Director, Strategic Marketing & Market Development – Life Sciences

Lexington, KY (On-site)

$130K/yr – $200K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the full U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical marketing strategy, demand generation, and cross-functional collaboration to expand Medicilon’s visibility and commercial opportunities.

  • Lead multi-channel campaigns and content programs that translate science into market-ready messaging
  • Drive thought leadership, partnerships, and market expansion efforts across the U.S. life sciences ecosystem

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute marketing strategies to expand Medicilon’s visibility and commercial presence in the U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical markets.
  • Identify market trends, customer needs, and competitive insights to support business growth.
  • Partner with Business Development and scientific teams to improve customer engagement and opportunity generation.
  • Translate complex scientific services into clear and compelling market messaging.
  • Develop scientific content including technical materials, case studies, webinars, presentations, and customer communications.
  • Support thought leadership initiatives to strengthen market credibility.
  • Lead demand generation programs across digital channels, webinars, industry events, and targeted campaigns.
  • Manage and optimize website, LinkedIn presence, email marketing, and marketing analytics.
  • Utilize data insights to improve marketing effectiveness and lead generation.
  • Lead participation in biotech and pharmaceutical conferences, trade shows, and scientific meetings.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree (Ph.D., MS, or equivalent experience) in biomedical sciences, pharmacology, drug discovery, or related fields preferred.
  • Experience in marketing, market development, commercial strategy, or growth initiatives within biotech, pharma, CRO, or life sciences services.
  • Strong understanding of drug discovery and preclinical development workflows.
  • Ability to communicate scientific concepts into commercially effective messaging.
  • Experience with demand generation, digital marketing, customer engagement, or market expansion initiatives.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Preferred

  • Experience in leading marketing initiatives in biotech, pharma, CRO, or life sciences services.
  • Proven track record in demand generation and digital marketing.
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Medicilon Inc.

We are a one-stop pre-clinical CRO that has assisted in the approval of 544 IND applications for clinical trials globally. With our experience in serving domestic and foreign biomedical industries, we have built an integrated platform covering key technologies in drug discovery, pharmaceutical research, and preclinical research, to provide a comprehensive preclinical R&D service for the global biomedical industry.

Founded in 2004
Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
301 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$21
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.8%
Direct
46%
Referral
5.3%
Social
9.9%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~302

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$4.7M
Last Raise
$3.2M
Series B, 11 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2015
    Series B
  • Jan 2013
    Series B • $3.2M
  • Apr 2010
    Series A • $1.5M

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