Senior Director, Marketing - Germline Portfolio

Tempus; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

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Job summary

Tempus in Chicago seeks a senior marketing leader to develop and execute a comprehensive commercial roadmap for the germline portfolio, emphasizing hereditary cancer and rare disease testing at the point of care.

You'll drive product positioning, messaging, GTM strategies, physician marketing, patient-advocacy engagement, and digital clinician portals to streamline genetic counseling workflows, partnering with Sales and L&D for strong clinical adoption.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct marketing experience in healthcare or life sciences.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role focused on oncology, advanced diagnostics, or germline genetics.
• Deep understanding of NGS workflows and cancer genomics.
• AI-first mindset with familiarity in digital tools to enhance customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive commercial roadmap for the germline portfolio, with emphasis on hereditary cancer and rare disease testing at point-of-care.
• Drive product positioning, messaging, and GTM strategies; lead physician marketing, patient-advocacy engagement, and digital clinician portals to streamline genetic counseling workflows.
• Partner with Sales and Learning & Development to supply high-impact materials and aligned messaging for clinical adoption.
• Bridge R&D, Medical Affairs, and Laboratory Operations to ensure marketing strategies are scientifically accurate and compliant (FDA, CLIA, CAP).
• Lead with collaboration and humility to align multiple departments behind a unified marketing vision.

Skills

Senior marketing leadership

Healthcare marketing

AI-driven marketing

Education

Bachelor's in Life Sciences

MBA / MS in Genetics / PhD preferred

Job description

Location: Chicago, New York, Redwood City. Hybrid-Remote (Tues, Wed, Thurs).

Responsibilities

Differentiated Positioning & Narrative Execution:

Develop and execute a comprehensive commercial roadmap for the germline portfolio, with a particular emphasis on hereditary cancer and rare disease testing at the point-of-care (in-clinic use cases).

Downstream Commercial Strategy:

Drive product positioning, messaging, and go-to-market (GTM) strategies. Lead the development of physician marketing, patient-advocacy engagement, and digital clinician portals to streamline genetic counseling workflows.

Sales Enablement & Training:

Partner deeply with Sales and Learning & Development (L&D) to equip the field organization with high-impact materials and aligned messaging to maximize clinical adoption.

Cross-Functional Synergy:

Act as a bridge between R&D, Medical Affairs, and Laboratory Operations to ensure marketing strategies remain scientifically accurate and comply with regulatory requirements (FDA, CLIA, CAP).

Followership Over Mandate:

You possess the organic authority and humility to listen deeply, collaborate cross-functionally, and rally multiple departments behind a unified marketing vision.

Low Ego, High Impact:

You view marketing as a team sport, working seamlessly with technical, medical, and sales peers to turn growth strategy into commercial success without needing to own the entire upstream architecture.

Required Education & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences required; MBA, MS in Genetic Counseling, or PhD preferred to bridge the gap between complex science and business strategy.
• Experience: 10+ years of direct marketing experience in healthcare or life sciences, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role focused on oncology, advanced diagnostics, or germline genetics.
• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows, cancer genomics, and the evolving landscape of hereditary cancer testing.
• AI-First Mindset: Practical familiarity with utilizing or operationalizing digital tools and modern AI-driven workflows to enhance the customer experience and marketing efficiency.

Compensation and Benefits:

U.S. Pay Range: $190,000 -$260,000 The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience.

Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Company Overview:

Tempus was founded in August of 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky, after his wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Shortly after he founded the company in an effort to bring the power of technology and artificial intelligence to cancer care, he convinced Ryan Fukushima to join as the company's first employee. Ryan and Eric began assembling a world class team, focused on building the first version of a platform capable of ingesting real time healthcare data in an effort to personalize diagnostics. We built the platform for oncology and have expanded it to neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease (through COVID), and radiology. Despite our rapid growth, our mission remains the same—to help make sure patients are on the right drug at the right time, so they can live longer and healthier lives.

We're looking for people who can change the world. Who question the status quo and don't shy away from tough problems. For the builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. We're looking for passionate people with undying curiosity. Those who want to attack one of the most challenging problems mankind has ever faced. Head on.