Associate Director, Consumer Media Strategy & Execution - US Kidney

Job Description

General Summary:

Associate Director, Consumer Media Strategy and Execution will lead the development and execution of comprehensive media strategies to enhance the digital presence and engagement plan as a critical part of the US Consumer Marketing team within the US Kidney Business Unit. This role will focus on designing the consumer media plan around a focused understanding of the patient journey with disciplined follow through and drive for optimizing patient experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in media planning, media buying, analytics measurement, as well as channel selection and optimization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee media planning and media buying activities to ensure effective allocation of resources
• Spearhead mining of patient media consumption behaviors and insights that will deliver reach, drive impact, and eliminate waste
• Synchronize with Associate Director, Digital Marketing to engineer and track consumer ecosystem performance, aligned to business objectives
• Serve as the DRI for day to day media agency relationships, translating key business goals to actionable media objectives
• Define and oversee digital measurement frameworks, inform targeting, implement optimizations and strategies
• Select and optimize channels to maximize reach and engagement
• Collaborate with technology partners to integrate digital technologies and enhance marketing strategies, remain external facing to bring novel technology solutions to the team

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in Consumer Marketing
• Proven experience in media strategy development and execution
• Strong understanding of influencer strategies
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Proficiency in media planning and media buying
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to measure and optimize KPIs
• Experience in channel selection and optimization
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or scientific degree
• Typically requires 8 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

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