Director, Medical Marketing

Definium Therapeutics; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible time off

Job summary

Definium Therapeutics seeks a Director of Medical Marketing to lead the development and execution of strategic medical marketing initiatives for the DT120 launch. You will collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Commercial, and Clinical Development to ensure regulatory-compliant scientific engagement and impactful communications.

The role focuses on shaping KOL engagement, advisory boards, and congress strategies, aligning cross-functional teams, and driving evidence-generation initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Life Sciences, Marketing, Business, Communications or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in pharma/biotech/healthcare with medical marketing, medical affairs operations, scientific communications, or launch support.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations governing scientific exchange, promotions, and HCP engagement.
• Experience leading KOL programs, advisory boards, and medical congress activities.
• Ability to lead initiatives and influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Proficiency in analyzing scientific, clinical, and market insights for decision-making.
• Launch experience in the U.S. pharmaceutical market preferred.
• Experience with CNS/psychiatry or complex therapeutics preferred.
• Willingness to travel 20–30% (higher during congress/launch).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute medical marketing initiatives to support DT120's positioning and launch readiness.
• Lead KOL engagement strategy, segmentation, relationships, and ongoing planning.
• Plan and execute advisory boards with objectives, attendees, content, logistics, and insight capture.
• Develop and execute medical congress strategy including sponsorships, exhibits, and symposia.
• Align scientific engagement with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Clinical Development, and Commercial teams.
• Direct external agencies and vendors for congresses, boards, speaker programs, and communications.
• Synthesize insights from KOL interactions, boards, congresses, and market intel to drive strategies.
• Create scientific communication materials and engagement initiatives to strengthen credibility and launch readiness.

Skills

KOL engagement

Advisory boards

Medical marketing

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Launch experience (US)

Strategic communications

Presentation skills

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences/Marketing/Business/Communications

Job description

Definium Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company and our mission is to forge a new era of psychiatry by applying scientific rigor to psychedelics, with the goal of developing accessible treatments that unlock healing at scale.

Our leadproductcandidate,lysergidetartrate(ourproprietary orally disintegrating tablet form oflysergide(LSD) D-tartrate),represents a highly differentiated, potential best-in-class opportunity for patients suffering from generalized anxiety, major depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Our early stage pipeline includes DT402, the R-enantiomer of MDMA and is under development to target the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specifically addressing social communication challenges.

Guidedbythe recognitionthat patients deserve more than better, Definium is relentlessly advancing a new generation of therapeutics intended to addresstheunderlying causes of psychiatric and neurological disorders. By turning evidence into impact, Definium aims to change the trajectory of today’s mental health care crisis and enable a healthier future. Headquartered in New York, Definium Therapeutics trades on Nasdaq under the symbol DFTX.

Together we are moving psychiatry forward—beyond better, into a boundless future. Join us!

The Director, Medical Marketing will lead the development and execution of strategic medical marketing initiatives to drive the successful commercial launch of DT120, working closely with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Commercial, Clinical Development, and cross-functional teams to align with corporate goals. This role will shape scientific engagement strategy through KOL development, advisory boards, congress activities, and evidence communication initiatives, while ensuring all activities meet applicable regulatory and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute medical marketing initiatives that support the scientific positioning and successful commercialization of DT120
• Lead KOL engagement strategy, including identification, segmentation, relationship development, and ongoing engagement planning
• Lead advisory board planning and execution, including objectives, attendee selection, content development, logistics, and insight capture
• Lead medical congress strategy and execution, including sponsorships, exhibits, symposia, scientific communications, and stakeholder engagement activities
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, and Regulatory teams to align scientific engagement activities with broader organizational objectives
• Direct external agency partners and vendors supporting congresses, advisory boards, speaker programs, and scientific communications initiatives
• Synthesize insights from KOL interactions, advisory boards, congresses, and market intelligence to drive brand and evidence-generation strategies
• Lead development of scientific communication materials and engagement initiatives that strengthen awareness, credibility, and launch readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Marketing, Business, Communications, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry, with experience in medical marketing, medical affairs operations, scientific communications, or commercial launch support
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations governing scientific exchange, promotional activities, and healthcare professional engagement
• Experience leading KOL engagement programs, advisory boards, and medical congress activities required
• Proven ability to lead initiatives and influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
• Proficiency in analyzing scientific, clinical, and market insights to inform strategic decision-making
• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration; intellectually curious, solutions-oriented, and effective at communicating and socializing strategic recommendations
• Launch experience in the U.S. pharmaceutical market preferred
• Experience supporting scientific communications, congress planning, speaker programs, or publication-related activities preferredExperience in CNS / psychiatry, specialty pharmaceutical, or complex treatment categories preferred
• Experience with REMS products or novel treatment delivery models preferred
• Ability to synthesize complex clinical and market data into actionable strategies
• Strong presentation skills and ability to influence senior, cross-functional, KOL, and agency stakeholders
• Ability to travel as required; average 20–30%, with higher travel during congress and launch periods

Individual compensation within the range is determined based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, qualifications, scope of the role, and other legitimate business considerations. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus and equity opportunities. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) with company match, flexible time off and additional wellness benefits and perks. Learn more about our benefits on our Careers page.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is:

$200,000 - $300,000 USD