Associate Director, Marketing - Heme (Contract)

About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and has made significant advancements in cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, and acute pain — and continues to progress clinical and research programs in these diseases. We also have a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where we have deep insight into causal human biology, including acute and neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Our global headquarters is in Boston, and we have research and development (R&D) sites and commercial offices worldwide. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. We have also earned a spot on TIME Most Influential Companies, TIME Best Inventions, and Fast Company Most Innovative Companies lists. Our research and medicines have received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the Prix Galien, the Scrip Award and the Breakthrough Prize awards. Read our community guidelines: https://www.vrtx.com/vertexs-community-guidelines/

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

The Science of Possibility

cystic fibrosisAPOL1-mediated kidney diseasessickle cell diseasebeta thalassemiaDuchenne muscular dystrophytype 1 diabetes mellitusand Pain

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5,001-10,000 employees

Biotechnology Research

Boston, MA

1989

Public Company

645k LinkedIn followers

Raised $5.2B

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking to hire an Associate Director, Marketing - Heme to join our team for 8 months starting in October 2026. This role will report to the Director, Global Heme Cell and Gene Therapy Operations.
• We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will be responsible for driving and executing the Cell Collection Strategy and downstream deliverables for Authorized Treatment Centers (ATCs) for CASGEVY, a novel CRISPR-based gene therapy for transfusion dependent beta-thalassemia (TDT) and sickle cell disease (SCD). This role will work closely with North American and International Heme Business Units, Apheresis and Infusion Operations, Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Data, Technology and Engineering to ensure alignment and to meet business goals.
• This is a hybrid role requiring three days onsite at our Boston Headquarters.
• Execute on Cell Collection Strategy with support from the Director of Global Heme CGT Ops
• Support the development of Global technical training, content and materials for ATCs ensuring alignment with overall global commercial strategy for CASGEVY
• Oversee global strategy of ATC activation and work alongside regions for execution
• Manage and engage with scientific communications agency on tactic development
• Coordinate cross-functional discussions and content reviews & drive reviews and approval of global materials through review processes
• Support compilation of global talking points and FAQs for authorized treatment centers, support content development as needed

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or science
• 8 years+ of marketing, consulting or agency experience in healthcare/biopharmaceuticals, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
• Experience with scientific communications agency on tactic development
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage complex initiatives that require collaboration across multiple functional areas
• Strong written communication skills
• Detail oriented with strong ability to execute tactically
• Operational and project management skillset
• Training material development and CRC experience
• Contract Length: 8 months
• $95/hr. - $105/hr.
• Monday to Friday; hybrid role—three days onsite.
• This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (“Vertex”). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third- party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements
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