Senior Director, US Marketing Lead (IgAN)

Vertex US Distribution; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 228,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Senior Director, Marketing to define the portfolio strategy, lead brand lifecycle, and guide external communications for customers. This role drives strategic and tactical plans and works to align insights with business goals in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

The position emphasizes forecasting inputs, ROI evaluation, and strong cross-functional collaboration, with people-management responsibilities and potential financial accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or sciences; 12+ years of experience and 5+ years of supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to lead a brand portfolio strategy and ROI-focused planning.
• Experience in pharmaceutical marketing or related field; strong data insights.

Responsibilities

• Develops the portfolio strategy and oversees brand lifecycle activities.
• Oversees strategic and tactical plans for brand execution.
• Leads external communications materials for customers.
• Provides input into short- and long-term forecasting assumptions.
• Generates and consolidates insights across HCPs and patient stakeholders.
• Leads cross-functional partnerships to support business goals.
• Evaluates ROI for activities across the portfolio.
• Leads staff through subordinate managers and contributes to strategy development.
• May have financial accountabilities as a people manager.

Skills

Brand strategy

Insights generation

Strategic planning

Forecasting with ROI

Market forecasts

MS Office (PPT/Excel/Word)

Pharmaceutical marketing

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or sciences

Tools

MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Job description

General Summary

The Senior Director, Marketing is accountable for understanding the market landscape and Vertex's position within the market, actively contributing to defining the strategic and performance goals of the portfolio, and tracking performance against those goals. As a people manager, this role may have financial accountabilities and human resource responsibilities for assigned staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops the portfolio strategy, and oversees creation of brand strategies and brand lifecycle activities
• Oversees development and implementation of strategic and tactical plans for brand
• Leads team through challenges related to creating external (promotional) communications materials for external use with customers
• Provides input into forecasting assumptions, both short term and long term
• Generates and consolidates key insights across HCPs and patient stakeholders (through market research, ad boards, etc.)
• Leads the development of strong partnerships with cross-functional team to support business goals
• Evaluates ROI for activities across the portfolio
• Leads team through subordinate managers or higher level individual contributors and contributes to the development of strategy
• As a people manager, this role may have financial accountabilities and human resource responsibilities for assigned staff.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience defining the strategy for a brand or portfolio of products
• Ability to oversee generation of insights, and apply those insights to business problems/opportunities
• Analytical mindset, with demonstrated ability to develop strategy, make strategic recommendations, monitor performance, understand ROI and allocate resources
• Exceptional working knowledge of market forecasts and relationship of business drivers to revenue
• Exceptional working knowledge of MS Office applications, including PPT, Excel and Word
• Experience in pharmaceutical marketing, or closely related field(s) (e.g., pharmaceutical sales, ad agency, etc.)
• Experience managing teams and individual staff members

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or scientific degree. Typically requires 12 years of work experience and 5 years of supervisory/management experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Pay Range

$228,000 - $342,000

Disclosure Statement

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

Flex Designation

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status

• Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week
• On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Help Us Achieve Our Mission

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, acute pain and acromegaly, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including IgA nephropathy, neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, primary membranous nephropathy, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, generalized myasthenia gravis, and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 16 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visit www.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X.

We believe our culture is one of Vertex’s greatest strengths and a key enabler of our ability to deliver transformative medicines for patients who need them. Rooted in innovation, purpose and collaboration, our culture empowers people to take smart risks, challenge conventional thinking and do their best work. The diversity of our people is central to that culture. By bringing together individuals with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, we foster an environment where new ideas thrive, better decisions are made and breakthrough innovation is possible. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included and connected to our shared mission, because we know that our unique culture and the collective strength of our people are what set Vertex apart.