Associate Director Global Marketing - Biologics Testing (Remote)

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

The Associate Director, Marketing, Biologics Testing is responsible for driving the global marketing strategy, positioning, and execution plan for Charles River's Biologics Testing business. This leader will design, develop, and implement global marketing strategies aligned with business goals, drive integrated campaign execution, analyse results, and identify new opportunities to strengthen competitive positioning.

This role supports our growing and dynamic biologics market, including vaccines, ATMPs (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products), monoclonal antibodies, and biosimilars, ensuring that Charles River delivers a compelling and differentiated customer experience across the development lifecycle.

The Associate Director Marketing role will drive and lead strategy and execution for our testing business globally. This individual will design, develop, and implement global marketing strategies to support business goals and objectives, execute tactical plans, analyse key results and report on outcomes. They will also identify new opportunities to optimise positioning to increase market share and to communicate the optimal customer experience for the important and exciting markets we serve.

Job Description

Leadership & Global Marketing Strategy

• Set the vision and provide leadership for global Biologics Testing marketing team, fostering engagement, accountability, and execution excellence.

• Own and drive the global marketing strategy, including market insights, segmentation, positioning, messaging, and the marketing mix across the portfolio.

• Collaborate with Commercial leaders on global and go-to-market strategies to accelerate pipeline velocity and revenue growth.

• Translate market dynamics, customer needs, and competitive intelligence into actionable marketing strategies across developed and emerging markets.

• Identify whitespace opportunities, adjacencies, and partnership opportunities to inform growth strategies and commercial prioritization.

• Identify emerging customer needs and market opportunities to influence portfolio evolution and differentiation.

• Build strong value propositions, messaging platforms, and competitive positioning for biologics testing solutions.

Marketing Planning & Execution

• Develop integrated global marketing plans across campaign strategy, segmentation, content, digital marketing, events, and product launches.

• Lead execution of tactical plans through collaboration with regional marketing, sales, product management, and SME's.

• Drive development of high-quality content including thought leadership, digital assets, presentations, and customer-facing materials.

Business Analytics & Performance Optimisation

• Monitor and report on marketing performance, campaign impact, and ROI; leverage insights to refine strategy and tactics.

• Partner with Market Research to identify lead-generation opportunities in new and niche markets (e.g., compounding pharmacy, consumer care, dialysis).

• Work with business analytics to research market dynamics, identify drivers of growth, and incorporate insights into marketing plans.

• Conduct market research, customer insights, and competitive analysis to inform marketing decisions and investments.

• Evaluate campaign performance and continuously optimise for efficiency and effectiveness.

Commercial Execution & Growth Enablement

• Drive demand generation, sales enablement, and funnel acceleration through customer segmentation, value propositions, channel strategy, and commercial tools.

• Lead brand growth through integrated digital engagement, omnichannel campaigns, customer programs, and global congress presence.

• Own KOL engagement strategy across scientific, clinical, and commercial ecosystems in collaboration with Scientific Affairs and regional teams.

• Integrate data, analytics, and digital solutions into marketing programs to support scalable growth and new business models.

• Track performance through KPIs, analytics, and ROI-based optimisation of global and regional marketing initiatives in partnership with Marketing Communications and Commercial Operations leads.

• Deep understanding customer needs, workflows, and pain points across biologics development and testing.

• Shape the customer journey to deliver a clear, differentiated and value-driven experience.

• Translate complex technical concepts into compelling, accessible messages for diverse customer segments.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead and develop cross-functional and matrixed teams aligned to Biologics Testing business priorities.

• Own global marketing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.

• Operate with the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and alignment to Charles River DNA values.

• Partner closely with Scientific Portfolio Specialists, Business Development, Operations, and Commercial teams to align marketing strategy with business goals.

• Influence cross-functional teams globally within a matrixed environment to ensure consistent execution.

• Provide leadership to virtual project teams and support development of marketing best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in Marketing, Business, or related discipline.

• 10+ years of experience in the biomedical/biopharmaceutical industry and/or a Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific field.

• 7+ years of related experience in marketing management and/or product management within the biologics testing industry.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in place of the specific requirements listed above.

• Experience with digital & marketing automation platforms, SEO strategy, CRM systems (SFDC), and analytics tools.

• Experience with the buyer's journey in a technical or scientific B2B environment.

• Approximately up to 30% travel to both domestic and international locations with extended work hours.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Pipeline contribution and influence for Biologics Testing Solutions.

• Funnel conversion rates (lead ? MQL ? SQL ? opportunity ? win) and velocity.

• Lifecycle nurture performance (engagement, progression, recycle performance).

• Channel efficiency and ROI (by program/channel/region where applicable).

• Retention/expansion influence (cross-service adoption and repeat engagement).

• Share-of-voice and awareness of Biologics Testing Solutions.

• Timeliness and business impact of competitive/market intelligence (e.g., quarterly intel readouts delivered; differentiation updates adopted in campaigns; win/loss insights driving conversion improvements)

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.

• Strong focus on customer experience and the ability to translate insights into strategies.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with both commercial and scientific stakeholders.

• Proven experience creating and executing marketing strategies, plans, and tactics that strengthened market positioning and drove measurable outcomes.

• Marketing experience in the biopharmaceutical or biologics testing industry.

• Prior product or service launch experience preferred.

• Majority of prior experience within a Marketing function strongly preferred.

• Experience working within a biologics testing organisation is a plus.

Competencies and Skills

• Strategic mindset with strong global perspective

• Deep business acumen and customer focus

• Results-driven with strong execution discipline

• Ability to influence across functions and regions

• Strong people leadership and talent development capabilities

• High integrity and trust-based leadership style

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, VUCA environment

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position in the UK is £70K - £90K GBP. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, location and any collective agreements, if applicable. Remote candidates located outside the UK should be aware that the relevant pay range varies based on country and location.

Applications from candidates based in Ireland will be welcomed.

About Corporate Functions

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 80% of the drugs approved by the FDA in the last five years.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction.

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