Director, Product Marketing, Life Sciences
About The Position
Lila Sciences is hiring a Director, Product Marketing, Life Sciences to own go-to-market for their life science product portfolio. This role involves setting positioning and launch strategy for closed-loop AI and autonomous lab capabilities, including mRNA design, DNA construct optimization, and AI-driven medicinal chemistry. The target audience is senior and technical, including biopharma and advanced therapy companies, R&D and CMC leaders, data science teams, and scientific IT. The primary goal is to translate complex science into compelling commercial narratives and build evidence to move prospects from curiosity to committed programs. The role is an individual contributor position, embedded with the LS Product team, and requires close collaboration with Commercial, Business Development, and Brand teams. Success will be measured by a coherent portfolio narrative, a solid plan for major capability launches, and a well-equipped field team.
Requirements
- 10+ years in product marketing, including portfolio-level ownership at a technical company
- Track record launching complex scientific or AI products to biopharma and R&D buyers
- Working knowledge of the life science value chain, discovery through early development
- Ability to translate AI and lab automation concepts into credible commercial narratives
- Exceptional writing, with examples aimed at scientific and executive audiences
- Proven influence across Product, Commercial, and Brand without formal authority
- Experience supporting or leading sales motions into top 20 pharma accounts
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in life sciences, bioengineering, or a related field
- Experience marketing lab automation, assay platforms, or AI-driven discovery tools
- Familiarity with CMC, translational, or bioinformatics buying processes
- Early-stage experience where the category and product are still being defined
Responsibilities
- Own go-to-market strategy for the full life science product portfolio
- Define positioning for RNA, DNA, protein, and small molecule capabilities
- Lead launches end to end, from pilot framing through general availability and expansion
- Build offer constructs with Product and Commercial, including pilot scopes and access models
- Turn pilots into case studies that show measurable scientific impact
- Equip Commercial and BD with narrative decks, talk tracks, and competitive positioning
- Synthesize customer and competitive signal into prioritization recommendations for Product
Benefits
- Competitive base compensation with bonus potential
- Generous early-stage equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program
- Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
- Company subsidized lunch program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
