Head of Manufacturing Marketing

At Argenta, we're more than a company - we're a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. We are the world's only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.
We are ambitious, growing and building a 'one team' culture, guided by our values.

We are customer-centric;
We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best "paw" forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better.
With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. TEAM PLAYERS who want to DO great work and find INNOVATIVE ways to make animals lives better through our CUSTOMER CENTRIC efforts should apply.

Argenta is currently looking to fill the role of Director of Global Marketing at our Shawnee, KS location. This position will drive Argenta's CDMO commercial strategy, drive communication strategy, create and execute marketing plans across channels and own Argenta's presence at industry events. The ideal candidate brings extensive marketing strategy and execution experience in the animal health CDMO sectors, a strong industry network, and proven skills in content creation, communication plan development, and lead generation.
Develop & execute Argenta's global marketing strategy aligned to our growth spans
Define Argenta's brand architecture and position and develop and refine the value proposition across target clients and offerings
Lead planning, budgeting, and all performance reporting against defined KPIs
Oversee omnichannel campaigns to generate brand awareness and leads across digital (web, social, SEO/SEM, email, content, etc.) and live (events, sales assets, etc.) Own Argenta's presence at key industry and Argenta-led conferences and trade shows (AHNTI, VMX, PEI, KCAHC Summit, DIAH, etc) as well as planning any strategically important customer events.
Lead the development of compelling content including case studies, white papers, webinars, presentation decks, sales assets, and trade show materials that highlight Argenta's offerings and expertise
Monitor the competitor landscape and provide periodic updates regarding M&A, added capabilities, partnerships, etc
Partner closely with the CCO to ensure alignment of marketing to strategic goals
10+ years of B2B marketing in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably for a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO)

• Scientific background with an understanding of life sciences; animal health experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in marketing and/or scientific field, MBA preferred
• Proven track record in building marketing strategies
• Experience managing and developing teams across geographies
• Commercial and financial acumen with ability to understand the sales process and connect marketing efforts to organizational financial goals

Accountability for high quality execution that is on time

That is why we support our people through a strong culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities.