Senior Manager/Associate Director, Marketing & Sales

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Manager/Associate Director of Marketing and Sales Training will be responsible for seeking a highly organized, strategic, and execution-focused team member to support both brand marketing initiatives and the implementation of sales training across the field force. This individual will serve as a key connector between Marketing, Sales Leadership, Sales Training, and Field Teams, ensuring that strategy is translated into actionable tools, resources, and confident execution in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
3-5 years of pharmaceutical or biotech experience, with a focus on marketing.
2-3 years of field sales experience or sales training is preferred.
Proven ability to execute marketing tactics from conception to field sales distribution,
Demonstrated ability to work with medical, legal, compliance and regulatory to spearhead projects through MLR reviews.
Proven ability to lead agencies and vendor partners with strong project management for timelines and budgets.
Strong communication, relationship management, presentation skills and PPT expertise, with proven ability in facilitation.
Strategic, collaborative, and adaptable with the ability to work independently, while fostering strong internal and external partnerships.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and travel up to 35% throughout the country.

Responsibilities

Support development and execution of brand marketing strategy and tactics
Manage logistics and implementation of new marketing materials and tools for the field, conference materials and booth builds
Ensure alignment across Marketing, Medical Affairs, Compliance, and Sales
Track and analyze field feedback and performance insights to refine tactics and training
Project manage timelines to ensure on-time rollout of campaigns and training initiatives
Assist with vendor management and agency coordination where appropriate
Translate marketing strategy into training curricula
Assist in planning, coordinating, and delivering training programs, workshops, and POA meetings
Develop clear field-facing guidance, including training decks, resource overviews, and FAQ tools
Support digital platform utilization (LMS, Veeva, content repositories) for training deployment
Facilitate onboarding, new hire training and development of Sales Representatives and Field Leadership