Associate Director of Strategic Marketing & Partnerships

Role Overview

The Associate Director of Strategic Marketing & Partnerships will lead two connected growth priorities: developing strategic relationships with diagnostic instrument companies and advancing the partner ecosystem required to scale new innovations. This role will translate market, technology, customer, and partner insights into focused strategies, prioritized opportunities, and executable partnership plans.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at the intersection of marketing, business development, R&D, regulatory, medical affairs, regional commercial teams, and external partners. The individual must be able to move from rigorous analysis to executive recommendation and then to disciplined execution in an evolving, highly matrixed environment.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at the intersection of marketing, business development, R&D, regulatory, medical affairs, regional commercial teams, and external partners. The individual must be able to move from rigorous analysis to executive recommendation and then to disciplined execution in an evolving, highly matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, science, engineering, healthcare, or a related field required
• MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic marketing, business development, commercial strategy, product management, corporate strategy, or management consulting
• Experience in diagnostics, IVD, medical devices, life sciences, laboratory automation, digital health, or adjacent healthcare markets strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing external partnerships, ideally with instrument companies, laboratories, health systems, or healthcare technology companies

Benefits

• Health & Well-being: Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs
• Retirement & Financial Well-being: 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources
• Work-Life Balance & Family Support: Paid time off, company holidays, educational assistance, parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, caregiving support, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs
• Leave Programs: Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave