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Geron Corporation · 1 day ago

Assoc. Dir/ Director, Marketing Operations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $190K/yr

7+ years exp

Geron Corporation is seeking an Associate Director/ Director of Marketing Operations to lead the operational, financial, and executional backbone of their Marketing organization. This role involves overseeing marketing operations infrastructure, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance while collaborating with various departments to enhance efficiency and support commercialization efforts.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceutical

Diversity & Inclusion

Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight of the marketing budget, ensuring proactive planning, accurate forecasting, and disciplined financial stewardship across all programs

Partner with Finance and Procurement to strengthen financial governance, optimize resource allocation, and ensure timely, compliant processing of all spend

Establish and manage budget dashboards and performance reporting; provide insights and recommendations to marketing leadership to guide investment decisions

Lead end-to-end strategy, planning, and operational execution of major medical congress activities, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and cross-functional priorities

Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Sales, and external partners to deliver seamless, innovative, and compliant congress experiences

Oversee congress infrastructure, including booth design, materials, logistics, shipments, and onsite operations with accountability for execution excellence

Provide strategic input on sponsorships, satellite symposia, and third-party congress activations to maximize scientific and commercial impact

Serve as the strategic and operational lead for the PRC process, driving efficiency, governance, and consistency across all promotional review activities

Own end-to-end workflow management, including submission strategy, timeline oversight, version control, approval routing, and documentation standards

Ensure marketing materials meet the highest standards of regulatory, legal, and medical compliance while enabling timely speed-to-market

Act as a key liaison to Regulatory, Legal, Medical Affairs, and Compliance to anticipate issues, resolve challenges, and strengthen cross-functional trust

Build and enhance marketing operational infrastructure, including content management systems, asset libraries, lifecycle controls, and SOPs

Qualification

Budget managementMarketing operationsProject managementCongress managementRegulatory complianceCommunicationRelationship buildingOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, life sciences, or related field required

A minimum of 7 years of experience in marketing operations, sales operations, commercial operations, project management, or congress management, in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry

Demonstrated budget management experience

Strong planning, organization, and process discipline to drive flawless execution across budgets, congresses, PRC workflows, and vendor deliverables

Ability to manage multiple complex projects, track timelines, and ensure accountability across internal and external partners

Works effectively with Marketing, Medical, Legal/Reg, Compliance, Sales, and agencies; strong relationship-building and influence skills

Skilled in budget tracking, forecasting, PO management, and partnering with Finance and Procurement

Clear, proactive communicator who tailors information appropriately and maintains alignment across stakeholders

High degree of accuracy and quality in managing documents, budgets, and compliance-related materials

Thrives in a fast-paced biotech environment; quickly resolves issues and adjusts to shifting priorities while maintaining execution excellence

Strong understanding of PRC processes and promotional compliance

Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Disability insurance

Supplemental health insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Generous time off program that includes the eligibility to accrue 160 hours of vacation during each full year of employment

64 hours of sick leave

9 standard paid holiday days off

Paid leave for certain life events

Company

Geron Corporation

Geron is a biopharmaceutical company that is charting a new course with the goal to deliver innovative treatment options for people living with blood cancer.

Founded in 1990

Foster City, California, USA

201-500 employees