tracks the multiple myeloma competitive landscape and reports congress insights; and manages corporate and disease-awareness booth presence at major hematology and oncology congresses. Responsibilities include ensuring materials and booth content are appropriately reviewed and approved, and managing vendors, budgets, timelines, logistics, and deliverable quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or a related field.
At least eight years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
At least five years of product or brand marketing experience, including oncology marketing experience.
Hands-on experience translating corporate and departmental strategy into marketing execution.
Strong independence in carrying out marketing work.
Working knowledge of pre-approval compliance and the Medical/Legal/Regulatory review process.
Ability to read and communicate clinical trial data accurately and confidently.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MS).
Experience in hematologic malignancies, strongly preferred, including multiple myeloma experience, ideally on a launch or pre-launch team.
Experience at a small or emerging biotech building processes from scratch.
Familiarity with the healthcare professional community.

Responsibilities

Lead development of disease-state and messaging for multiple myeloma, translating clinical data into clear, compliant narratives.
Conduct message testing with hematologist-oncologists, community oncologists, and other customers, refining messages as data mature.
Build and maintain the core messaging platform and ensure its consistent use across venues and audiences.
Guide marketing materials through Medical/Legal/Regulatory review, applying pre-approval compliance requirements.
Lead the search for C4T’s first marketing agency of record by defining requirements, developing the RFP, running pitches, and recommending a partner.
Onboard and manage the selected agency, including briefing it on the disease area, science, and compliance expectations; establishing ways of working, review cadence, and scopes of work; and managing budgets, timelines, and deliverable quality.
Plan and run advisory boards with KOLs and community physicians in partnership with Medical Affairs; set objectives, design discussion guides, select participants, and coordinate vendor logistics.
Synthesize advisory-board findings into recommendations and share them with cross-functional and senior leadership.
Track the multiple myeloma landscape, including next-generation IKZF1/3 degraders, BCMA- and GPRC5D-directed bispecifics, CAR-T, and anti-CD38 regimens.
Lead congress coverage and competitive readouts at key meetings; provide regular competitive intelligence updates and assess implications for cemsidomide’s development and messaging.
Own C4T’s corporate and disease-awareness booth presence at major hematology and oncology congresses, including concept, design, content, logistics, staffing, budget, and post-congress performance reviews.
Coordinate booth development with the agency of record, Medical Affairs, and exhibit vendors, ensuring content is non-promotional and approved.