Director, Marketing Excellence & Development

USA (Remote)

$186K/yr – $279K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead the development and execution of marketing learning programs and capability-building initiatives across the CNS BU, guiding strategic brand planning, marketing standards, cross-functional collaboration, and talent development.

  • Define and implement a multi-year capability roadmap aligned to evolving customer needs
  • Develop and socialize structured learning programs and frameworks for marketers and BU personnel
  • Coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure aligned marketing approaches and career development

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Marketing Competencies and Learning Programs: Identify core marketing competencies needed for the future, develop and implement structured learning programs for all marketers and key BU personnel including but not limited to insights generation, segmentation, strategic brand planning, customer engagement planning, omnichannel execution, marketing analytics, access and affordability, digital, and more.
  • Strategic Brand Planning: Develop consistent CNS BU approach to strategic brand planning across functions. Provide frameworks, tools, and guidance to brand teams to help facilitate the annual brand planning process and deliver effective integrated strategic and tactical plans to executive leadership.
  • Capability Building : In partnership with CNS Marketing and BU leadership, develop a 2-3 year roadmap that will build marketing engagement capabilities needed to address changing customer needs, technology shifts, and the evolving product portfolio.
  • Marketing Standards: Establish and refine marketing best practices, tools, and frameworks to improve planning, program execution, and operational efficiency.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with commercial operations, medical, market access, finance, legal, compliance, and COE teams to ensure marketing approaches and processes align with organizational goals and industry best practices.
  • Talent Development & Career Pathing: Lead effort to build a marketing career development program by defining functional competencies, career paths, business acumen, and mentorship programs in collaboration with HR and senior BU leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred
  • 8+ years of experience in marketing, sales, operations, and/or learning and capability development in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry
  • 3+ years in brand marketing role(s) is required, with role as either an HCP and/or Consumer lead highly preferred
  • Deep subject matter expertise in marketing best practices, core technical marketing competencies, brand planning and tactical execution, and omnichannel engagement
  • Strong knowledge of marketing analytics and insights generation practices, including promotional mix optimization
  • Experience developing and delivering marketing development, learning, and training programs
  • Project management and process improvement expertise
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across teams
  • Proven ability to work in a matrixed environment, managing multiple stakeholders

Preferred

  • MBA preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, a generous 401(k) match, flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs as well as other company provided benefits.
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

2-9, Kanda-Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8535, Japan

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
892 employees (45 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
78.6%
Direct
16%
Referral
4%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~894

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
45 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

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