Director, Marketing Engagement & Education - US Oncology

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Marketing Engagements & Education Team (MEET) strategy and operational excellence for speaker bureau, fee-for-service contracting, sponsorships, and purchase orders across the oncology organization.
• Develop and execute business planning, budgeting, vendor management, and stakeholder management for MEET initiatives.
• Create and maintain policies and training to ensure compliance and accountability within MEET activities.
• Partner with external contracting organizations to hire, manage, and develop contracted staff involved in sponsorship and fee-for-service roles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Brand Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and external vendors to execute commercial activities.
• Identify opportunities for operational innovation and improvement, including new policies, procedures, and technology.
• Oversee speaker training, meetings, and event coordination, managing budgets and external agencies for optimal execution.
• Ensure alignment of MEET priorities with various internal teams and external partners, solving business challenges in a matrix environment.
• Implement industry-leading practices to enhance customer stakeholder experiences at speaker programs and sponsorships.
• Ensure strict adherence to legal, regulatory, compliance, and procurement guidelines.
• Lead talent management activities including recruitment, onboarding, training, and career development for the team.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience in areas such as Sales, Sales Training, Professional Education, Operations, Brand Marketing, or Sales Management.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing, including FDA regulatory, legal environment, and compliance regulations.
• Proven experience in driving business growth and strategic initiatives through marketing education.
• Ability to translate business strategy into effective education solutions supporting company goals.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across functions and levels in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and talent management experience, including coaching and developing teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple large-scale events and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience leading process improvements and sharing best practices.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including domestic overnight and weekend travel; limited international travel.
• In-person collaboration at the office 3 days per week.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Oncology.
• Experience working with sales, marketing, and medical education teams.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design, and innovative training modalities.
• Familiarity with internal systems such as Totality, ARIBA, IMPROVE, iMedical, and CentrisDirect.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or related advanced degree preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Not explicitly specified in the description.