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Associate Director, Consumer Marketing

Sumitomo Pharma

Saint Paul, MN
Full Time
Director
159k-199k
8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. With several marketed products in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. The Associate Director, Consumer Marketing will develop patient/consumer strategies and lead tactical execution for GEMTESA, focusing on brand perception, patient engagement, and adherence through omnichannel marketing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and develop patient/consumer content, working cross-functionally to ensure an integrated and timely execution of patient engagement strategies.
  • Ensure DTP/DTC strategies, creative, messaging, and tactics are aligned with key insights, brand strategy, patient journey, and HCP strategy (e.g., social, email, search, websites, point-of-care).
  • Align and orchestrate omnichannel touchpoints across the patient journey, including brand messaging, creative strategy, business rules/requirements, and KPIs for maximum impact in collaboration with cross-functional and agency partners.
  • Drive digital/social media marketing strategy, execute tactics, and build measurement/optimization plans, ensuring all touchpoints integrate well within the consumer/patient omnichannel ecosystem.
  • Maintain deep understanding of patient insights, journey, and segmentation strategies and apply them to optimize customer experience and campaign performance.
  • Contribute to GEMTESA brand strategy and tactical planning with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Provide expertise and influence development of CRM/Digital campaigns across all consumer/patient channels and touchpoints.
  • Support adherence and persistence initiatives, including patient support programs, mobile tools, and educational resources.
  • Support PR initiatives, including strategic partnerships and earned media execution.
  • Gain approval for marketing materials through internal review processes to ensure activities follow compliance, regulatory, and legal requirements.
  • Collaborate with market research and analytics teams to generate patient insights, evaluate program effectiveness, and optimize messaging and channel mix.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships within the organization.
  • Champion patient POV and materials through field training and sales communications.
  • Ensure adherence to customer privacy and compliance practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • Minimum 8-12 years (without Master's) or 6-8 years (with Master's) of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience with strategic and tactical marketing including digital & social media planning and execution in regulated industries.
  • Skilled in insights-driven CRM and customer experience (CX) best practices to optimize omnichannel campaign performance.
  • Experience working with agencies in developing, implementing, and executing marketing plans, including production and development of consumer/patient materials and campaigns across multiple channels.
  • Strong knowledge of product positioning, brand planning, strategic communications, product launches, and payer reimbursement landscape.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to travel domestically at least 20% of the time.

Nice to Have

  • Urology and/or Women's Health experience.
  • Experience with planning, piloting, and scaling new digital marketing initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • Minimum 8-12 years (without Master's) or 6-8 years (with Master's) of relevant experience.

Benefits & Perks

  • Base salary range of $159,200 to $199,000.
  • Opportunity for merit-based salary increases.
  • Participation in short incentive plan.
  • Eligibility for 401(k) plan.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.
  • Flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, additional time off during the last week of December, 80 hours of paid sick time upon hire and annually.

Working at Sumitomo Pharma

At Sumitomo Pharma America, our work is guided by the company's mission to contribute to society through innovative research and development for healthcare, and our vision to unlock the future with cutting-edge technology and ideas. We value a collaborative, innovative, and patient-centric approach, emphasizing ethical standards, compliance, and a strong team-oriented environment.

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Job Details

Posted AtSep 13, 2025
Job CategoryBrand Marketing
Salary159k-199k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceDirector

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About Sumitomo Pharma

Website

sumitomo-pharma.com

Location

Saint Paul, MN

Industry

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing

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