Senior Director Global Marketing

JOB SUMMARY

As the Sr. Director of Global Marketing, this visionary leader is charged with orchestrating transformative growth through the strategic direction and oversight of all marketing endeavors across international markets. Entrusted with driving commercialization, innovation, and product development in the Pharmaceutical and Device sectors, this role steers cross-functional teams and ensures that every marketing initiative is tightly aligned with broader business goals. By fostering high-impact collaboration across channels, markets, and geographies, the Sr. Director ensures marketing strategies deliver measurable value and enduring results for the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Relationship Management: Guide diverse, global marketing teams, foster collaboration, remove barriers, and ensure effective execution of strategic objectives at the executive level.

Market & Customer Insight: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of global market trends, consumer behaviors, and competitive landscapes to inform robust marketing programs and brand positioning.

Business & Financial Acumen: Manage marketing budgets, oversee forecasting and analysis, and make decisions balancing creativity with performance goals.

Marketing Strategy: Develop compelling, data-driven strategies tailored for international markets; adapt approaches to maximize impact and brand growth.

Brand Management & Execution: Lead the launch and implementation of global brand campaigns, supervise market research, segmentation, and agency partnerships, and coordinate multi-channel initiatives for flawless execution.

Executive Support: Partner with executive leadership to design and implement growth initiatives, coordinate resources, budget management, compliance, and alignment with sales and business development.

Desired Profile

Seasoned leader skilled at embracing diversity and collaborating across functions, with a sharp eye for identifying opportunities and nurturing top talent poised to drive innovation and growth. Known for successfully guiding multicultural teams and working seamlessly across departments.

Desired Hard Skills

❖ Strategic Marketing Planning: Proven capability to craft and execute comprehensive international marketing strategies.

❖ Commercialization: Experience commercializing pharmaceutical and medical device products globally

❖ Market Analysis & AI Application: Skilled in research, segmentation, and tracking industry trends and competitive dynamics, with a strong proficiency in leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to enhance market insights and optimize strategic decisions.

❖ Financial Management: Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and maximizing marketing ROI.

❖ Brand Management: Skilled in launching and managing global campaigns and coordinating with agencies.

❖ Regulatory Compliance: In-depth understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance standards, particularly FDA, MDR, and PMDA for pharmaceutical and device sectors.

❖ Cross-Functional Leadership: Effective at leading diverse, cross-regional teams and managing projects.

❖ Data-Driven Decisions: Uses analytics to shape tactics and measure results.

❖ Executive Communication: Excellent at presenting strategies and aligning with leadership.

Desired Soft Skills

❖ Strong Communication: Superior verbal and written skills for effective strategy and idea sharing.

❖ Creativity: Innovative mindset for developing forward-thinking marketing strategies and campaigns.

❖ Leadership: Ability to inspire, guide, and motivate international teams to peak performance.

❖ Problem-Solving: Analytical thinker adept at identifying opportunities and devising creative solutions.

❖ Adaptability: Agile in adjusting strategies to evolving market trends and shifting priorities.

❖ Interpersonal Skills: Expert at cultivating positive relationships with global stakeholders.

❖ Time Management: Highly organized, able to prioritize and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Desired Experience and Education

❖ Bachelor’s in Business Management, Marketing or related field. MBA preferred.

❖ 15+ years of experience in Marketing or associated field.

❖ Experience in a PE environment desirable.