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Associate Director, Consumer Marketing

Sumitomo Pharma

Denver, CO
Full Time
Director
159k-199k
14 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., Canada, and Europe focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. The company aims to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. The role of Associate Director, Consumer Marketing involves developing patient/consumer strategies and leading tactical execution of marketing initiatives for GEMTESA, a treatment for overactive bladder, including digital, social media, and traditional marketing channels. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and agency partners to shape brand perception, drive patient engagement, and support adherence through omnichannel campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and develop patient/consumer content, working cross-functionally to ensure integrated and timely execution of patient engagement strategies.
  • Ensure DTP/DTC strategies, creative messaging, and tactics align with key insights, brand strategy, patient journey, and HCP strategy.
  • 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 and social media marketing strategy, execute tactics, and build measurement and optimization plans to ensure integration within the consumer/patient omnichannel ecosystem.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of patient insights, journey, and segmentation strategies to optimize customer experience and campaign performance.
  • Contribute to GEMTESA brand strategy and tactical planning with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Provide expertise and influence the development of CRM and 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 compliance with 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 of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry (6-8 years with Master's degree).
  • Experience with strategic and tactical marketing, including digital and 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 across multiple channels.
  • Solid knowledge of product positioning, brand planning, strategic communications, product launches, and payer reimbursement landscape.
  • Urology and/or Women's Health experience preferred.
  • Strong project management skills with ability to manage interdependencies and deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize tasks, and adapt to changing needs.
  • Willingness to travel domestically at least 20% of the time.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with planning, piloting, and scaling new digital marketing initiatives.
  • Experience in regulated industries with a successful track record in digital & social media campaigns.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • 8-12 years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

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, and 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. The company emphasizes a collaborative, innovative, and patient-centric culture, fostering productive cross-functional relationships and a commitment to high ethical standards and compliance.

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Job Details

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

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About Sumitomo Pharma

Website

sumitomo-pharma.com

Location

Denver, CO

Industry

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing

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