The role leads strategic and tactical execution of scientific congresses for product launches, ensuring alignment across teams and managing budgets and vendor partnerships.
Who We Are
Cogent Biosciences is a publicly traded biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. The most advanced clinical program, bezuclastinib, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is designed to potently inhibit the KIT D816V mutation as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17. KIT D816V is responsible for driving systemic mastocytosis (SM), a serious disease caused by unchecked proliferation of mast cells. Exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with strong dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling. Top-line results from registration-directed trials in NonAdvanced SM, Advanced SM and GIST are expected in 2025. The company also has an ongoing Phase 1 study of its novel internally discovered FGFR2 inhibitor. In addition, the Cogent Research Team is developing a portfolio of novel targeted therapies to help patients fighting serious, genetically driven diseases targeting mutations in ErbB2, PI3Kα and KRAS.
Our Team
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This critical role will lead the strategic and tactical execution of key scientific congresses (US and globally) supporting the launch of bezuclastinib across 3 important indications, Cogent Biosciences’ key pipeline asset. The Director, Commercial Congress Strategy and Execution will lead the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of congresses and sponsorships across therapeutic areas. This role is pivotal in shaping impactful customer experiences, assuring an optimized presence and deployment, aligning cross-functional teams, and driving innovation in how the company engages with healthcare professionals and stakeholders at key scientific events.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a centralized congress strategy aligned with brand and franchise imperatives.
- Lead annual congress planning cycles, including sponsorship decisions, booth presence, key onsite events, and omnichannel integration.
- Partner with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Sales, and Compliance to ensure cohesive and compliant congress execution.
- Oversee Tier 1 congresses across priority therapeutic areas, ensuring high-quality delivery of all touchpoints.
- Serve as Project Owner for congress assets (e.g., booth schematics, pre-conference decks) and manage internal review processes (e.g., MLR and other approval processes as required).
- Manage external vendors and agencies to deliver congress experiences on time and within budget.
- Facilitate alignment across medical strategy, field teams, communications, and sponsorships.
- Lead work streams to assess and evolve congress capabilities, vendor partnerships, and ways of working.
- Own congress budget forecasting, PO management, accruals, and financial reporting.
- Develop and implement congress performance measurement frameworks and share insights to optimize future investments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 5-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing, medical communications, or congress planning.
- Proven track record of leading congress strategy and execution in a highly regulated industry.
- Experience with Veeva Vault or similar promotional review systems.
- Strong strategic thinking and project management capabilities.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Financial acumen and experience managing large budgets.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Our Locations
Waltham, MA: Our Boston office includes an open office layout that has recently undergone a makeover designed for collaboration and giving our employees the best work place possible. Free access is provided for both on-site parking and gym facilities in the building.
Boulder, CO: We have just moved into our new state-of-the art Research Facility in the fast-growing biopharmaceutical hub in the greater Denver/Boulder corridor. Our CEO is based full-time in this location and we are proud to call this the home of Cogent’s discovery research organization.
Our Offer To You
To attract the very best talent, we offer a generous benefits package that includes competitive pay, performance-based bonus, stock options, insurance coverage (health, dental, life, and disability), competitive time-off, a 401(k) plan, and commuter/parking benefits.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to have a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Top Skills
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Cogent Biosciences Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office
200 CambridgePark Drive,, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02140
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