Associate Director, Marketing Operations at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | USA | $150K/yr – $175K/yr

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Associate Director, Marketing Operations

USA (Remote)

$150K/yr – $175K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic planning and execution of congresses and commercial/medical meetings with cross-functional leadership and strict regulatory compliance.

Own end-to-end planning and execution of priority congresses and commercial/medical meetings.
Proven ability to manage without authority and lead high-visibility projects.
Cross-functional influence across Marketing, Medical Affairs, Compliance, and Field Teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the strategic framework for meetings, events, and congress engagement to support brand and therapeutic area objectives
Lead cross-functional coordination across Marketing, Medical Affairs, Compliance, Field Teams, Patient Advocacy, and Corporate Affairs to ensure aligned, integrated planning and execution
Influence stakeholders without direct authority and provide strategic insights and updates to senior leadership
Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure effectiveness, inform decision-making, and drive continuous improvement
Lead end-to-end planning and execution of priority congresses, ensuring a cohesive, high-impact presence aligned to cross-functional and brand objectives
Partner with key stakeholders to define congress strategy, including objectives, messaging, and engagement plans
Lead strategic planning and execution of commercial meetings (e.g., POAs, launch meetings, national meetings), ensuring alignment to business goals and high-quality delivery
Serve as the central point of contact for internal stakeholders during congresses and major events
Ensure all activities are executed in full compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements, including oversight of contracts, documentation, and required approvals
Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks, and drive adoption of best practices across planning and execution processes
Design and optimize Speaker Bureau strategy and operations to maximize effectiveness, compliance, and field impact and execution
Ensure appropriate targeting, utilization, and performance tracking of speaker programs and field local exhibits aligned with brand priorities
Own and enhance systems and tools (e.g., speaker and rep portals) to enable efficient program execution and user experience
Develop and maintain SOPs, training materials, and user guides to support consistent, compliant execution of speaker programs and local exhibits
Ensure all speaker-related activities adhere to legal, regulatory, and internal compliance standards, while continuously improving processes for scalability and efficiency
Oversee vendor strategy and performance across congresses, speaker programs, and meetings to ensure quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
Manage budgets across events and programs, including forecasting, tracking, reconciliation, and reporting
Drive accountability and optimization in external partnerships

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years’ or equivalent with relevant marketing/operational experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
Demonstrable understanding of legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions, pharmaceutical industry guidelines, and other compliance-related issues
Proven ability to manage without authority, independently lead high visibility strategic projects and translate strategies into defined resource needs, tactics, and metrics to achieve results and operational excellence
Strong project management skills: proven ability to manage multiple tasks to conclusion, within allocated timelines/deadlines, and without compromise to quality of work
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop important relationships with key stakeholders, good conflict management and negotiation skills
Ability to travel routinely as part of role responsibilities (30% travel)

Benefits

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package
Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits
Full Benefits Link: https://ionis.com/careers#:~:text=Highly%20competitive%20benefits

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

4.1 Glassdoor

For three decades, Ionis has invented medicines that bring better futures to people with serious diseases. Ionis currently has five marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology, and other areas of high patient need. As the pioneer in RNA-targeted medicines, Ionis continues to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing. A deep understanding of disease biology and industry-leading technology propels our work, coupled with a passion and urgency to deliver life-changing advances for patients.

Founded in 1989

Carlsbad, California, USA

1.5K employees

www.ionis.com

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