Role Description
Repligen is seeking a Director of Strategic Marketing to lead global marketing strategy for the Chromatography business unit, including resins and pre-packed columns. This role is responsible for translating business strategy into high-impact, demand-generating marketing programs that drive customer preference, accelerate adoption, and deliver measurable revenue growth.
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Own the development and execution of global marketing strategies and annual plans for the Chromatography portfolio.
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Translate business objectives into multi-channel demand generation programs that drive pipeline growth, customer acquisition, and revenue.
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Define and evolve market positioning, segmentation, and value propositions to strengthen Repligenβs leadership in biologics production.
A critical component of this role is the adoption and advocacy of AI-driven marketing capabilities to enhance speed, scale, personalization, and overall marketing effectiveness.
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Champion the integration of AI across marketing workflows, including content generation, campaign optimization, customer segmentation, and performance analytics.
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Leverage AI tools to significantly increase content velocity, personalization, and campaign efficiency while maintaining scientific accuracy.
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Act as a change agent to drive adoption of AI within the marketing organization, establishing best practices and scalable processes.
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Lead deep analysis of market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, and total addressable market.
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Translate insights into actionable strategies that inform product positioning, campaign development, and commercial priorities.
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Develop and execute integrated, multi-channel marketing campaigns across digital, technical, and field channels.
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Oversee creation of high-quality, scientifically sound content (technical collateral, digital assets, video, web, email) aligned to each stage of the customer journey.
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Ensure messaging clarity, consistency, and differentiation across all touchpoints.
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Partner closely with Product Management, Commercial, Applications, and Marketing teams to align on strategy, execution, and performance.
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Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to generate technical data and translate it into compelling customer-facing content.
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Lead and develop a small team (1 direct report), while influencing across a global, matrixed organization.
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Own marketing KPIs and budget, ensuring strong ROI and alignment with business objectives.
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Utilize advanced analytics and AI-driven insights to continuously optimize campaign performance and content effectiveness.
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Report on marketing impact, pipeline contribution, and revenue outcomes to senior leadership.
Qualifications
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Bachelorβs degree in Marketing, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced scientific degree preferred.
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10+ years of marketing experience in life sciences, bioprocessing, or related industries.
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Experience in chromatography or downstream bioprocessing strongly preferred.
Requirements
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Proven track record in global product commercialization and integrated marketing strategy development.
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Deep expertise in segmentation, positioning, value proposition development, and go-to-market strategy in technical markets.
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Demonstrated experience leveraging AI and digital tools to improve marketing productivity and performance.
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Strong leadership and talent development experience, with the ability to influence without authority.
Skills & Attributes
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Exceptional strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution capability.
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Ability to rapidly translate complex scientific concepts into clear, compelling messaging.
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Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions and optimize outcomes.
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Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
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Thrives in a fast-paced, global, and highly matrixed environment.
Benefits
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Paid time off
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Health/dental/vision
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Retirement benefits
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Flexible spending accounts
Additional Information
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Reports to: Head of Global Marketing
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Direct Reports: 1
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Travel: ~10β20% (domestic and international)