Associate Director, Direct-to-Patient (DTP) Marketing, Oncology

Foster City, CA (Hybrid)

$196K/yr – $253K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead patient marketing strategy for oncology brands, driving multi-channel campaigns, stakeholder collaboration, and performance optimization across patient engagement and education.

  • Define objectives, KPIs and measurement frameworks
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and patient advocacy partners

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, execute and lead key components of the patient marketing strategy for oncology brands, ensuring alignment with overall brand objectives and commercial priorities.
  • Lead the development of integrated, multi-channel patient campaigns including digital media, websites, social media, patient education, advocacy partnerships, field materials, and emerging engagement channels.
  • Drive implementation of patient promotional communication strategies that build disease awareness, facilitate patient activation, and support treatment adoption.
  • Define campaign objectives, KPIs, measurement frameworks, and reporting processes to evaluate program performance and optimize execution.
  • Lead market research initiatives and leverage patient insights, behavioral data, media trends, and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities for enhanced patient engagement.
  • Partner with patient advocacy key stakeholders to ensure patient-centricity is embedded throughout marketing initiatives.
  • Manage agency relationship, leading patient ambassador and fulfillment agencies, and ensure delivery of high-quality creative, media, and strategic outputs that meet objectives, timelines, and budget requirements.
  • Gain approval for marketing materials through internal review processes, including management review and Medical-Legal-Regulatory (MLR) review, and secure final production.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Oncology Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, Market Research, Analytics, Market Access, and other stakeholders to drive integrated execution.
  • Provide strategic and tactical input into launch planning activities, patient segmentation, patient journey development, congress strategy, and patient support initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, OR
  • Master’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, OR
  • PhD Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience

Preferred

  • MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

  • Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.
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Associate Director, Direct-to-Patient (DTP) Marketing, Oncology

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