Marketing Manager, Immune Cell
BioIVT is a leading global provider of high-quality biological specimens and value-added services. The company specializes in control and disease state samples including human and animal tissues, cell products, blood, and other biofluids. BioIVT’s unmatched portfolio of clinical specimens directly supports precision medicine research and the effort to improve patient outcomes by coupling comprehensive clinical data with donor samples and specialized ADME-Tox and drug transporter research services.
The company is organized into 4 business units (Normal Human and Animal, Disease State, ADME-Tox, and Immune Cell). Cell & Gene Therapy is the fastest growth segment for BioIVT. The field of advanced therapeutics, including cell and gene therapy, continues to hold remarkable promise for the treatment of cancer and other chronic conditions. With their rigorous quality standards, BioIVT is well suited to provide the primary cells their client’s research requires. Through their 300 worldwide collection sites, they have an extensive network of healthy, recallable donors and truly representative starting material from oncology, autoimmune and infectious disease-state donors.
In October of 2021, BioIVT partnered with Linden Capital, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, to help drive continued growth and expansion for the business.
About Linden Capital: Founded in 2004, Linden Capital is the country’s largest dedicated healthcare private equity firm creating exceptional value for companies, business owners and investors. Linden Capital, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois has invested more than $3 billion in healthcare companies, helping to build strong platforms and thriving businesses. Over the course of the company’s history, they have helped to build a portfolio of companies into sector market leaders, garnering exceptional returns for investors and companies
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute and deliver on the commercial strategy for defined product portfolio.
- Be the lead marketing representative driving product launches to ensure product specifications are in-line with market requirements and to drive product launches as scheduled.
- Lead product life cycle management, including managing all existing products pricing and quality, continuously improving position & profitability of current products, and rationalization of product line/pricing to drive portfolio profitability.
- Serve as key liaison with the immune cell business unit leader, procurement, manufacturing, sales, and global marketing team for assigned product(s).
- Actively track and analyze global sales growth, gross margins, supply issues, quality issues, etc.; for the defined business.
- Represent the voice of the customer inside the organization and make recommendations for new features or improved solutions for the product line.
- Work closely with the Marcom team to develop and implement marketing programs to generate new sales leads.
- Gather competitive intelligence to maintain an understanding of the competitive landscape to inform strategic and tactical product plans.
- Develop and manage product line-specific content such as sales tools, collateral materials, scientific publications, trade exhibits, and web site content.
- Liaise with sales as a technical advisor for supported products and provide marketing and/or technical support at conventions, user's meetings, workshops, and other specific marketing functions.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Master’s degree in related field, with strong scientific background in immunology, cell culture and/or cell therapy applications. MBA Preferred.
- 3-5 years’ experience of marketing within the life science industry
- Demonstrated excellence in both written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time pressure with minimal supervision
- Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time pressure with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) and sales channels is preferred
- Strong collaboration, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Passion for improving customer success and an exceptional customer experience
- Ability to work as part of, and lead, cross-functional teams involving Operations, Project Management, Marketing, and Sales and effectively engage at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
- Ability and willingness to travel (up to 30%) as necessary, including overnight business trips
We offer a comprehensive benefit package for eligible team members including medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity and accident insurance. We also offer a generous retirement plan with a company match. Eligible employees also enjoy competitive time-off policies. We are a collaborative environment that promotes growth from within. Enjoy company-sponsored events for the entire team!
We can’t wait to work with you!
We are an equal opportunity employer.